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Public Defender

TV series

Public Defender

6.3/ 10· 4195430 min2 seasons · 69 episodes
Drama

The Public Defender is a half-hour 69-episode television dramatic series starring Reed Hadley as Bart Matthews, an attorney for the indigent. The series aired on CBS from March 11, 1954 to June 23, 1955, a season and a half.

Created by
Mort R. Lewis

Where to watch

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Latest episode

43

Season 2, Episode 43

Failure

June 23, 1955

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Seasons and episodes

2 seasons · 69 episodes

Ended
2

Season 2

43 episodesSeptember 6, 1954
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  1. 1
    S2 E1
    30 min

    Return of the Dead

    Sep 6, 195430 min

  2. 2
    S2 E2
    30 min

    Road to Nowhere

    Sep 13, 195430 min

  3. 3
    S2 E3
    30 min

    The Big Race

    Sep 20, 195430 min

  4. 4
    S2 E4
    30 min

    The Arsonist

    Sep 27, 195430 min

    A disturbed teen-aged boy begins setting fires in the neighborhood following an altercation with his father.

  5. 5
    S2 E5
    30 min

    Loyalty

    Sep 30, 195430 min

    Matthews takes the case of a cop killer who is depending on his little brother's false testimony to get him off. When the killer thinks Matthews is getting to friendly with his little brother, he fires Matthews.

  6. 6
    S2 E6
    30 min

    The Do-Gooder

    Oct 7, 195430 min

    A man is in hospital after wrecking a car with an escaped fugitive, killing the fugitive. The man is in trouble for harboring the fugitive but he refuses to speak to Matthews, his Public Defender. Matthews quickly deduces that the man doesn

Starring

  • Reed Hadley

    Reed Hadley

    Bart Matthews

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    Herschel Graham

    Judge

  • Walter Reed

    Walter Reed

    Cassidy

  • Ben Welden

    Ben Welden

    Donny

  • John Harmon

    John Harmon

    Red

  • Frank Hagney

    Frank Hagney

    Guard

  • John Pickard

    John Pickard

    Capt. Perry

  • Hugh Beaumont

    Hugh Beaumont

    Ed McGrath

  • Don C. Harvey

    Don C. Harvey

    Sheriff-Jailer

  • Robert Bray

    Robert Bray

    Ray Longo

  • George E. Stone

    George E. Stone

    Charles

  • Paul Brinegar

    Paul Brinegar

    Bud

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Public Defender?
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Public Defender is streaming on Pure Flix, The Roku Channel. It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video. Availability is refreshed weekly.
How many seasons of Public Defender are there?
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Public Defender has 2 seasons and 69 episodes. Status: Ended.
Will there be a new season of Public Defender?
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Public Defender has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on June 23, 1955.
Who stars in Public Defender?
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Public Defender stars Reed Hadley, Herschel Graham, Walter Reed, Ben Welden, John Harmon.

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