For The People

Set in the Southern District of New York Federal Court, 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.

Genre: Drama

Cast:Hope Davis , Ben Shenkman , Jasmin Savoy Brown , Susannah Flood , Wesam Keesh , RegÃ©-Jean Page , Ben Rappaport , Britt Robertson , Anna Deavere Smith , Vondie Curtis-Hall , Arlene Barshinger , Rahvaunia , Charles Michael Davis , Sara Mia Serrander , Olivia Sandoval , Arthur Darbinyan , Michael Beach , Anna Khaja

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Pilot

Tue, Mar 13, 2018

Six talented young lawyers will be put up to the test personally and professionally while working on opposite sides of the law, and handling the most high-profile and high-stakes federal cases in the country.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Rahowa

Tue, Mar 20, 2018

The six young lawyers are even more determined to bring home wins and prove they are worthy of The Mother Court, as they tackle their second round of cases. Jay must set aside his personal feelings as he defends a client with controversial beliefs, and Sandra's idealism leads to an important lesson from Ms. Krissman.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ 18 Miles Outside of Roanoke

Tue, Mar 27, 2018

Sandra and Kate go head-to-head on a high-profile case involving a young woman accused of leaking classified information; Allison struggles to make a case for a client; Leonard seeks professional legitimacy at the cost of a personal relationship.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ The Library Fountain

Tue, Apr 3, 2018

Seth becomes invested in seeking justice after he learns that the people of his hometown have become seriously ill due to groundwater contamination; Sandra, Jay and Allison assist Jill with a potential murder case.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ World's Greatest Judge

Tue, Apr 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.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Everybody's a Superhero

Tue, Apr 17, 2018

Allison's winning streak is threatened when she has to go up against a relentless AUSA in a piracy case involving Arturo Marquez, who allegedly stole supplies from a relief ship after a hurricane hit his home country. Leonard and Sandra once again face each other in court over the case of Freddie Morris, who views himself as a superhero named Captain Shadow and was accused of assault when he tried to stop what he believed was a kidnapping. Meanwhile, Kate teams up with ATF agent Anya Ooms to organize a sting to obtain the evidence Anya needs to make her case. While working together, Anya develops an interest in Kate.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Have You Met Leonard Knox?

Tue, May 1, 2018

Feeling overlooked by his environment, Leonard sets out to find anything to charge Jared Nash with. Jared was present while his roommate raped, beat and eventually killed a young woman, but there's is no evidence to link him to the assault and murder. Jay develops a crush on Tina's co-worker while assigned a case of a young tennis player accused of throwing a match in exchange for money. Meanwhile, Sandra and Seth go toe-to-toe over a comedian accused of threatening the President in her quest for gun control and Jill and Roger unwittingly solidify their relationship by going in on Yankees season tickets together.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Flippity-Flop

Tue, May 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.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Extraordinary Circumstances

Tue, May 15, 2018

Sandra goes the extra mile for her client and is left battling her demons. Roger assigns Kate, Seth and Leonard to work on a high profile highly sensitive case about the New York Govenor teying to illegally sell senate seats.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ This Is What I Wanted to Say

Mon, May 21, 2018

In the season 1 finale, 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.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ First Inning

Thu, Mar 7, 2019

A US Senator is killed as a result of a "swatting" call, and a slacker millennial creates a headache for both her parents and the public defender.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ This Is America

Thu, Mar 14, 2019

Tina defiantly insists on protecting a young boy after his father, a witness in Leonard's case, has a run-in with agents that could lead to his deportation; Katie is determined to establish her worth to Roger and takes on a significant murder case.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Minimum Continuing Legal Education

Thu, Mar 21, 2019

Seth becomes committed to taking an immune international diplomat to trial; Sandra works on a kidnapping case; Jay is certain that taking a different route to work will determine how successful he will be in the courtroom.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ The Vast, Immovable Object

Thu, 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.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ One Big Happy Family

Thu, Apr 4, 2019

Sandra and Kate take on the case of a 12-year-old girl wrongfully serving a 4 year sentence in a private, for-profit detention center receiving kick-backs.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ You Belong Here

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

Leonard successfully gets the upper hand on litigator Philip Kaws as they negotiate the surrender of his high-profile client; Kaws teaches Leonard about being black in the legal field.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ The Boxer

Thu, Apr 18, 2019

Roger and Jill's relationship is tested when Sandra's client is suspected of murdering someone, and Roger subpoenas Sandra.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Moral Suasion

Thu, May 2, 2019

Allison defends a man arrested for selling illegal cigarettes and is determined to get him released without bail.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Who Are We Now?

Thu, May 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.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ A Choice Between Two Things

Thu, May 16, 2019

Jay's parents are harassed at a polling place. Seth gets the case of his dreams, one that could take down a major crime family. Roger and Jill's relationship reaches a crossroads.