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A Choice Between Two Things
s02e10 · 2019-05-17
Ended · US
For the People
ABC Scripted
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Set in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, aka "The Mother Court", For the People follows brand-new lawyers working for both the defense and the prosecution handling the most high-profile and high-stakes federal cases in the country - all as their lives intersect in and out of the courtroom.
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10 this season · 20 totals02e01 First Inning 2019-03-08 03:00
First Inning
Sandra, with the help of new investigator Ted, must defend a teenage gamer whose online argument leads to a police raid that ends with the death of a United States senator; Roger is determined to charge the teenager to the fullest extent of the law.
s02e02 This is America 2019-03-15 02:00
This is America
Tina defiantly insists on protecting a young boy after his father, a witness in Leonard's case, has a run-in with agents that could lead to his deportation; Kate is determined to establish her worth to Roger and takes on a significant murder case.
s02e03 Minimum Continuing Legal Education 2019-03-22 02:00
Minimum Continuing Legal Education
Seth becomes committed to taking an immune international diplomat to trial so he can get out of general crime and onto a more senior unit. Sandra works on a kidnapping case and is convinced the kidnapping was an accident. Meanwhile, Jay is certain that taking a different route to work will determine how successful he will be in the courtroom
s02e04 The Vast, Immovable Object 2019-03-29 02:00
The Vast, Immovable Object
The team in the public defender's office takes on the case of a young man accused of strangling a woman to death and are determined to prove him innocent. Meanwhile, Tina and Sandra go head-to-head after a man is arrested while transporting a body part through the airport. Elsewhere, Seth and Leonard grow closer after they are tasked with speaking to a conference of an unusually young group of future lawyers
s02e05 One Big Happy Family 2019-04-05 02:00
One Big Happy Family
Sandra and Kate take on the case of a 12-year-old girl wrongfully serving a 4 year sentence in a private, for-profit detention center receiving kick-backs.
s02e06 You Belong Here 2019-04-12 02:00
You Belong Here
Leonard takes on one of the country's best and most prolific litigators in a case that leads him to grapple with his personal feelings related to race and privilege in America. Back at the public defender's office, Jay takes on his first drug case, but things heat up when he has to work with a rather unconventional lawyer. Elsewhere, Sandra tries to prove she's not a workaholic and bonds with Ted over boxing to let off some much-needed steam.
s02e07 The Boxer 2019-04-19 02:00
The Boxer
Sandra is tasked with negotiating a plea agreement for a homeless man accused of trespassing a national wildlife refuge. However, she later suspects that he might have been involved in a more serious offense and enlists Ted to help her investigate. Meanwhile, Roger and Jill's relationship is tested when the prosecution is forced to subpoena Sandra after learning she may have further knowledge of the crime. Elsewhere, Seth starts spiraling out of control after accidentally stealing evidence in a drug case.
s02e08 Moral Suasion 2019-05-03 02:00
Moral Suasion
Allison defends a man arrested for selling illegal cigarettes and is determined to get him released without bail. Elsewhere, Judge Byrne is called to jury duty where his excitement for a chance at experiencing the criminal justice system from another perspective is quickly tempered by the harsh realities of the process. Meanwhile, Sandra is still emotionally recovering after sending her client to prison for murder.
s02e09 Who Are We Now? 2019-05-10 02:00
Who Are We Now?
Sandra and Kate's relationship is put to the test when they go head-to-head over a high-profile bank robbery case. On the defense side, Alison helps Jay as he decides to take an unconventional approach defending their war veteran client. Meanwhile, Tina gives Roger advice about his relationship with Jill, a relationship beginning to show its cracks.
s02e10 A Choice Between Two Things 2019-05-17 02:00
A Choice Between Two Things
On Election Day, Jay turns to Kate and the team for help after his parents and other voters are illegally intimidated at their polling place. Meanwhile, Roger and Jill's relationship is at an impasse when Sandra learns that they are romantically involved and challenges Jill's judgement. Elsewhere, Seth gets assigned to the case of a lifetime, but his anxiety increases when he is appointed a bodyguard to help protect him, all while Sandra and Ted take their relationship up a notch.