

Judd for the Defense
High-priced Houston lawyer Clinton Judd and his assistant Ben Caldwell take difficult cases throughout the U.S.
Sign in to add to your listWhat critics are saying
Verdicts use the same scale as your list: highly recommended through avoid — plus optional scores and blurbs.
Nobody on Critic, Sir! has logged a verdict for this title yet. The silence is either respectful or suspicious.
Sign in and use Add to My List below to share your own verdict.
Trailer
Classic TV Theme: Judd for the Defense
Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Tempest in a Texas Town
08-09-196760mJudd defends a wild, rebellious young man who is accused of killing two teenage girls although no bodies have been found and they may have run away.
- Ep 2
2.The Deep End
15-09-196760mJudd defends a skipper (Leslie Nielsen) charged with the murder of four people aboard his boat. The only witness is a little girl who was also wounded during the slaughter.
- Ep 3
3.The Other Face of the Law
22-09-196760mJudd defends an ex-cop who claims that he was framed for murder after he tried to expose corruption within the department.
- Ep 4
4.A Civil Case of Murder
29-09-196760mA football player asks Judd to represent him in fighting his late wife's parents for custody of his son. But soon the case takes on a more serious turn, as the grandparents accuse...
- Ep 5
5.Shadow of a Killer
06-10-196760mJudd takes the case of a pregnant young woman who was found outside the scene of a burglary and charged with it.
- Ep 6
6.Conspiracy
13-10-196760mJudd represents architect Paul Christopher in his suit against a former police chief turned special investigator, who is ruthlessly harassing Christopher in his attempt to prove hi...
- Ep 7
7.Confessional
20-10-196760mThe son of an oil tycoon confesses to the murder of a young woman a year and a half earlier. But Judd doesn't believe his confession, and decides to defend him. But why is the youn...
- Ep 8
8.Death From a Flower Girl
27-10-196760mJudd's client is a young girl who shot her married lover, but claims she mistook him for a burglar. He finds he must defend her "New Morality" life style as well as the murder char...
- Ep 9
9.Commitment
03-11-196760mAn escaped convict confronts Judd in a parking lot and demands that he take his case to prove him innocent of the murder he was convicted of six years earlier. Judd motions for a n...
- Ep 10
10.Citizen Ritter
10-11-196760mBen's client is charged with killing the abortionist who illegally operated on his daughter and almost killed her. Judd believes the man has a violent streak. Ben uncovers many dar...
- Ep 11
11.The Money Farm
17-11-196760mAn oil company executive is charged with the murder of a man who had been blackmailing him. The defendant says the victim stumbled during a fight and fell off a platform accidental...
- Ep 12
12.To Kill a Madman
24-11-196760mAn old classmate of Ben's is accused of the brutal and senseless murder of three young women in a park. Though it is obvious to both Judd and Ben that the man needs psychiatric hel...
- Ep 13
13.To Love and Stand Mute
01-12-196760mJudd and Ben take the case of a deaf-mute couple who want to adopt the foster child they've been taking care of. A complication develops when the child's natural mother shows up an...
- Ep 14
14.The Living Victim
08-12-196760mJudd is representing mobster Walter Whittaker, who is targeted by prosecutor Joseph Flexner. A bomb killed Flexner's wife and despite a lack of evidence he indicts Whittaker for th...
- Ep 15
15.Firebrand
15-12-196760mJudd visits his client, labor leader Gabriel Aguila, in jail for staging an illegal strike. But in a failed escape attempt a police officer is killed and Judd is taken hostage as l...
- Ep 16
16.Everyone Loved Harland but His Wife
05-01-196860mJudd defends a woman who admits to killing her invalid husband. She claims she was in fear for her life because of his increasingly violent and erratic behavior, but no one else in...
- Ep 17
17.Fall of a Skylark (1) - the Trial
12-01-196860mJudd defends the playboy son of a millionaire hotel owner who has been charged with the murder of the hotel's bookmaker, whom he was in debt to.
- Ep 18
18.Fall of a Skylark (2) - the Appeal
19-01-196860mAfter his client Bruzzy Burke is convicted, Judd continues to work to try to appeal the conviction, even though he is fired by Bruzzy's millionaire father. His first step is to dis...
- Ep 19
19.No Law Against Murder
26-01-196860mAs a member of a national committee of attorneys assigned to civil rights cases, Judd must defend a client he'd prefer not to: a Southern sheriff charged with violating the civil r...
- Ep 20
20.The Grand Old Man
02-02-196860mBen defends the son of a grocer who was murdered by the mob. The young man is accused of kidnapping the retired gangster father of the man who is believed to have ordered the killi...
- Ep 21
21.What You Can Do With Money
09-02-196860mJudd is called to the home of an assistant to a high-powered millionaire industrialist, where he is shown the body of a man in a boat. He finds that he has a hard time getting to t...
- Ep 22
22.Kingdom of the Blind
16-02-196860mA onetime film star, hoping for a comeback, asks Judd to represent a scriptwriter to help him get out of a restrictive contract with a Hollywood producer. But the contract is more...
- Ep 23
23.The Devil's Surrogate
23-02-196860mA headstrong, controversial priest answers a desperate call from one of his students, a young woman who has been obviously smitten with him. She tells him she is going to kill hers...
- Ep 24
24.Square House
01-03-196860mA parolee may be sent back to prison for associating with a rehabilitation center for former convicts, as this violates the terms of his parole. Judd defends him, but he soon has w...
- Ep 25
25.The Worst of Both Worlds
08-03-196860mIn Juvenile Court, without benefit of counsel, 17-year-old Kenny Carter, Jr. is consigned to the county Juvenile Home for three years based on the charge of stealing and wrecking a...
- Ep 26
26.You Remember Joe Maddox
15-03-196860mJoe Maddox is desperate to find a decent job after being eased out of the editor's position he held for years. But he makes the mistake of confronting the former employer whom he b...
Watching Lists
Sign in to create and edit public lists.
Loading lists…
Purchase & Discovery
Find this title on Amazon
Digital
Prime Video & digitalAmazon mixes rent, buy, and Prime in one place — one search covers the usual options.
Physical edition
4K Blu-ray & physical releasesSearch on AmazonOfficial merchandise
Official-style merch searchApparel, collectibles, and moreAs an Amazon Associate, Critic, Sir! earns from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure











