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   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Do Us Part

   S1:E73/31/2020

   Aaron struggles to balance the demands of his own case with the needs of an inmate who's fighting for the right to marry his dying girlfriend. Safiya defies the prison board, effectively jeopardizing Anya's campaign as well as their marriage.

   Director:Russell Lee Fine

   Writers:Hank Steinberg, Garen Thomas

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   Director:Russell Lee Fine

   Writers:Hank Steinberg, Garen Thomas
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   #2 - Switzerland

   S1:E114/28/2020

   Aaron bolsters his case with newfound information from Marie; Cassius suspects Aaron is a snitch and seeks retribution; Foster struggles to lay low during his last two weeks before retirement, but Safiya turns up the heat.

   Director:Darnell Martin

   Writer:Karen Struck

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   Director:Darnell Martin

   Writer:Karen Struck
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   #3 - Closing Statement

   S1:E125/5/2020

   Aaron finally gets his chance to argue for his retrial in court, but it's thwarted by the return of prison warden Cyrus Hunt; Safiya deals with the aftermath of the prison riot and attempts to salvage her reforms.

   Director:Debs Paterson

   Writer:Lee Edward Colston

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   Director:Debs Paterson

   Writer:Lee Edward Colston
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   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #4 - Fathers

   S1:E135/12/2020

   When Maskins and Cyrus Hunt try to thwart Aaron's attempt at a retrial, Aaron is forced to attempt a desperate move, risking the wrath of a powerful new adversary. The election comes to a head as Safiya tries to warn Aaron that he is now a marked man on the season finale

   Director:Hank Steinberg

   Writer:Hank Steinberg

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   Director:Hank Steinberg

   Writer:Hank Steinberg
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   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #5 - Never Stop Fighting

   S2:E111/18/2020

   After nine years of fighting to win his freedom, it’s do or die for Aaron Wallace. As dangerous enemies lurk at Bellmore and Marie faces criminal charges for assisting Aaron in prior cases, Aaron must find a way to gain the upper hand on Maskins.

   Director:Russell Lee Fine

   Writer:Hank Steinberg

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   Director:Russell Lee Fine

   Writer:Hank Steinberg
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   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #6 - 354

   S2:E61/27/2021

   After an urgent call from Bellmore concerning the growing COVID-19 pandemic, Aaron enlists Safiya’s help and heads back to the prison to investigate. Meanwhile Marie faces a choice: Expose her family to the virus or go all-in at the hospital.

   Director:Russell Lee Fine

   Writer:Garen Thomas

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   Director:Russell Lee Fine

   Writer:Garen Thomas
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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #7 - Promises

   S1:E22/18/2020

   Tensions rise between Aaron and his crew when he provides counsel to a white supremacist in order to repay his debt to inmate Wild Bill. District Attorney Maskins ups his game when Aaron sues the NYPD in an attempt to gain access to his case file. Meanwhile, his daughter’s boyfriend, Ronnie, braces for confrontation as he visits the prison to meet Aaron for the first time.

   Director:Russell Lee Fine

   Writer:Hank Steinberg

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   Director:Russell Lee Fine

   Writer:Hank Steinberg
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   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #8 - Marie

   S1:E43/10/2020

   Taking us back nine years, Marie struggles in her marriage to Aaron as she deals with the turbulence of Aaron’s arrest, trial and incarceration.

   Director:Charles Martin

   Writer:Sonay Hoffman

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   Director:Charles Martin

   Writer:Sonay Hoffman
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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - Daylight

   S1:E84/7/2020

   In order to maintain his lifeline to the outside world, Aaron is forced to defend Cassius Dawkins when he puts three white supremacists in the hospital; Marie struggles with her feelings for Aaron after he signs her divorce papers.

   Director:Russell Lee Fine

   Writer:David Feige

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   Director:Russell Lee Fine

   Writer:David Feige
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    #10 - Buried

    S1:E94/14/2020

    Aaron pushes to represent longtime inmate Easley Barton, hoping that winning this 23-year-old case against Maskins will strengthen his own. Captain Foster continues his drug-smuggling racket as Safiya closes in. Marie struggles with her breakup with Darius as she continues to help Aaron in his case.

    Director:Erica A. Watson

    Writer:Hope Mastras

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    Director:Erica A. Watson

    Writer:Hope Mastras
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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Homecoming

    S2:E211/25/2020

    A newly liberated man, Aaron acclimates to family life outside of prison. As he attempts to help Jamal with his case, Aaron encounters Jamal’s sister who needs legal help of her own. Former nemesis Spencer Richardson proposes an intriguing work opportunity to Aaron and Roswell.

    Director:Russell Lee Fine

    Writer:Hank Steinberg

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    Director:Russell Lee Fine

    Writer:Hank Steinberg
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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - The Necessity Defense

    S2:E312/2/2020

    At the urging of Spencer Richardson, Aaron defends a woman charged with holding hospital workers at gunpoint to secure lifesaving treatment for her son. Aaron and Marie navigate their newly intimate relationship, and a young social justice warrior joins Aaron and Roswell’s firm.

