After
the
tremendous
response
and
success
of
shows
like
NCIS
&
CSI,
BIG
CBS
PRIME
launches
a
new
show
The
Defenders
a
legal
drama
about
two
colourful
Las
Vegas
defense
attorneys
who
go
all-out
when
it
comes
to
representing
their
clients.
Nick
and
Pete
are
the
local
go-to
guys
with
an
eclectic
client
list
who
are
still
looking
to
hit
their
own
jackpot.
Jim
Belushi
and
Jerry
O'Connell
star
as
the
defense
attorneys
of
the
show's
title.
Leading
the
law
firm
of
Morelli
&
Kaczmarek
are
Nick
Morelli
(Jim
Belushi),
an
earnest,
hard-charging
attorney
who
represents
his
clients
to
the
best
of
his
ability,
no
matter
how
big
or
small
the
case;
and
his
partner,
Pete
Kaczmarek
(Jerry
O"Connell),
whose
passion
for
the
law
is
matched
only
by
his
love
of
fast
cars,
beautiful
women
and
expensive
clothes.
Joining
them
in
their
growing
law
practice
is
new
associate
Lisa
Tyler,
an
enthusiastic
young
attorney
looking
to
put
her
exotic
dancing
days
behind
her;
and
their
young
assistant,
Zoey,
a
spunky
and
sweet
ingenue
who
is
eager
to
please
her
bosses.
The
Defenders
has
been
one
of
the
top-rated
legal
comedy-drama
series
in
America
and
promises
to
enthrall
the
Indian
male
audience
with
its
fast-paced
storyline
LA
lifestyle
and
uber-chic
crowd.
The
spotlight"s
on
Jim
Belushi
(Nick
Morelli)
and
he
is
sure
to
set
hearts
racing
once
on
screen.
Jim
Belushi
is
a
Chicago
native
and
graduate
of
Southern
Illinois
University
with
a
degree
in
Speech
and
Theatre
Arts.
Among
Belushi's
other
television
credits
as
an
actor
and
writer
are
Saturday
Night
Live,
for
which
he
received
an
Emmy
Award
nomination
for
Outstanding
Writing
in
a
Variety
or
Music
Program,
Parallel
Lives
and
Wild
Palms.
Commenting
on
the
launch
of
The
Defenders,
Nikhil
Mirchandani,
Business
Head,
Television
Channels,
Reliance
Broadcast
Networks
Limited
said,
“'The
Defenders" is
one
of
the
top
rated
comedy-drama
shows
in
the
US.
The
success
of
shows
like
NCIS
&
CSI,
indicate
a
high
appetite
for
investigation
&
action
shows
amongst
our
audiences.
Bringing
the
show
to
the
India,
only
strengthens
are
programming
offering
and
re-affirms
our
endeavor
to
offer
the
latest,
freshest
and
hottest
entertainment
from
the
US."
The
Defenders
starts
being
aired
from
November
7th
2011,
at
9:00
pm
only
on
BIG
CBS
PRIME.