The BEST episodes of The Defence

Every episode of The Defence ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Defence!

Can hotshot lawyer Joanna Chylka dig through the murk to get to the truth in her cases? Polish legal drama based on a popular character from Polish fiction.

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Episode 7
star
7.75
57 votes

#1 - Episode 7

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/23/2019

Joanna is conflicted about making a move that would be breaking the advocates' ethics. Will she put her career at stake for the sake of Nikola?

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Episode 6
star
7.75
56 votes

#2 - Episode 6

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/13/2019

While looking through the footage from the prison interview room, the lawyers notice strange behavior from their client. What is he trying to say?

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Episode 5
star
7.70
54 votes

#3 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/9/2019

Kosmowski convinces Angelika to give up Joanna's services. After a confrontation with Kosmowski, the lawyer signs off from the hospital.

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Episode 5
star
7.69
45 votes

#4 - Episode 5

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/6/2019

Kordian gives in to Gorzym’s threats and Chylka no longer trusts him. When Chylka’s client sees that they aren’t together, he refuses to talk.

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Episode 6
star
7.58
55 votes

#5 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/16/2019

The detective hired by Joanna makes a troubling discovery about Dawid Szlezyngier, and the lawyers lose confidence in Dawid's innocence

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Episode 4
star
7.53
57 votes

#6 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/2/2019

Joanna is having an operation and Zordon convinces the firm that he can replace her at the trial. Will the partners trust the new apprentice?

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Episode 3
star
7.51
55 votes

#7 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/26/2018

m Walter Presents comes a Polish legal drama based on a popular character from Polish fiction. Can hotshot lawyer Joanna Chylka dig through the murk to get to the truth in her cases? The Szlezyngiers sit on the accused bench at trial. After a quarrel, Joanna assures Angelika that her clients' innocence doesn't matter to her.

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Episode 3
star
7.50
54 votes

#8 - Episode 3

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/22/2019

Chylka goes to the media to declare her decision to appeal the court’s ruling. Zelazny goes behind Chylka‘s back to prevent further trials.

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Episode 2
star
7.49
55 votes

#9 - Episode 2

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/15/2019

Chylka has no choice but to prove that her client, Piotr Langer Jr., is insane and can’t be held accountable for his actions.

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Episode 1
star
7.46
24 votes

#10 - Episode 1

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2020

Chyłka, who has already buried her career, supports herself by giving legal advice, and spends her free time drinking. Everything changes when fate puts Bukano in her path – Roma, whose wife and daughter were brutally murdered. Chyłka agrees to help the man with the formalities related to the insurance policy. She does not expect that a seemingly trivial inheritance case can become a springboard to her return to the top… To Chyłka's surprise, the policy is for an absurdly high amount and was purchased from Salus, a company whose interests are represented by the law firm Żelazny & McVay, or more precisely – Lew Buchelt and his new trainee Kordian Oryński. The possibility of getting back at the law firm and the prospect of a large salary puts Chyłka in a good mood, although the road to success will not be easy. She can no longer count on Kormak's support, and her relationship with Szczerbiński goes through a serious crisis.

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Episode 4
star
7.40
20 votes

#11 - Episode 4

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/2020

Chyłka, despite her recent successes in the courtroom, is unable to give up alcohol. Szczerbiński tries to help her once again, but as usual, the addiction proves stronger. Meanwhile, Kordian is increasingly concerned about what is happening around the Bukano case and the role that Langer is playing in it. It becomes obvious to him that he cannot count on Buchelt's help. In an act of desperation, he decides to talk to Chyłka again, whose client disappears under unexplained circumstances. Will Oryński manage to convince her of his loyalty this time? Time is running out, and Langer slowly begins to prove to the lawyers that anyone who decides to help them will suffer the consequences.

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Episode 3
star
7.38
24 votes

#12 - Episode 3

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/14/2021

Joanna Chyłka is back! This time she will be involved in an extremely high-profile case from years ago. An opposition activist, accused of murdering four children, is serving a sentence in prison.

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Episode 5
star
7.37
27 votes

#13 - Episode 5

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/28/2021

Chyłka doesn't give up. He tries to find out what happened to prosecutor Bauman. He comes across a man who may be connected to the whole case.

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Episode 4
star
7.32
53 votes

#14 - Episode 4

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/29/2019

Kordian is hospitalized after a savage beating. Although he is idolized at work, Zelazny instructs Chylka to get rid of her assistant.

