The Best Episodes of For Life Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.8/10(5 votes)

   #1 - 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
2. 

   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #2 - 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
3. 

   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #3 - 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
4. 

   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #4 - 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
5. 

   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #5 - 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
6. 

   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #6 - 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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7. 

   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #7 - 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
8. 

   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #8 - 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
9. 

   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - 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
10. 

    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - 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
11. 

    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - 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
12. 

    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - 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
13. 

    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - 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