For the People S1E5 — World's Greatest Judge

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For the People•Season 1•Episode 5

World's Greatest Judge

8.0/10 · 272 votesApr 10, 201843 min

Ranked #1 of 10 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

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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

Directed byAndrew Bernstein

Written byZahir McGhee

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Season 1 Episodes10

E1 7.0

Pilot

E2 7.5

Rahowa

E3 7.5

18 Miles Outside of Roanoke

E4 7.5

The Library Fountain

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World's Greatest Judge

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E7 7.4

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E10 7.8

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Cast10

Hope Davis

Jill Carlan

Ben Shenkman

Roger Gunn

Jasmin Savoy Brown

Allison Adams

Susannah Flood

Kate Littlejohn

Wesam Keesh

Jay Simmons

Regé-Jean Page

Leonard Knox

Ben Rappaport

Seth Oliver

Britt Robertson

Sandra Bell

Anna Deavere Smith

Tina Krissman

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Judge Nicholas Byrne

Crew2

Andrew Bernstein

Director

Zahir McGhee

Writer

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Episode Summary

"World's Greatest Judge" is episode 5 of For the People season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 272 votes, ranking #1 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Andrew Bernstein and written by Zahir McGhee, it aired on April 10, 2018.

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