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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. 1First Inning

    43 minMar 7, 2019

    Sandra, with the help of new investigator Ted, must defend a teenage gamer whose online argument leads to a police raid that ends with the death of a United States senator. A personal connection to the “swatting” case makes Roger determined to charge the teenager to the fullest extent of the law and pushes Kate to her limits in the process. Meanwhile, Jay is tasked with defending New York’s most spoiled millennial from going to jail for her petty crimes.

  2. 2This Is America

    43 minMar 14, 2019

    Tina faces legal consequences as she defiantly insists on protecting a young boy after his father, a witness in Leonard’s case, has a run-in with ICE agents that could lead to his deportation. Elsewhere, Kate is determined to establish her worth to Roger and takes on a significant murder case involving a prominent New York criminal defense attorney.

  3. 3Minimum Continuing Legal Education

    43 minMar 21, 2019

    Seth becomes committed to taking an immune international diplomat to trial so he can get out of general crime and onto a more senior unit. Sandra works on a kidnapping case and is convinced the kidnapping was an accident. Meanwhile, Jay is certain that taking a different route to work will determine how successful he will be in the courtroom.

  4. 4The Vast, Immovable Object

    43 minMar 28, 2019

    The team in the public defender’s office takes on the case of a young man accused of strangling a woman to death and are determined to prove him innocent. Meanwhile, Tina and Sandra go head-to-head after a man is arrested while transporting a body part through the airport. Elsewhere, Seth and Leonard grow closer after they are tasked with speaking to a conference of an unusually young group of future lawyers.

  5. 5One Big Happy Family

    43 minApr 4, 2019

    Sandra urges Kate to take on a case against a very powerful and well-respected judge who is accused of wrongfully sentencing young children for profit. When Judge Bryne is asked to testify in the case, he questions his role in the rigid justice system and must make a very difficult decision. Elsewhere, Seth temporarily moves in with Jay until a leak in his apartment is fixed.

  6. 6You Belong Here

    43 minApr 11, 2019

    Leonard takes on one of the country’s best and most prolific litigators in a case that leads him to grapple with his personal feelings related to race and privilege in America. Back at the public defender’s office, Jay takes on his first drug case, but things heat up when he has to work with a rather unconventional lawyer. Elsewhere, Sandra tries to prove she’s not a workaholic and bonds with Ted over boxing to let off some much-needed steam.

  7. 7The Boxer

    43 minApr 18, 2019

    Sandra is tasked with negotiating a plea agreement for a homeless man accused of trespassing a national wildlife refuge. However, she later suspects that he might have been involved in a more serious offense and enlists Ted to help her investigate. Meanwhile, Roger and Jill’s relationship is tested when the prosecution is forced to subpoena Sandra after learning she may have further knowledge of the crime. Elsewhere, Seth starts spiraling out of control after accidentally stealing evidence in a drug case.

  8. 8Moral Suasion

    43 minMay 2, 2019

    Allison defends a man arrested for selling illegal cigarettes and is determined to get him released without bail. Elsewhere, Judge Byrne is called to jury duty where his excitement for a chance at experiencing the criminal justice system from another perspective is quickly tempered by the harsh realities of the process. Meanwhile, Sandra is still emotionally recovering after sending her client to prison for murder.

  9. 9Who Are We Now?

    43 minMay 9, 2019

    Sandra and Kate’s relationship is put to the test when they go head-to-head over a high-profile bank robbery case. On the defense side, Alison helps Jay as he decides to take an unconventional approach defending their war veteran client. Meanwhile, Tina gives Roger advice about his relationship with Jill, a relationship beginning to show its cracks.

  10. 10A Choice Between Two Things

    43 minMay 16, 2019

    On Election Day, Jay turns to Kate and the team for help after his parents and other voters are illegally intimidated at their polling place. Meanwhile, Roger and Jill’s relationship is at an impasse when Sandra learns that they are romantically involved and challenges Jill’s judgement. Elsewhere, Seth gets assigned to the case of a lifetime, but his anxiety increases when he is appointed a bodyguard to help protect him, all while Sandra and Ted take their relationship up a notch.

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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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