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.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 5 of For the People was watched by 2,670,000 viewers, resulting in a 0.60 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Is For the People Renewed or Cancelled for Season 2?

For the People Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Pilot
• s01e02 - Rahowa
• s01e03 - 18 Miles Outside of Roanoke
• s01e04 - The Library Fountain
• s01e05 - World's Greatest Judge
• s01e06 - Everybody's a Superhero
• s01e07 - Have You Met Leonard Knox?
• s01e08 - Flippity-Flop
• s01e09 - Extraordinary Circumstances
• s01e10 - This is What I Wanted to Say

For the People Show Summary

Best friends Sandra Bell and Allison Adams serve as public defenders alongside Jay Simmons and their boss, Federal Public Defender Jill Carlan. They face off against prosecutors Seth Oliver, Leonard Knox, Kate Littlejohn and their supervisor, chief of the Criminal Division in the U.S. Attorney's Office, Rogerballoonn. Our lawyers are joined by Judge Nicholas Byrne, who rules on some of the court's most controversial cases, and Tina Krissman, the formidable clerk of Court who keeps everyone in line.

These young lawyers will be put to the test both personally and professionally as their lives intersect in and out of America's most prestigious trial court.