7.0/10343 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/13/2018
The series premiere of the drama about six talented young lawyers who work on opposite sides of the law and handle the most high-profile and high-stakes federal cases in the country.
Director: Tom Verica
Writer: Paul William Davies
7.5/10248 votes#2 - Rahowa
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/20/2018
The six young lawyers are determined to bring home wins during their second round of cases; Jay must set aside his personal feelings as he defends a client with controversial beliefs; Sandra's idealism leads to an important lesson from Ms. Krissman.
Director: Mark Tinker
Writer: Donald Todd
7.4/10221 votes#3 - 18 Miles Outside of Roanoke
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/27/2018
Sandra and Kate go head-to-head on a high-profile case involving a young woman accused of leaking classified information, but they learn to find common ground in their fight for justice and pursuit of the common good. Allison struggles to make a case for her client as the courts look to new technology to avoid bias, and Leonard seeks professional legitimacy at the cost of a personal relationship.
Director: Tom Verica
Writer: Eli Attie
7.4/10205 votes#4 - The Library Fountain
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/3/2018
After Seth learns that the people of his hometown and former elementary school in Lincoln, Nebraska, have become seriously ill due to groundwater contamination, he becomes invested in seeking justice, potentially jeopardizing the future of his career. Sandra, Jay and Allison assist Jill with a potential murder case, but as they grow skeptical of their client, Jill only grows more passionate.
Director: Nzingha Stewart
Writer: Elizabeth Craft, Sarah Fain
8.0/10263 votes#5 - World's Greatest Judge
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/10/2018
Judge Byrne finds himself at a crossroads in his career when he presides over a case that requires a disproportionate mandatory minimum sentence. Allison represents a charming defendant in a fraud case while on duty for the first time, and Leonard struggles to decide whether or not to bring charges against a political figure.
Director: Andrew Bernstein
Writer: Zahir McGhee
7.4/10207 votes#6 - Everybody's a Superhero
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/17/2018
Allison defends a man accused of stealing supplies intended for victims of a devastating island hurricane and goes up against Celia Chavez, a tough Assistant U.S. Attorney for whom losing is not an option. Sandra defends a peculiar client accused of assault, but with an altered view of reality and on the other side, Kate is being sought after by an ATF agent in need of legal advice for an unlikely suspect.
Director: P.J. Pesce
Writer: Michelle Lirtzman
7.3/10187 votes#7 - Have You Met Leonard Knox?
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/1/2018
Leonard is forced to confront some longstanding insecurities when his new high-stakes case leads him to question what is right and what is wrong. Sandra goes head-to-head with Seth who files charges against a daring comedian accused of threatening a U.S. president’s life; and Jay defends a tennis player accused of intentionally throwing a match to help his coach win a bet he placed against him.
Director: Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Writer: Paul William Davies
7.6/10180 votes#8 - Flippity-Flop
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/8/2018
Jill and Roger’s complicated friendship is tested when they finally square off over a DEA raid that left an inmate clinging to life. Meanwhile, Kate is assigned to an animal smuggling case involving the death of an endangered panda; and Jay’s emotions are thrust into a case when he learns his trusting father was a victim in a pyramid scheme.
Director: Nicole Cummins-Rubio
Writer: Karine Rosenthal
7.7/10179 votes#9 - Extraordinary Circumstances
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/15/2018
Sandra goes the extra mile for a client when she goes up against the FBI and ends up in one of the most unexpected and compromising situations of her young career. Meanwhile, Roger assigns Kate, Seth and Leonard to work on a highly sensitive case after receiving a tip alleging that the governor of New York is trying to illegally sell a seat in the Senate.
Director: Steph Green
Writer: Celia Finkelstein
7.8/10188 votes#10 - This Is What I Wanted to Say
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/22/2018
Sandra defends a hydrologist accused of spying for the Chinese government, but the similarities between this and a former case she lost has her confidence shaken. Meanwhile, Jay faces his fears and goes up against Kate in a case involving a PTA president accused of selling drugs to students; and Allison receives a tempting proposition from her wine-forger client and Leonard reaches out to Kate for advice that culminates with a surprising confession.
Director: Tom Verica
Writer: Paul William Davies
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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...
Genre:Drama
Network:ABC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "For The People" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 343 votes. Directed by Tom Verica and written by Paul William Davies, it aired on 3/13/2018. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Rahowa".