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A look at the personal and professional lives of the judges, lawyers, clerks, bailiffs and cops who work at an L.A. County courthouse.


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.

Hope Davis
Jill Carlan

Ben Shenkman
Roger Gunn

Jasmin Savoy Brown
Allison Adams

Susannah Flood
Kate Littlejohn

Wesam Keesh
Jay Simmons

Regé-Jean Page
Leonard Knox

Ben Rappaport
Seth Oliver

Britt Robertson
Sandra Bell

Anna Deavere Smith
Tina Krissman

Vondie Curtis-Hall
Judge Nicholas Byrne
For the People is a drama series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of lawyer, courtroom drama, legal drama, excited. it stars Hope Davis, Ben Shenkman, Jasmin Savoy Brown. 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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