Browse episode ratings trends for Public Defender. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Public Defender's 69 episodes.
Best Episodes of Public Defender
Deep Ditch
S2 Ep20
8.0
13th Jan 1955
Matthews must defend a ditch-digger accused of attacking his boss. Further investigation reveals more complexity to the story.
Cornered
S2 Ep30
7.5
24th Mar 1955
An upcoming prizefighter wants to turn himself into Matthews for parole violation but the threats of small time hoodlums and the actions of a clueless police officer cause things to go wrong.
The Jockey and the Nun
S2 Ep42
7.0
16th Jun 1955
Joey leaves his orphanage to be a jockey when an encounter with hotel owner Mr. Barry gets him returned. But after the hotel is burned Joey is arrested. Only Sister Anthony continues to believe him during the trial.
The Bad Ones
S2 Ep41
7.0
9th Jun 1955
A 'Good Kid' gets caught up with the wrong crowd and his parents seem unable to do anything About it.
Worst Episodes of Public Defender
Another World
S2 Ep19
6.0
6th Jan 1955
The Bachman siblings are European refugees who've worked hard in America. But Hans begins to romance Wanda and convinces her to get him valuable plans. Erich ends the spy ring by shooting Hans but was it justified in Reed's definition of justice.
Brutality
S2 Ep29
6.0
17th Mar 1955
A man arrested for robbery swears he's innocent and only signed the confession because the arresting officer beat him up.
The Stepfather
S2 Ep33
6.0
14th Apr 1955
A teenage boy, stepson of the Police Chief, is arrested for breaking into a gas station. The Chief is convinced he can help him. Bart steps in to help and all is resolved in the end when the Chief faces the boy down.
A Pair of Gloves
S2 Ep34
6.0
21st Apr 1955
Flippant small time hood and three time loser Allie Kilgore claims he bought out of town a pair of gloves that are the like the pair he is accused of taking in a home burglary.
Public Defender Episode Guide
Confession of Guilt
S1 Ep14
10th Jun 1954
A woman confesses to shooting her ex-husband and is to stand trial for murder. Her boyfriend tells the public defender what really happened.
Think No Evil
S1 Ep24
16th Aug 1954
A young man is arrested for robbery but claims he's innocent. The public defender's office goes to Las Vegas, where the man claims he was, to check up on his story. They find some disturbing news.
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The best rated episodes of Public Defender are:
Deep Ditch S2E20 rated 8.0
Cornered S2E30 rated 7.5
The Jockey and the Nun S2E42 rated 7.0
The Bad Ones S2E41 rated 7.0
The lowest rated episodes of Public Defender are:
Another World S2E19 rated 6.0
Brutality S2E29 rated 6.0
The Stepfather S2E33 rated 6.0
A Pair of Gloves S2E34 rated 6.0
The first episode of Public Defender aired on March 11, 1954.
The last episode of Public Defender aired on June 23, 1955.
