All of Jurnee Smollett's Best Movies and TV Shows, Including "The Burial"

"The Defenders" is a legal comedy-drama that follows two defense attorneys named Nick (Jim Belushi) and Pete (Jerry O'Connell) who do everything they can to help their clients. According to TV Guide, the show was inspired by real-life attorneys Michael Cristalli and Marc Saggese, who worked in Las Vegas. In the show, Smollett plays a young lawyer named Lisa Tyler.