For The People

2018
For The People

Seasons & Episodes

  • 2
  • 1

EP1 First Inning Mar 07, 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.

EP2 This Is America Mar 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.

EP3 Minimum Continuing Legal Education Mar 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.

EP4 The Vast, Immovable Object Mar 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.

EP5 One Big Happy Family Apr 04, 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.

EP6 You Belong Here Apr 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.

EP7 The Boxer Apr 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.

EP8 Moral Suasion May 02, 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.

EP9 Who Are We Now? May 09, 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.

EP10 A Choice Between Two Things May 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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Released: 13 March 2018 Canceled
Producted By: ABC Studios
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://abc.go.com/shows/for-the-people
Synopsis

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.

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evans-15475 I refuse to watch any tv show which uses the line this isn't tv,actually mrs it is a tv show and every plot twist is designed to push our buttons
villainouskind The show has potential, especially if you're into this kind of fare and if the Grey's Anatomy faculty aged out of your interest, but they pay too much attention to the wrong characters and storylines. Britt Robertson's character sucks. She is whiny, bland and forced. I'd like to see Littlejohn's character and storylines take a more prominent role. She is far more interesting and has a better dynamic and chemistry with other characters than Robertson's crybaby. Also, why is the diversity hire never working? Her storylines have more to do with her love life than her job. Why not have the whiny girl date and let the competent, not crying in every other scene, diversity hire actually practicing law? I'll give it another season if the network does, but if it doesn't make some changes for the better I'll go back to Grey's Anatomy. Doctor's are cooler anyway.Also, Hope Davis is awesome, as usual.
phizzics3141 Young, good looking people who give speeches about injustice. A lot. Do we have diversity? Yes, we do. Do we have two women in bed together? Yes, we do. Do we have androgynous characters on the witness stand? Yes, we do. Do we have evil white supremacists? Yes, we do. Do we look at the plight of "undocumented" immigrants? Yes, we do. Trite and tiresome. Dick Wolf created the formula for social engineering via legal procedurals, and it's a worn out concept that's increasingly boring and transparent. Please stop.
Talia_the_StoryMaker I gave the pilot a try, not against watching more but not really eager to do so either. Overall it seems like a decent courtroom drama show that has a fair amount of interesting ideas, definitely watchable and fairly enjoyable. But on the other hand, the portrayal of the characters strikes me as just a little bit cheesy and cartoonish rather than nuanced or deeply interesting. Not horrible or anything, but not ideal either, especially since to me, characterization is probably the most important part of a show. Also, I personally thought it was very stupid that a boyfriend and girlfriend were attorneys for opposite sides of a case and honestly thought even for a minute that it might work out just fine. That was probably the hardest thing for me to accept and the most off-putting thing about the pilot. I'm not saying it can't happen, but who would really think that would work? At any rate, it wasn't bad. It just failed to strike me as being anything great either, but that doesn't mean it's not decent. If you feel like watching it, you might as well give it a try.