The Brief

The Brief (2004)


  • Genre: Drama
  • First Air Date: 2004-04-25
  • Last Air Date: 2005-10-28
  • Total Seasons: 2
  • Total Episodes: 8
  • Status: Ended
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Network: ITV1
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Summary

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.

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    The Brief Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 2004-04-25
    4 Episodes

    Season 2

    First Air Date: 2005-10-06
    4 Episodes

    The Brief Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1People60 min
    Season 1Episode 2Long Glyn60 min
    Season 1Episode 3Look at Me60 min
    Season 1Episode 4Can Kill, No One to Kill60 min
    Season 1Episode 5Nickels and Dimes60 min
    Season 1Episode 6Ghost60 min
    Season 1Episode 7No Questions60 min
    Season 1Episode 8Terry60 min
    Season 1Episode 9And Then Where Do You Go?60 min
    Season 1Episode 10Landscape60 min
    Season 1Episode 11Keys60 min
    Season 1Episode 12On the Edge60 min
    Season 1Episode 13Airstrip One60 min
    • Alan Davies

      as Henry Farmer
    • Cherie Lunghi

      as Cleo Steyn QC
    • Christopher Fulford

      as Ray Scanlon
    • Linda Bassett

      as Maureen Tyler
    • Edward Petherbridge

      as Gillespie
    • Zara Turner

      as Polly Graham
    • Jennifer Ellison

      as Alice Rae
    • Robert Whitelock

      as Ben Halliwell
    • Frank Mills

      as Alfie

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