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Season 1

  • S01E01 Pilot

    • September 22, 2010
    • CBS

    Nick and Pete use whatever tactics necessary in order to defend a young man facing murder charges in a case unique to Vegas.

  • S01E02 Las Vegas v. Reid

    • September 29, 2010
    • CBS

    Nick works the system to free a single mother accused of running down a jogger; Pete helps a man who is down on his luck.

  • S01E03 Nevada v. Carter

    • October 6, 2010
    • CBS

    Nick defends a stripper accused of solicitation; Pete must take on an unwanted case after losing a hand of poker.

  • S01E04 Nevada v. Cerrato

    • October 13, 2010
    • CBS

    Nick is ready to accept a simple arson case until he realizes that his client could be convicted of first-degree murder. Meanwhile, Pete helps a lottery winner take on a casino when he loses his fortune after a night of high rolling.

  • S01E05 Nevada v. Senator Harper

    • October 20, 2010
    • CBS

    In the middle of a divorce case, a client is charged with the kidnapping and burglary; Pete defends a cabana girl accused of assault and battery.

  • S01E06 Nevada v. Rodgers

    • October 27, 2010
    • CBS

    Nick defends a man charged with attempted murder; a man is caught with stolen Elvis memorabilia.

  • S01E07 Las Vegas v. Black Betty

    • November 3, 2010
    • CBS

    Nick reluctantly defends an entertainer's girlfriend when she is charged with murder; Lisa's newest client reveals potentially dangerous information.

  • S01E08 Nevada v. Killa Diz

    • November 10, 2010
    • CBS

    Nick comes to the defense of a young rapper wanted on two counts of first-degree murder. Meanwhile, Pete takes the case of an Internet hacker facing RICO charges.

  • S01E09 Whitten v. Fenlee

    • November 17, 2010
    • CBS

    When a woman's husband dies from a fall on a construction site, Nick and Pete look to prove wrongful death against the company. Meanwhile, Pete tries to help an online blogger avoid jail after exposing an illusionist's magic trick.

  • S01E10 Nevada v. Dennis

    • December 8, 2010
    • CBS

    When a young man is pulled over carrying guns with filed-off serial numbers, Nick and Pete try to get the charges thrown out. Meanwhile, Nick agrees to help the ADA's sister save a bear from being euthanized.

  • S01E11 Nevada v. Riley

    • December 15, 2010
    • CBS

    Nick and Pete come to the aid of a troubled ex-football player charged with battery. Meanwhile, Pete becomes exasperated when his father shows up in town.

  • S01E12 Nevada v. Wayne

    • January 12, 2011
    • CBS

    Nick's personal ties to a young man charged with sexual assault prompt him to defend the accusations. Meanwhile, Pete is stunned when he has jury duty.

  • S01E13 Nevada v. Donnie The Numbers Guy

    • February 4, 2011
    • CBS

    Seventeen years after disappearing on the eve of his wife's murder trial, a man from Nick's past returns to Vegas looking to prove his innocence by relying on new technological tools.

  • S01E14 Nevada v. Doug the Mule

    • February 11, 2011
    • CBS

    When a young man is pulled over carrying 30 bricks of cocaine, Nick and Pete look to prove their client was duped by a girl he met on spring break.

  • S01E15 Nevada v. Hunter

    • February 18, 2011
    • CBS

    Facing thirty counts of possession of a controlled substance, an overconfident judge turns to Nick, who has no choice but to help acquit him of the charges.

  • S01E16 Noland v. Galloway Pharmaceuticals

    • February 25, 2011
    • CBS

    Nick and Pete go after a pharmaceutical company for faulty packaging when two victims overdose on the same drug. Lisa is secretly seeing ADA Ward all the while considering a fascinating new job offer.

  • S01E17 Nevada v. Greene

    • March 4, 2011
    • CBS

    Unable to recall any events from the previous night, the son of a hotel owner turns to Nick and Pete for help after he awakes to find a casino host strangled to death in a hot tub.

  • S01E18 Morelli v. Kaczmarek

    • March 11, 2011
    • CBS

    The firm temporarily dissolves its partnership when they have to defend a husband and wife accused of murder.

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