For the People (2018 TV series)
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| Created by | Paul William Davies |
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| Opening theme | Novocaine for the Soul by Eels |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
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| Network | ABC |
For the People is an upcoming American legal drama that is set to air on ABC on the 2017–18 season.
Premise
Set in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) Federal Court, also known as "The Mother Court," For the People follows brand new lawyers working for both the defense and the prosecution as they handle the most high-profile and high-stakes cases in the country – all as their personal lives intersect.
Cast and characters
- Britt Robertson as Sandra Black
- Jasmin Savoy Brown as Allison Adams
- Ben Rappaport as Seth Oliver
- Anna Deavere Smith as Tina Krissman
- Hope Davis as Jill Marcus
- Ben Shenkman as Roger Gunn
- Regé-Jean Page as Leonard Knox
- Wesam Keesh as Jay Simmons
- Susannah Flood as Kate Littlejohn
- Vondie Curtis-Hall as William Byrne
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Pilot"[1] | Tom Verica | Paul William Davies | March 13, 2018 [1] | N/A |
Production
In the pilot, Britne Oldford was cast as Sandra Black (Bell) and Lyndon Smith was cast as Allison Anderson. However both roles were recast with other actresses.[2] After reshooting the pilot with the two new actresses replacing Oldford and Smith, Britt Robertson[3] and Jasmin Savoy Brown[4] respectively, and having already shot the second episode, production on the show was temporarily shut down in mid-September 2017, in order to rewrite existing scripts for the rest of the season to adjust the show to Robertson and Brown's new dynamic.[5]
References
- ^ Tom Verica [@tomverica] (August 21, 2017). "From the mind of @harrierhound @ForThePeopleABC" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 11, 2017). "Several Newly Picked Up Series To Undergo Recastings". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (26 July 2017). "'For The People': Britt Robertson To Star In New Shondaland ABC Series".
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (17 August 2017). "'For The People': Jasmin Savoy Brown To Star In New Shondaland ABC Series".
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (19 September 2017). "'For The People': Production Temporarily Shut Down On ABC Shondaland Series".
