TV series

The Brief

Name: The Brief
Released: 2004
Cast: Alan Davies, Cherie Lunghi, Christopher Fulford, Linda Bassett, Edward Petherbridge

2004–2005· 2 seasonsNR★ 7.0Ended

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Synopsis

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.

Episodes

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E1 The Road to HellNext upApr 25, 2004
Synopsis
Henry takes on three cases at once in order to close his financial shortfall, including an immigrant rug dealer accused of false advertising, an alleged fence dealing in stolen property, and a former mental patient accused of drowning her boyfriend's two children.
E2 So Long, SamanthaMay 2, 2004
Synopsis
Henry deals with accusations of misconduct in his latest case after offering help to an aggrieved father who believes his Anglo-Greek daughter was raped and murdered before falling to her death in Jakarta - but local police have declared that it was suicide or an accident.
Guest stars: Nancy Lodder (Gwen Rogers)
E3 ChildrenMay 9, 2004
Synopsis
Henry switches over to a prosecution role, but he's far from happy about it. The defendant is a 12-year-old girl accused of murdering a nine-year-old child, and the trial becomes a choice between one bad verdict and another that could be even worse.
E4 A Sort of LoveMay 16, 2004
Synopsis
Henry works on the appeal for a man convicted of killing his partner in a twisted sexual triangle, while his own love triangle takes on a few new twists of its own. A missing Ferrari, long-hidden secrets, and difficult clients all push Henry to his limits.