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For the People

For the People

20187.32 Seasons20 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

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.

NetworksABC

Top Cast

Hope Davis

Hope Davis

Jill Carlan

Ben Shenkman

Ben Shenkman

Roger Gunn

Jasmin Savoy Brown

Jasmin Savoy Brown

Allison Adams

Susannah Flood

Susannah Flood

Kate Littlejohn

Wesam Keesh

Wesam Keesh

Jay Simmons

Regé-Jean Page

Regé-Jean Page

Leonard Knox

Ben Rappaport

Ben Rappaport

Seth Oliver

Britt Robertson

Britt Robertson

Sandra Bell

Anna Deavere Smith

Anna Deavere Smith

Tina Krissman

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Judge Nicholas Byrne

Themes & Keywords

lawyercourtroom dramalegal dramaexcited

About For the People

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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