Defending the Guilty (2018)
Synopsis
Will Packham is an idealistic pupil barrister - or idealistic for now. Can Will hold onto his principles and prove he has what it takes?
First Air Date: 2018-09-19
Last Air Date: 2019-10-22
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 6
Created By: Kieron Quirke, Alex McBride
Networks: BBC Two
Top Cast
- Gwyneth Keyworth as Danielle
- Prasanna Puwanarajah as Ashley
- Hugh Coles as Liam
- Katherine Parkinson as Caroline
- Will Sharpe as Will
- Emily Berrington as Pia
- Grace Hogg-Robinson as Gracie
- Roy Beck as Jury Foreman
Seasons
Series 1 (2018)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Pilot
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?
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Ep. 2: Episode 2
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.
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Ep. 3: Episode 3
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.
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Ep. 4: Episode 4
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.
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Ep. 5: Episode 5
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.
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Ep. 6: Episode 6
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.
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