Rake

Synopsis

Cleaver Greene is not about politics or morality or even justice. Cleaver Greene is about the law. And it is his passion for the law that drives him to use his formidable intelligence to defend people whom society and the justice system might otherwise convict without a fair trial. He uses his encyclopaedic knowledge of human nature and the Byzantine intricacies of our legal codes to guarantee that his clients get what is theirs by the law; the right to a diligent defence.

First Air Date: 2010-11-04

Last Air Date: 2018-10-07

Number of Seasons: 5

Number of Episodes: 40

Created By: Richard Roxburgh, Charles Waterstreet, Peter Duncan

Networks: ABC TV

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Top Cast

Richard Roxburgh as Cleaver Greene
Matt Day as David Potter
Adrienne Pickering as Melissa Partridge
Caroline Brazier as Wendy Greene
Keegan Joyce as Finnegan 'Fuzz' Greene
Russell Dykstra as Barney Meagher
Danielle Cormack as Scarlet Meagher
Damien Garvey as Cal McGregor
Kate Box as Nicole
Geoff Morrell as Joe Sandilands

Seasons

Season 1 (2010) - (8 Episodes)

Season 2 (2012) - (8 Episodes)

Season 3 (2014) - (8 Episodes)

Season 4 (2016) - (8 Episodes)

Season 5 (2018) - (8 Episodes)

Season 1 (2010)

Cleaver Greene is a brilliant attorney capable of working miracles for clients whose less-than-spotless reputations complicate their defense.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: R v Murray (2010-11-04)

Barrister Cleaver Greene's life continues to spiral out of control. As usual, he runs to Missy, a high class call girl who works at a brothel also frequented by Cleaver's friend, Attorney General, Joe Sandilands.
Ep. 2: R v Marx (2010-11-11)

Cleaver sees his 'Missy' out on the arm of his nemesis David Potter; and is hoodwinked into defending a scheming woman.
Ep. 3: R v Dana (2010-11-18)

Cleaver defends a chef who is being tried for bigamy, while trying to deal with his guilt over sleeping with Barney's wife Scarlet.
Ep. 4: R v Lorton (2010-11-25)

Cleaver makes a spectacle of himself in front of Missy and David; and Cleaver and Wendy discover their son Fuzz is learning a lot more than English from his attractive young teacher.
Ep. 5: R v Chandler (2010-12-02)

Cleaver's friend Dr. Bruce Chandler finds himself in hot water; but on the home front Cleaver's life is also spiralling out of control.
Ep. 6: R v Langhorn (2010-12-09)

Cleaver is roped into defending an old flame, and is in trouble in his tax case. But when Missy tells him she is marrying David, his world collapses.
Ep. 7: R v Tanner (2010-12-16)

Joe Sandilands' suicide leaves Cleaver, Barney, Missy, Scarlet and Wendy reeling; while Missy's secret life is about to be revealed when she tricks Cleaver into defending her brother.
Ep. 8: R v Corella (2010-12-23)

Cleaver defends Mick Corella on a murder charge; and David finds out about Missy's past.