For Life

Name: For Life
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2020-02-11
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Nicholas Pinnock, Indira Varma, Joy Bryant, Dorian Missick, Tyla Harris

CANCELED2 Seasons23 Episodes★ 7.8

For Life is a crime and drama series on ABC that ran from 2020 to 2021. It was canceled after 2 seasons and 23 episodes.

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NetworkABC

First AiredFeb 11, 2020

Last AiredFeb 24, 2021

GenreCrime, Drama

Runtime43 min

Created ByHank Steinberg

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionSony Pictures Television, ABC Studios, DR Productions

A prisoner becomes a lawyer, litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit.

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Cast

Nicholas Pinnock

Aaron Wallace

Indira Varma

Safiya Masry

Joy Bryant

Marie Wallace

Dorian Missick

Jamal Bishop

Tyla Harris

Jasmine Wallace

Timothy Busfield

Henry Roswell

Seasons & Episodes2 seasons · 23 episodes

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Embarking on a new chapter, prisoner-turned-lawyer Aaron Wallace discovers his fight for justice is far from over.

E1Never Stop Fighting

Nov 18, 202043m

After nine years of fighting to win his freedom, it’s do or die for Aaron Wallace. As dangerous enemies lurk at Bellmore and Marie faces criminal charges for assisting Aaron in prior cases, Aaron must find a way to gain the upper hand on Maskins.

E2Homecoming

Nov 25, 202043m

A newly liberated man, Aaron acclimates to family life outside of prison. As he attempts to help Jamal with his case, Aaron encounters Jamal’s sister who needs legal help of her own. Former nemesis Spencer Richardson proposes an intriguing work opportunity to Aaron and Roswell.

E3The Necessity Defense

Dec 2, 202043m

At the urging of Spencer Richardson, Aaron defends a woman charged with holding hospital workers at gunpoint to secure lifesaving treatment for her son. Aaron and Marie navigate their newly intimate relationship, and a young social justice warrior joins Aaron and Roswell’s firm.

E4Time to Move Forward

Dec 9, 202043m

As a favor to Jamal, Aaron defends a man in a witness tampering case, while tensions rise at home in the run-up to the Wallace family Thanksgiving.

E5Collars for Dollars

Dec 16, 202043m

After Aaron and Roswell agree to help a young woman facing deportation for a minor crime, they realize her case could be a key to exposing a broad pattern of police corruption. Meanwhile, Jasmine begins to spend more time at Ronnie's house and Marie grapples with the first signs of an empty nest.

E6354

Jan 27, 202143m

After an urgent call from Bellmore concerning the growing COVID-19 pandemic, Aaron enlists Safiya’s help and heads back to the prison to investigate. Meanwhile Marie faces a choice: Expose her family to the virus or go all-in at the hospital.

E7Say His Name

Feb 3, 202143m

Aaron takes on the case of an unarmed man shot by a police officer. Safiya represents Ronnie after he’s arrested and roughed up by law enforcement, and the family struggles with whether to have Aaron Jr. baptized.

E8For the People

Feb 10, 202143m

Aaron faces pressure from all sides when he is forced to decide which charges to bring against the officers responsible for the killing of an unarmed civilian. While Safiya pursues video evidence that could change their case, Roswell searches for a way to move the case from Staten Island to a friendlier venue.

E9The Blue Wall

Feb 17, 202143m

With Aaron and Marie facing threats from an increasingly hostile community, Aaron and his team double down by pursuing criminal charges against a high-ranking police officer they believe tried to cover up the shooting.

E10Andy Josiah

Feb 24, 202144m

Aaron and his legal team face their toughest trial yet as they prosecute the police officer responsible for the killing of an innocent, unarmed Black man.

About For Life

For Life is a crime, drama series on ABC. The show first aired on Feb 11, 2020 and currently has 2 seasons and 23 episodes. For Life has been canceled. It has a rating of 7.8/10 based on 283 votes. The cast includes Nicholas Pinnock, Indira Varma, Joy Bryant, Dorian Missick, Tyla Harris. Created by Hank Steinberg.