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- 2018
- TV-PG
- ABC
- 2018
- TV-PG
- ABC
Summary The legal drama set in New York City's Southern District of New York Federal Court, Allison (Jasmin Savoy Brown) and her roommate Sandra (Britt Robertson) work at the Federal Public Defender’s Office.
Created By: Paul William Davies
- 2018
- TV-PG
- ABC
- 2018
- TV-PG
- ABC
For The People
Season 1 Premiere: Mar 13, 2018
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5.2
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Summary The legal drama set in New York City's Southern District of New York Federal Court, Allison (Jasmin Savoy Brown) and her roommate Sandra (Britt Robertson) work at the Federal Public Defender’s Office.
Created By: Paul William Davies
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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44% Positive
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44% Mixed
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11% Negative
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1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
60
44% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
44% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
11% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
ABC’s new legal drama For the People is formulaic in the best way possible, meaning it delivers exactly what you want from a Shondaland drama--and perhaps a little bit more.
This is still very much a Shondaland show. But For the People exhibits, quite well, how crowd-pleasing television can have a higher purpose by educated even as it seduces.
Don't go into For the People expecting the sensationalist procedural melodrama often associated with the Shondaland brand and you might find yourself appreciating the simple pleasures of a deep ensemble cast delivering reams of clever dialogue and grappling superficially with the legal issues of the day.
For the People is OK but not great, too all over the place for any of the legal cases to make much of a dramatic impression.
The cases they work are interesting in a ripped-out-of-the-headlines sort of way, but they're not given enough attention to counter the predictable dramas enveloping them.
Unlike Rhimes’ best shows, For the People lacks even a modicum of subtlety--a subtlety often provided by the lead actor, be it Viola Davis or Kerry Washington. It’s zingy, and follows the right patterns, but For the People is almost impossible to invest in.
You will struggle to care. ... The largely unknown cast is fine, but they’re working with such bland material that it’s hard to work up much enthusiasm.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 25 User Ratings
5.2
44% Positive
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20% Mixed
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36% Negative
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 25 User Ratings
5.2
44% Positive
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
20% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
36% Negative
9 Ratings
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Production Company:
- Shondaland
- Davies Heavy Industries
- ABC Signature
Initial Release Date: Mar 13, 2018
Number of seasons: 2 Seasons
Rating: TV-PG
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Awards
ReFrame
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
World Soundtrack Awards
• 1 Nomination
