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s01e10 · 2018-06-13
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The procedural is in the fast-paced world of a legal aid office in New York City and follows Gwen Sullivan, an opinionated attorney whose passion for her job and clients make her arguably the most talented public defender in her district.
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10 this season · 10 totals01e01 Welcome to Hell 2018-04-11 02:00
Welcome to Hell
Gwen defends a client accused of attempted rape. Meanwhile, Charlie supervises rookie attorney, Vanessa. Tracy goes toe to toe with a Judge.
s01e02 Combat by Agreement 2018-04-17 16:00
Combat by Agreement
After a fatal gang bus shooting, Gwen defends a 14-year-old while also reconnecting with her former law professor and secret crush, Bennett. Vanessa, under Charlie's wing, goes through public defender boot camp.
s01e03 Confessions 2018-04-25 02:00
Confessions
Gwen and Tracy defend a client who confessed to murdering his mother. Bennett and Gwen have a romantic dinner until a surprise guest arrives.
s01e04 The Rules of Engagement 2018-05-02 02:00
The Rules of Engagement
Gwen defends a frotteurist, meanwhile Charlie battles an unwinnable stash-and-cash drug case.
s01e05 Necessary Force 2018-05-09 02:00
Necessary Force
Gwen and Tracy struggle to deal with events from their past when they defend a mother accused of child abuse. Charlie deals with the aftermath of his unfair arrest.
s01e06 Banned 2018-05-16 02:00
Banned
Gwen uses an extra-judicial strategy to outwit an overzealous judge. Bennett invites Gwen to his wedding shower, where she discovers Bennett's true feelings about her.
s01e07 Stop and Frisk 2018-05-23 02:00
Stop and Frisk
Still fiery from his own run-in with racial profiling, Charlie and Vanessa try a stop-and-frisk case. Bennett takes Gwen on a getaway to determine the next steps in their relationship.
s01e08 Burned Out 2018-05-30 02:00
Burned Out
Gwen's commitment is put to the test when she defends a man accused of setting his girlfriend on fire. Meanwhile, Bennett learns to cope with Gwen's work-first mentality when she moves into his condo.
s01e09 BLM, Part One 2018-06-06 02:00
BLM, Part One
In a case that closely mirrors Eric Garner's, Gwen, Charlie and Tracy defend a young black man who inadvertently kills a police officer while being arrested.
s01e10 BLM, Part Two 2018-06-13 02:00
BLM, Part Two
Gwen's defense of a young Black man who killed a police officer in self-defense continues, and she is forced to come up with an unorthodox theory in order to win.