The Brief

Name: The Brief
Released: 2004-04-25
Rating: 7

2004 · TMDB 7.0/10 (3 votes)

Henry Farmer is a clever minded criminal practice attorney whose every day is a juggling act between surviving his messy personal life and pleading cases only he can win. Whether he's trying to keep an innocent person from going to jail or save himself from financial ruin, Henry's life is a symphony of chaos. His long list of problems includes a mountain of gambling debts, an affair with an important politician's wife, a distant son, and a sharp-tongued father who's also a judge.

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About The Brief

Henry Farmer is a clever minded criminal practice attorney whose every day is a juggling act between surviving his messy personal life and pleading cases only he can win.

Whether he's trying to keep an innocent person from going to jail or save himself from financial ruin, Henry's life is a symphony of chaos.

His long list of problems includes a mountain of gambling debts, an affair with an important politician's wife, a distant son, and a sharp-tongued father who's also a judge.

Status: Ended
TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 3 votes
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 8

Seasons and episodes

The latest season with aired episodes is shown first. Specials are kept separate.

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Season 2

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S2 E1Oct 6, 2005

Blame

Henry gets involved in a case of train crashes.

S2 E2Oct 13, 2005

Lack of Affect

A boy with Asperger's Syndrome is accused of killing his mother; Henry defends.

S2 E3Oct 21, 2005

Forever on the Mind

Henry defends a nurse accused of killing some of her patients; but is she innocent?

S2 E4Oct 28, 2005

The Architect's Wife

Henry takes on a case prosecuting a rapist, but with only personal accounts to go on it's a hard case to prove. Meanwhile his relationship with his father seems to improve as a result of some misfortune and it looks like there might be light at the end of the bankruptcy tunnel!