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For Life

For Life

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For Life

"Father. Prisoner. Lawyer. Warrior."

2020- 2021

2 Seasons

23 Episodes

7.8(280 votes)

Canceled

Crime

Drama

Overview

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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Production Companies

Sony Pictures Television

ABC Studios

G-Unit Film & Television

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

6 featured cast members

Starring

Nicholas Pinnock

Nicholas Pinnock

Aaron Wallace

Indira Varma

Indira Varma

Safiya Masry

Joy Bryant

Joy Bryant

Marie Wallace

Dorian Missick

Dorian Missick

Jamal Bishop

Tyla Harris

Tyla Harris

Jasmine Wallace

Timothy Busfield

Timothy Busfield

Henry Roswell

Creative team

Created by: Hank Steinberg

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