Rake
Cleaver Greene is a brilliant, charming Sydney barrister who defends the biggest crooks. But his most hopeless case might be himself.
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Episode Title:R v Murray
Cleaver is presented with a case he can't resist - the defense of professor Graham Murray, a world-renowned economist accused of cannibalism and murder.
Episode Title:R v Marx
Cleaver and Barney attempt to badly defend Lucy Max so that she may go to prison for jury tampering after her daughter is found guilty of murder.
Episode Title:R v Dana
Cleaver takes on a well-known chef, George Dana, who reportedly has two restaurants - one in the city, and one in the Blue Mountains - and a wife and family to go with both.
Episode Title:R v Lorton
Cleaver takes on a case defending Denny Lorton, a once-famous but now homeless artist who is accused of murdering a 15-year-old male prostitute in a city back lane.
Episode Title:R v Chandler
Cleaver prepares to defend family friend Dr. Bruce Chandler, when a very incriminating DVD finds its way to the local police.
Episode Title:R v Langhorn
Unable to resist her charms, Cleaver agrees to defend an old flame - now a successful radio shock jock - who's charged with inciting racial hatred.
Episode Title:R v Tanner
Cleaver is delighted when he's presented with handling the defense of a woman's assailant - a case which came to him because Missy was a witness.
Episode Title:R v Corella
Cleaver is forced to defend his loan shark on murder charges. Barney and Cleaver are forced to work together, but find common ground over their feelings about having to defend a murderer.