Defending the Guilty (Temporada 1)

Pilot (Episodio 1)

Guionista: Kieron Quirke

Fecha de emisión: 2018-09-19

Duración: 30 min

Sinopsis: Will Packham is an idealistic pupil barrister - or idealistic for now. His clients are at least as guilty as sin. His pupil-master Caroline thinks he is a gutless snowflake. His fellow pupils want the same job as him and would stab each other to get it. Over the course of two days, Will has to defend a would-be murderer, keep a young slam poet out of custody and fetch Caroline a range of pastries. Can Will hold onto his principles and prove he has what it takes?

Episode 2 (Episodio 2)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-09-24

Duración: 30 min

Sinopsis: As Will grapples with whether to tell his girlfriend about his recent indiscretion, his new-found notoriety throws up a juicy opportunity. Meanwhile, Caroline wonders how much to let the jury know about a particularly unappealing client.

Episode 3 (Episodio 3)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-10-01

Duración: 30 min

Sinopsis: Caroline and Will take on a last-minute case, only to find themselves in a battle with the clock, a skittish victim and an underfunded system to bring a horrible criminal to justice. Meanwhile, the pupils’ battle for tenancy heats up, alliances are formed, and things get dirty.

Episode 4 (Episodio 4)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-10-08

Duración: 30 min

Sinopsis: A series of odd incidents on the tube lands Caroline and Will with a hard-to-read client. Harmless crank or weirdo perv? Meanwhile, Ashley is making political moves, and Will tries to get to know Caroline better, only to wish he hadn’t.

Episode 5 (Episodio 5)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-10-15

Duración: 30 min

Sinopsis: Chambers is putting the pupils through their paces in a professionally acted mock trial. Will learns the brutal art of cross-examination from Caroline - only to find it is a skill he needs in his personal life too.

Episode 6 (Episodio 6)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-10-22

Duración: 30 min

Sinopsis: It is the day the pupils get ‘on their feet', addressing a court for the first time. But Will is reeling from the break-up of his relationship - and wondering whether the law is really for him.