For the People S2E5 — One Big Happy Family

8.7

For the People•Season 2•Episode 5

One Big Happy Family

8.7/10 · 204 votesApr 4, 201943 min

Ranked #1 of 10 in Season 2•+0.8 vs season avg

Discussion

Sandra urges Kate to take on a case against a very powerful and well-respected judge who is accused of wrongfully sentencing young children for profit. When Judge Bryne is asked to testify in the case, he questions his role in the rigid justice system and

Directed byClaudia Yarmy

Written byMichelle Lirtzman

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Seasons2

All 1 2

Season 2 Episodes10

E1 7.4

First Inning

E2 8.2

This Is America

E3 7.6

Minimum Continuing Legal Education

E4 7.8

The Vast, Immovable Object

One Big Happy Family

You Belong Here

The Boxer

Moral Suasion

Who Are We Now?

A Choice Between Two Things

Cast11

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

Charles Michael Davis

Ted

Crew2

Michelle Lirtzman

Writer

Claudia Yarmy

Director

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Episode Summary

"One Big Happy Family" is episode 5 of For the People season 2. It scored 8.7/10 from 204 votes, ranking #1 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Claudia Yarmy and written by Michelle Lirtzman, it aired on April 4, 2019.

Next: E6 · You Belong Here Best of Season 2