The Brief
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Episode 4
4. The Architect's Wife
aired: Fri, Oct 28, 2005
With almost no evidence in hand, Henry's case against an accused rapist falls to pieces, and the civil action he takes up on behalf of the victim tears his life apart. Couch surfing and fiscally reeling, he is unprepared to see his father is seriously ill.
Episode 3
3. Forever on the Mind
aired: Fri, Oct 21, 2005
Henry defends a nurse accused of murdering an elderly patient who added her to his will two day before his death. Unfortunately, she's determined to speak out and clear her name no matter what Henry says.
Episode 2
2. Lack of Affect
aired: Thu, Oct 13, 2005
Henry's newest client, a sufferer Asperger's syndrome accused of murdering his mother, may be the only habitually honest person involved in the case. Revelations of adultery and a suspicious bruise complicate matters almost as much as Henry's own life.
Episode 1
1. Blame
aired: Thu, Oct 6, 2005
Defense attorney Henry Farmer knows all about train wrecks: his love life has derailed, and his financial situation has crashed, leaving him temporarily homeless. Now he must deal with his own father as a witness in the trial of a train driver.
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Episode 4
4. A Sort of Love
aired: Sun, May 16, 2004
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.
Episode 3
3. Children
aired: Sun, May 9, 2004
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.
Episode 2
2. So Long, Samantha
aired: Sun, May 2, 2004
Henry deals with new money troubles, an increasingly tangled affair, and accusations of misconduct in his latest case. This time he's helping an angry dad who believes his daughter was raped and murdered at a party overseas, but things aren't as they seem.