    Director:Marisol Adler

    Writer:Hank Steinberg

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    Director:Marisol Adler

    Writer:Hank Steinberg
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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Collars for Dollars

    S2:E512/16/2020

    After Aaron and Roswell agree to help a young woman facing deportation for a minor crime, they realize her case could be a key to exposing a broad pattern of police corruption. Meanwhile, Jasmine begins to spend more time at Ronnie's house and Marie grapples with the first signs of an empty nest.

    Director:Jono Oliver

    Writer:Terri Kopp

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    Director:Jono Oliver

    Writer:Terri Kopp
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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Say His Name

    S2:E72/3/2021

    Aaron takes on the case of an unarmed man shot by a police officer. Safiya represents Ronnie after he’s arrested and roughed up by law enforcement, and the family struggles with whether to have Aaron Jr. baptized.

    Director:Eif Rivera

    Writer:Sonay Hoffman

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    Director:Eif Rivera

    Writer:Sonay Hoffman
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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Andy Josiah

    S2:E102/24/2021

    Aaron and his legal team face their toughest trial yet as they prosecute the police officer responsible for the killing of an innocent, unarmed Black man.

    Director:Russell Lee Fine

    Writers:Hank Steinberg, Sonay Hoffman

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    Director:Russell Lee Fine

    Writers:Hank Steinberg, Sonay Hoffman
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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #16 - Pilot

    S1:E12/11/2020

    Prisoner Aaron Wallace becomes a lawyer, litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own wrongful conviction.

    Director:George Tillman Jr.

    Writer:Hank Steinberg

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    Director:George Tillman Jr.

    Writer:Hank Steinberg
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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Brother's Keeper

    S1:E32/25/2020

    Determined to gain access to his police file, Aaron decides to represent an inmate from Safiya’s drug rehabilitation program whose brother is a cop. District Attorney Maskins and Assistant District Attorney O’Reilly close in on proof of Aaron’s malfeasance during Jose Rodriguez’s trial, targeting Marie as a way to get to Aaron.

    Director:Russell Lee Fine

    Writer:Hank Steinberg

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    Director:Russell Lee Fine

    Writer:Hank Steinberg
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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Witness

    S1:E53/17/2020

    While litigating on behalf of an inmate locked up on a robbery charge, Aaron is torn between doing what's right and what's best for his case. Heartened by Aaron's new lead, Marie recommits to his case, researching witnesses on Aaron's behalf. Plus, Safiya closes in on Foster's drug smuggling scheme.

    Director:Guillermo Navarro

    Writer:Hank Steinberg

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    Director:Guillermo Navarro

    Writer:Hank Steinberg
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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Burner

    S1:E63/24/2020

    Aaron confronts O'Reilly in court, targeting the search warrant used in Aaron's arrest and the DA's failure to disclose a confidential informant. Marie's father comes to town, intent on encouraging her and Darius to solidify their relationship. Maskins arranges for a dangerous inmate, Cassius Dawkins, to be transferred to Bellmore in hopes that he'll cause problems for Safiya and Aaron.

    Director:Guillermo Navarro

    Writer:Eric Haywood

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    Director:Guillermo Navarro

    Writer:Eric Haywood
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    #20 - Character and Fitness

    S1:E104/21/2020

    Flashing back to the previous nine years of his incarceration, Aaron's journey from terrified novice prisoner to attorney and social crusader unfolds.

    Director:Jann Turner

    Writer:Zach Calig

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    Director:Jann Turner

    Writer:Zach Calig
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    #21 - Time to Move Forward

    S2:E412/9/2020

    As a favor to Jamal, Aaron defends a man in a witness tampering case, while tensions rise at home in the run-up to the Wallace family Thanksgiving.

    Director:Russell Lee Fine

    Writer:Kirk A. Moore

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    Director:Russell Lee Fine

    Writer:Kirk A. Moore
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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - For the People

    S2:E82/10/2021

    Aaron faces pressure from all sides when he is forced to decide which charges to bring against the officers responsible for the killing of an unarmed civilian. While Safiya pursues video evidence that could change their case, Roswell searches for a way to move the case from Staten Island to a friendlier venue.

    Director:Jono Oliver

    Writer:David Feige

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    Director:Jono Oliver

    Writer:David Feige
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    #23 - The Blue Wall

    S2:E92/17/2021

    With Aaron and Marie facing threats from an increasingly hostile community, Aaron and his team double down by pursuing criminal charges against a high-ranking police officer they believe tried to cover up the shooting.

    Director:Laura Belsey

    Writers:T. Zhang, Jake Gillman

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    Director:Laura Belsey

    Writers:T. Zhang, Jake Gillman