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Episode 7
star
7.27
22 votes

#15 - Episode 7

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/2020

Kormak returns to Warsaw. It turns out that he has material that could help Chyłka regain his position at the law firm. He also intends to take advantage of the opportunity to return to his previous position. Zordon, despite the agreement and the prospect of regaining his patron, does not share Chyłka's enthusiasm. Recent events have confirmed his belief that he must persuade her to fight her addiction. This is also an important moment for Szczerbiński. Will he want to continue his relationship with the lawyer? At the same time, an investigation into Piotrkowski's death is underway. Szczerbiński decides to interrogate Langer. He makes him understand that he is certain of his guilt. Piotr, disregarding the commissioner's threats, decides to meet with Chyłka and Zordon to reveal the truth about the murder of Bukano's wife and daughter.

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Episode 2
star
7.25
48 votes

#16 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/26/2018

More evidence points at Dawid. It turns out that on the night of the disappearance, the alarm in the Szlezyngiers' house was turned on very early. Joanna and Zordon's working relationship is fragile.

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Episode 2
star
7.22
23 votes

#17 - Episode 2

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/7/2021

Kordian is arrested and taken to jail. Investigators say there is strong evidence against him. Chyłka visits Paderborn to persuade him to release Oryński.

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Episode 6
star
7.22
23 votes

#18 - Episode 6

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/4/2022

Chyłka wakes up in the hospital. Kordian is watching over her. Despite her condition, the lawyer does not intend to remain under the care of doctors. Oryński takes her home, but Chyłka makes it clear that she wants to be left alone.

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Episode 5
star
7.21
19 votes

#19 - Episode 5

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/16/2021

Chyłka is questioning another witness in the courtroom. Thanks to the materials provided to her by Zordon, the lawyer begins to discover the truth about how Fahad could have been arrested and charged. Chyłka demands that the trial be made public. Will the judge grant this request? Additionally, the lawyers come into possession of evidence that Tatarka was biased in the trial. Will excluding him from the case guarantee Chyłka victory?

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Episode 5
star
7.20
20 votes

#20 - Episode 5

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/2020

During the second trial, a key witness for the defense unexpectedly changes his testimony. During the second trial, a key witness for the defense unexpectedly changes his testimony. There is no doubt that Langer is behind this. Chyłka decides to call another witness. Weszo, the leader of the Roma community, tells the court about a meeting with Bukano's wife and daughter, which took place on the day of their disappearance. At the same time, Langer meets with Daria again. This time, he intends to take the girl with him. Kordian delves into the case of Bukano's disappearance. However, Buchelt is only interested in ending the trial with a favorable verdict for Salus. He makes it clear to his trainee that discovering the truth is not in the interest of the law firm. Oryński begins to understand that the price of loyalty to his client and employer may be too high for him.

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Episode 2
star
7.15
20 votes

#21 - Episode 2

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2020

Chyłka loses control over his addiction. Meanwhile, the police gather evidence against Bukano, who is soon detained as the main suspect in the investigation. Chyłka loses control over his addiction. Meanwhile, the police gather evidence against Bukano, who is soon detained as the main suspect in the investigation. Kordian is worried about Langer's involvement in the case and tries to warn Chyłka about him, who interprets this as another act of betrayal on the part of her former trainee. Oryński decides to take a desperate step to remove her from the investigation. Kormak begins to question his motives. Chyłka does not intend to give up. Among the Roma community, he tries to find out something about his client's past.

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Episode 1
star
7.14
21 votes

#22 - Episode 1

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/22/2021

Chyłka has no doubts. Piotr Langer Jr. is capable of anything. The only way to ensure the safety of Magda and Daria is to meet his demands. The lawyer gives up the trip and returns to the office to, according to his instructions, take care of her father's defense. Obertał is the main suspect in the murder case of Piotrowski, a psychopath responsible for the death of Bukano's wife and daughter. Will the lawyer be able to forget what happened to her as a child and reconcile with her father? At the same time, a couple comes to the Żelazny & McVay law firm, claiming that the young man arrested on suspicion of an attempted terrorist attack is their adopted son who disappeared years ago in Egypt.

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Episode 1
star
7.14
58 votes

#23 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/26/2018

Lawyer Joanna Chylka gets a phone call in the middle of the night from an old friend, Angelika Szelzyngier. Angelika's three-year-old daughter Nikola is missing, and the police suspect the parents.

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Episode 3
star
7.09
23 votes

#24 - Episode 3

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/2/2021

Chyłka tries to gather information about Fahad's past. This time, even the reliable Kormak is unable to help her. However, she proposes an alliance with the prosecutor to find out whether her client is not a terrorist threat. Chyłka is not thrilled with the idea. After being released from custody, Fahad still does not want to cooperate with the defense attorneys. The lawyer is increasingly irritated by his behavior, especially since at the same time his personal problems are not letting themselves be forgotten. Things get complicated when Paderborn gives Chyłka shocking information about her client, and a judge who does not like the attorney is assigned to rule on the case.

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Episode 1
star
7.09
47 votes

#25 - Episode 1

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/15/2019

After a brutal double murder, Chylka is assigned to defend the son of a well-known businessman. However, the defendant refuses to say a word.

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