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Public Defender
The Public Defender is a half-hour 69-episode television dramatic series starring Reed Hadley as Bart Matthews, an attorney for the indigent. The series aired on CBS from March 11, 1954 to June 23, 1955, a season and a half.
1954 6.2/10 community score 2 seasons · 69 episodes Ended
- Drama
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Where to watch in United States
3 platforms currently listed across all viewing options
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Series schedule
Seasons and episode dates
A concise series timeline, including the latest aired episode and the next date currently listed.
- First aired
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 69
- Status
- Ended
Latest aired episode
S2 E43
Failure
Aired 30 min
Next listed episode
No upcoming episode date is currently listed.
Season guide
Most recent seasons first
Season 2
43 episodes
First episode aired
Season 1
26 episodes
First episode aired
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