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For the People

  • TV-PG
  • 2018–2019
  • 2 seasons
  • Drama
  • 7.2

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.

Episodes

10 episodes
  1. 1Pilot

    43 minMar 13, 2018

    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.

  2. 2Rahowa

    43 minMar 20, 2018

    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.

  3. 318 Miles Outside of Roanoke

    43 minMar 27, 2018

    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.

  4. 4The Library Fountain

    43 minApr 3, 2018

    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.

  5. 5World's Greatest Judge

    43 minApr 10, 2018

    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.

  6. 6Everybody's a Superhero

    43 minApr 17, 2018

    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.

  7. 7Have You Met Leonard Knox?

    43 minMay 1, 2018

    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.

  8. 8Flippity-Flop

    43 minMay 8, 2018

    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.

  9. 9Extraordinary Circumstances

    43 minMay 15, 20185.2

    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.

  10. 10This Is What I Wanted to Say

    43 minMay 22, 2018

    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.

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Series cast

Hope DavisJill Carlan20 episodes
Ben ShenkmanRoger Gunn20 episodes
Jasmin Savoy BrownAllison Adams20 episodes
Susannah FloodKate Littlejohn20 episodes
Wesam KeeshJay Simmons20 episodes
Regé-Jean PageLeonard Knox20 episodes
Ben RappaportSeth Oliver20 episodes
Britt RobertsonSandra Bell20 episodes
Anna Deavere SmithTina Krissman20 episodes
Vondie Curtis-HallJudge Nicholas Byrne20 episodes
Arlene BarshingerPublic Defender Receptionist17 episodes
RahvauniaTheresa Wood12 episodes
Charles Michael DavisTed10 episodes
Sara Mia SerranderAssistant United States Attorney10 episodes
Olivia SandovalCelia Chavez, Assistant United States Attorney8 episodes
Arthur DarbinyanSam Simmons6 episodes
Michael BeachDouglas Delap5 episodes
Anna KhajaVera Simmons4 episodes

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