The Brief

Seasons

2004

7.4

Henry Farmer is a clever criminal law barrister whose every day is a juggling act between surviving his messy personal life and pleading cases that only he can win.

Episode List

S1 • E1

The Road to Hell

Struggling under tons of gambling and alimony debt, criminal defense attorney Henry Farmer takes on a raft of cases all at the same time. Worse still, he's up against some tough judges--including his own estranged father.

S1 • E2

So Long, Samantha

Personal and financial problems plague Henry as he tries to prove that the Anglo-Greek girl who fell to her death in Jakarta was not a suicide or accident.

S1 • E3

Children

Farmer has doubts about his prosecution of a twelve year old gypsy girl for murder and takes custody of his son while his ex-wife vacations.

S1 • E4

A Sort of Love

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.