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For the People

For the People
★ 7.2/10•2018•43m•TV-PG•Drama
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Brand new lawyers work for both the defense and the prosecution as they handle the most high profile and high stakes cases in the country – all as their personal lives intersect.

StatusCanceled
Runtime43m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMar 13, 2018

Episodes

Episode 1 - PilotE143m

Pilot

The series premiere of the drama about six talented young lawyers who work on opposite sides of the law and handle the most high-profile and high-stakes federal cases in the country.

Mar 13, 2018

Episode 2 - RahowaE243m

Rahowa

The six young lawyers are determined to bring home wins during their second round of cases; Jay must set aside his personal feelings as he defends a client with controversial beliefs; Sandra's idealism leads to an important lesson from Ms. Krissman.

Mar 20, 2018

Episode 3 - 18 Miles Outside of RoanokeE343m

18 Miles Outside of Roanoke

Sandra and Kate go head-to-head on a high-profile case involving a young woman accused of leaking classified information, but they learn to find common ground in their fight for justice and pursuit of the common good. Allison struggles to make a case for her client as the courts look to new technology to avoid bias, and Leonard seeks professional legitimacy at the cost of a personal relationship.

Mar 27, 2018

Episode 4 - The Library FountainE443m

The Library Fountain

After Seth learns that the people of his hometown and former elementary school in Lincoln, Nebraska, have become seriously ill due to groundwater contamination, he becomes invested in seeking justice, potentially jeopardizing the future of his career. Sandra, Jay and Allison assist Jill with a potential murder case, but as they grow skeptical of their client, Jill only grows more passionate.

Apr 3, 2018

Episode 5 - World's Greatest JudgeE543m

World's Greatest Judge

Judge Byrne finds himself at a crossroads in his career when he presides over a case that requires a disproportionate mandatory minimum sentence. Allison represents a charming defendant in a fraud case while on duty for the first time, and Leonard struggles to decide whether or not to bring charges against a political figure.

Apr 10, 2018

Episode 6 - Everybody's a SuperheroE643m

Everybody's a Superhero

Allison defends a man accused of stealing supplies intended for victims of a devastating island hurricane and goes up against Celia Chavez, a tough Assistant U.S. Attorney for whom losing is not an option. Sandra defends a peculiar client accused of assault, but with an altered view of reality and on the other side, Kate is being sought after by an ATF agent in need of legal advice for an unlikely suspect.

Apr 17, 2018

Episode 7 - Have You Met Leonard Knox?E743m

Have You Met Leonard Knox?

Leonard is forced to confront some longstanding insecurities when his new high-stakes case leads him to question what is right and what is wrong. Sandra goes head-to-head with Seth who files charges against a daring comedian accused of threatening a U.S. president’s life; and Jay defends a tennis player accused of intentionally throwing a match to help his coach win a bet he placed against him.

May 1, 2018

Episode 8 - Flippity-FlopE843m

Flippity-Flop

Jill and Roger’s complicated friendship is tested when they finally square off over a DEA raid that left an inmate clinging to life. Meanwhile, Kate is assigned to an animal smuggling case involving the death of an endangered panda; and Jay’s emotions are thrust into a case when he learns his trusting father was a victim in a pyramid scheme.

May 8, 2018

Episode 9 - Extraordinary CircumstancesE943m

Extraordinary Circumstances

Sandra goes the extra mile for a client when she goes up against the FBI and ends up in one of the most unexpected and compromising situations of her young career. Meanwhile, Roger assigns Kate, Seth and Leonard to work on a highly sensitive case after receiving a tip alleging that the governor of New York is trying to illegally sell a seat in the Senate.

May 15, 2018

Episode 10 - This Is What I Wanted to SayE1043m

This Is What I Wanted to Say

Sandra defends a hydrologist accused of spying for the Chinese government, but the similarities between this and a former case she lost has her confidence shaken. Meanwhile, Jay faces his fears and goes up against Kate in a case involving a PTA president accused of selling drugs to students; and Allison receives a tempting proposition from her wine-forger client and Leonard reaches out to Kate for advice that culminates with a surprising confession.

May 22, 2018

Actors

Hope Davis

Hope Davis

Jill Carlan

Ben Shenkman

Ben Shenkman

Roger Gunn

Jasmin Savoy Brown

Jasmin Savoy Brown

Allison Adams

Susannah Flood

Susannah Flood

Kate Littlejohn

Wesam Keesh

Wesam Keesh

Jay Simmons

Regé-Jean Page

Regé-Jean Page

Leonard Knox

Ben Rappaport

Ben Rappaport

Seth Oliver

Britt Robertson

Britt Robertson

Sandra Bell

Anna Deavere Smith

Anna Deavere Smith

Tina Krissman

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Judge Nicholas Byrne

Charles Michael Davis

Charles Michael Davis

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