The Defenders Heads to India

MUMBAI: The BIG CBS Prime channel in India is launching the new U.S. legal drama series The Defenders on November 7.

The Defenders features Las Vegas defense attorneys who lead the law firm of Morelli & Kaczmarek, with Jim Belushi and Jerry O’Connell starring in the lead roles. The series has been one of the top-rated legal comedy-drama series in America.

Nikhil Mirchandani, the business head of television channels at Reliance Broadcast Networks Limited, said, “The Defenders is one of the top-rated comedy-drama shows in the U.S. The success of shows like NCIS and CSI, indicate a high appetite for investigation and 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 U.S.”