The Brief
NR2004•6.5/10
Drama
Ratings
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6.5/10(2)
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.
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
April 25, 2004
Last Aired
October 28, 2005
Networks
ITV1
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
The Road to Hell
Air date: 2004-04-25
Henry defends a woman who is accused of drowning her boyfriend's two children by driving them into a lake. Even though she has pleaded guilty, Henry suspects that she is merely protecting her boyfriend. And the boyfriend, who is also being tried for this double murder, has an agenda of his own.
E2
So Long, Samantha
Air date: 2004-05-02
Henry finds himself accused of misconduct when he takes up the cause of a father convinced his daughter was raped and murdered at a party in the Far East, while an unexpected meeting with MP Gerry Graham puts a damper on his affair with the politician's wife - Polly.
E3
Children
Air date: 2004-05-09
Henry reluctantly agrees to prosecute a 12-year-old girl accused of murder, but underhand tactics by the devious defence barrister and doubts surrounding the innocence of his own child witnesses soon reveal the case is more complex than it first appeared. Meanwhile, the arrival of his son Zak from Australia threatens to throw his life into turmoil.
E4
A Sort of Love
Air date: 2004-05-16
In the last programme of the series, Henry takes on the appeal of a convicted murderer involved in a bizarre sex triangle with his girlfriend and a younger man - a case which mirrors the barrister's own tangled love life, as his lover Polly finally leaves her husband. Meanwhile, Henry's father has information which brings him closer to Cleo in an unexpectedly personal way.
Cast
Alan Davies
Henry Farmer
Cherie Lunghi
Cleo Steyn QC
Christopher Fulford
Ray Scanlon
Linda Bassett
Maureen Tyler
Edward Petherbridge
Gillespie
Zara Turner
Polly Graham
Jennifer Ellison
Alice Rae
Robert Whitelock
Ben Halliwell
Frank Mills
Alfie
