WHEN A LAS VEGAS ICON IS FOUND SUFFOCATED TO DEATH IN HIS MANSION, PETE CONVINCES A RELUCTANT NICK TO TAKE THE CASE, ON A REBROADCAST OF "THE DEFENDERS" WEDNESDAY, JAN. 26

Lana Parrilla Guest Stars as the Entertainer's Girlfriend

"Las Vegas v. Johnson" - When an entertainer's girlfriend is charged with his murder, Nick begrudgingly accepts Pete's request to represent the finicky mistress. Meanwhile, Lisa battles a moral dilemma when her newest client reveals information that could be dangerous, on a rebroadcast of THE DEFENDERS, Wednesday, Jan. 26 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 11/3/10)

SERIES REGULARS:

Nick Morelli...... Jim Belushi
Pete Kaczmarek...... Jerry O'Connell
Lisa Tyler...... Jurnee Smollett
Zoey Waters...... Tanya Fischer

GUEST CAST:

Betty...... Lana Parrilla
ADA Thomas Cole...... Teddy Sears
Judge...... Bernard White
Kasso...... Taylor Nichols
Albi...... Ernie Silva
Jason...... William Scott Morse
Chief of Detectives...... Brian Howe
Detective Cervelli...... Andrew Hawkes
ADA Sneed...... Ron Melendez
Judge White...... Nealla Gordon
Foreman...... Roxanne Beckford
Guard...... Ron E. Dickinson
Paparazzo...... Mackenzie Astin
Dr. Pitts...... Michael Adler
Storage Unit Manager...... Marcus Folmar
Lawyer #1...... Michael Crider
Lawyer #2...... Marcus Giamatti
Lawyer #3...... Cordelia Richards

WRITTEN BY: Carolina Paiz

DIRECTED BY: Tim Busfield

RATING: TV14-DL