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About The Brief

The Brief is a drama TV series that premiered on ITV1 on April 25, 2004. It has 2 seasons and 8 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 4 "The Architect's Wife", aired on October 28, 2005.

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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Episodes

8 episodes · 2 seasons

Season 1

2004 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 22 years ago

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  1. E4

    4. A Sort of Love

    Finale

    In the last programme of the series, Henry takes on the appeal of a convicted murderer involved in a bizarre sex triangle with his girlfriend and a younger man - a case which mirrors the barrister's own tangled love life, as his lover Polly finally leaves her husband. Meanwhile, Henry's father has information which brings him closer to Cleo in an unexpectedly personal way.

  2. E3

    3. Children

    Henry reluctantly agrees to prosecute a 12-year-old girl accused of murder, but underhand tactics by the devious defence barrister and doubts surrounding the innocence of his own child witnesses soon reveal the case is more complex than it first appeared. Meanwhile, the arrival of his son Zak from Australia threatens to throw his life into turmoil.

  3. E2

    2. So Long, Samantha

    Henry finds himself accused of misconduct when he takes up the cause of a father convinced his daughter was raped and murdered at a party in the Far East, while an unexpected meeting with MP Gerry Graham puts a damper on his affair with the politician's wife - Polly.

  4. E1

    1. The Road to Hell

    Henry defends a woman who is accused of drowning her boyfriend's two children by driving them into a lake. Even though she has pleaded guilty, Henry suspects that she is merely protecting her boyfriend. And the boyfriend, who is also being tried for this double murder, has an agenda of his own.

Season 2

2005 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 21 years ago

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  1. E4

    4. The Architect's Wife

    Finale

    Henry takes on a case prosecuting a rapist, but with only personal accounts to go on it's a hard case to prove. Meanwhile his relationship with his father seems to improve as a result of some misfortune and it looks like there might be light at the end of the bankruptcy tunnel!

  2. E3

    3. Forever on the Mind

    Henry defends a nurse accused of killing some of her patients; but is she innocent?

  3. E2

    2. Lack of Affect

    A boy with Asperger's Syndrome is accused of killing his mother; Henry defends.

  4. E1

    1. Blame

    Henry gets involved in a case of train crashes.

Cast & crew

  • Nancy Lodder

    Nancy Lodder

    Gwen Rogers

  • David Gyasi

    David Gyasi

    DS Kitson

  • Melanie Hill

    Melanie Hill

    Rennie Nicholson

  • Jemima Rooper

    Jemima Rooper

    Mia Ottway

The Brief FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The Brief?

The Brief has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on October 28, 2005.

When did the latest episode of The Brief come out?

The most recent episode of The Brief, Season 2 Episode 4 "The Architect's Wife", aired on October 28, 2005.

How many seasons of The Brief are there?

The Brief has 2 seasons with 8 episodes in total.

When did The Brief first air?

The Brief first aired on ITV1 on April 25, 2004.

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