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The Best Episodes of For Life Season 1

Every episode of For Life Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of For Life Season 1!

A prisoner becomes a lawyer, litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit.
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:ABC

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "For Life" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 506 votes. Directed by George Tillman Jr. and written by Hank Steinberg, it aired on 2/11/2020. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Promises".

  • Pilot
    8.0/10506 votes

    #1 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/11/2020

    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

  • Promises
    7.7/10349 votes

    #2 - Promises

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/18/2020

    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

  • Brother's Keeper
    7.8/10304 votes

    #3 - Brother's Keeper

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/25/2020

    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

  • Marie
    7.0/10290 votes

    #4 - Marie

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/10/2020

    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

  • Witness
    7.7/10268 votes

    #5 - Witness

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/17/2020

    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

  • Burner
    7.9/10265 votes

    #6 - Burner

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/24/2020

    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

  • Do Us Part
    8.1/10266 votes

    #7 - Do Us Part

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/31/2020

    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

    Writer: Hank Steinberg, Garen Thomas

  • Daylight
    7.7/10242 votes

    #8 - Daylight

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/7/2020

    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

  • Buried
    7.9/10248 votes

    #9 - Buried

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/14/2020

    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

  • Character and Fitness
    7.8/10246 votes

    #10 - Character and Fitness

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/21/2020

    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

  • Switzerland
    8.4/10278 votes

    #11 - Switzerland

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/28/2020

    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

  • Closing Statement
    8.1/10250 votes

    #12 - Closing Statement

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/5/2020

    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

  • Fathers
    8.3/10270 votes

    #13 - Fathers

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 5/12/2020

    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