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For the People

TV·2018–2019·ABC·Drama, Legal·1h·6.8·Created by Paul William Davies

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Set in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, aka "The Mother Court", For the People follows brand-new lawyers working for both the defense and the prosecution handling the most high-profile and high-stakes federal cases in the country - all as their lives intersect in and out of the courtroom.

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Hope DavisHope DavisJill CarlanBen ShenkmanBen ShenkmanRoger GunnJasmin Savoy BrownJasmin Savoy BrownAllison AdamsSusannah FloodSusannah FloodKate LittlejohnWesam KeeshWesam KeeshJay SimmonsRegé-Jean PageRegé-Jean PageLeonard KnoxBen RappaportBen RappaportSeth OliverBritt RobertsonBritt RobertsonSandra Bell

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