NICK RELUCTANTLY AGREES TO DEFEND A FASTIDIOUS JUDGE AFTER HE IS CHARGED WITH MULTIPLE COUNTS OF DRUG POSSESSION, ON "THE DEFENDERS" FRIDAY, FEB. 18

Dan Aykroyd Guest Stars as Judge Max Hunter

"Nevada v. Hunter" - 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, on THE DEFENDERS, Friday, Feb. 18 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Dan Aykroyd guest stars as Judge Max Hunter.

SERIES REGULARS:

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

GUEST CAST:

Judge Max Hunter ..Dan Aykroyd
Sonya .Stephanie Y. Wang
Lucy Lois Atkins
ADA Nicholson .Rob Belushi
DA Robart ..Scott Klace
Tony Velasco ..Kuno Becker
Perkins Robert Clotworthy
Reporter #1 Zorianna Kit
Reporter #2 .Todd Felix
Judge Owens ..Glynn Turman
Detective Davis ..Rub�n Garfias
Bailiff ..Michael Phelan
Officer Pablo Espinosa
Judge White Nealla Gordon

WRITTEN BY: Niels Mueller

DIRECTED BY: Brad Silberling

RATING: TV-PG