The Brief

TV Series
2004–2005
1h 30m

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Henry Farmer is a clever criminal law barrister whose every day is a juggling act between surviving his messy personal life and pleading cases that only he can win.Henry Farmer is a clever criminal law barrister whose every day is a juggling act between surviving his messy personal life and pleading cases that only he can win.Henry Farmer is a clever criminal law barrister whose every day is a juggling act between surviving his messy personal life and pleading cases that only he can win.

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7.4/10

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Alan Davies

Henry Farmer

Cherie Lunghi

Cleo Steyn QC

Christopher Fulford

Ray Scanlon

Linda Bassett

Maureen Tyler…

Robert Whitelock

Ben Halliwell

Steven Alvey

Paul Bracewell

Edward Petherbridge

Gillespie…

Camilla Power

Millie Marsh

Zara Turner

Polly Graham

George Innes

Jack

Frank Mills

Alfie

Will Knightley

Gerry Graham

Andy de la Tour

Malcol Tebbott…

Barney Clark

Zak Farmer

Bill Moody

Symons…

Clive Merrison

Jimmy Colina…

George MacKay

Zak Farmer

Miles Richardson

Humphrey Blunt QC…

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The Brief (2004) is a British crime drama series first broadcast on ITV on 25 April 2004. The series follows the work of defence barrister Henry Farmer (Alan Davies), whose complicated personal life manages to overlap into his work. Other stars in the series include Linda Bassett, Christopher Fulford and Cherie Lunghi. After critical acclaim and strong viewing figures for the first series of four episodes, a second series was commissioned, which began transmission on 7 October 2005.

However, the second series did not achieve the same viewing figures as the first; and following rumblings of the possible return of Jonathan Creek (1997), Davies quit the role and a third series was not commissioned.

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6/10

I was so hopeful

When a series only runs for two seasons you sometimes scratch your head and wonder why. This is especially true when the first season makes you so hopeful for what's to come.

That is the case with The Brief.

If I was reviewing just the first season my rating would be an eight or nine star but that second season It's like getting on a slippery slope heading downwards into a land where the characters don't care. Perhaps the writers grew bored too but if you write for actors who have not grown in their roles you give up too.

So, watch the first season but don't be tempted to make it your favorite on your streaming services and find another legal program for your entertainment purposes.