The Defenders (TV series)
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The Defenders is an American 1960s courtroom drama television series acclaimed for its socially conscious, issue-driven legal stories and strong ensemble cast.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Defenders (TV series) canonical | 2 |
| The Defenders (TV series, guest roles) | 1 |
| The Defenders (TV series, writer) | 1 |
| The New Defenders (1970s revival) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1029076 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Defenders (TV series) Context triple: [Howard Da Silva, notableWork, The Defenders (TV series)]
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A.
Defenders
The Defenders are the athletic teams and mascot identity representing Dordt University in collegiate sports.
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B.
Marvel's Daredevil
Marvel's Daredevil is a critically acclaimed Netflix superhero series based on the Marvel Comics character, following blind lawyer Matt Murdock as he fights crime in Hell's Kitchen as the vigilante Daredevil.
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C.
The Shield
The Shield is a critically acclaimed American crime drama television series that follows a corrupt but effective anti-gang unit in Los Angeles.
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D.
Los Héroes
Los Héroes is a major Santiago Metro station and transfer hub in Chile’s capital city.
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E.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional global espionage and law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Universe that handles superhuman and extraterrestrial threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Defenders (TV series) Target entity description: The Defenders is an American 1960s courtroom drama television series acclaimed for its socially conscious, issue-driven legal stories and strong ensemble cast.
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A.
Defenders
The Defenders are the athletic teams and mascot identity representing Dordt University in collegiate sports.
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B.
Marvel's Daredevil
Marvel's Daredevil is a critically acclaimed Netflix superhero series based on the Marvel Comics character, following blind lawyer Matt Murdock as he fights crime in Hell's Kitchen as the vigilante Daredevil.
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C.
The Shield
The Shield is a critically acclaimed American crime drama television series that follows a corrupt but effective anti-gang unit in Los Angeles.
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D.
Los Héroes
Los Héroes is a major Santiago Metro station and transfer hub in Chile’s capital city.
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E.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional global espionage and law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Universe that handles superhuman and extraterrestrial threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American television series
ⓘ
courtroom drama television series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| audioFormat | monophonic sound ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Peabody Award
ⓘ
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series ⓘ |
| awardsRecognition | multiple Primetime Emmy Awards ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Defender (Studio One episode) ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | American network television ⓘ |
| characterPlayedBy |
Robert Reed
ⓘ
surface form:
Kenneth Preston – Robert Reed
Lawrence Preston – E. G. Marshall ⓘ |
| composer | Frank Lewin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Reginald Rose ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs |
issue-driven
ⓘ
socially conscious ⓘ |
| endYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1961-09-16 ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
courtroom drama
ⓘ
legal drama ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Studio One ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1965-05-13 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Kenneth Preston
ⓘ
Lawrence Preston ⓘ |
| notableFor |
issue-driven legal cases
ⓘ
socially conscious storylines ⓘ strong ensemble cast ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 132 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 4 ⓘ |
| originalChannel | CBS ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastAs | weekly series ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
CBS Studios
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surface form:
CBS Productions
|
| runtimePerEpisode | 60 minutes ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| starring |
E. G. Marshall
ⓘ
Joan Hackett ⓘ Polly Rowles ⓘ Robert Reed ⓘ |
| startYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
McCarthyism
ⓘ
abortion ⓘ capital punishment ⓘ civil liberties ⓘ civil rights ⓘ |
| timeSlot | Saturday night on CBS ⓘ |
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Subject: The Defenders (TV series) Description of subject: The Defenders is an American 1960s courtroom drama television series acclaimed for its socially conscious, issue-driven legal stories and strong ensemble cast.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Defenders (TV series, writer)
this entity surface form:
The Defenders (TV series, guest roles)
subject surface form:
The Defenders (1961 TV series)
this entity surface form:
The New Defenders (1970s revival)