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The Best Episodes of For the People Season 2

Every episode of For the People Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of For the People Season 2!

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Brand new lawyers work 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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    For the People Season 2 Episode 5 - One Big Happy Family
    8.7/10(204 votes)

    S2:E5

    Sandra urges Kate to take on a case against a very powerful and well-respected judge who is accused of wrongfully sentencing young children for profit. When Judge Bryne is asked to testify in the case, he questions his role in the rigid justice system and must make a very difficult decision. Elsewhere, Seth temporarily moves in with Jay until a leak in his apartment is fixed.

    Director:Claudia Yarmy
    Writer:Michelle Lirtzman

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  2. For the People Season 2 Episode 10 - A Choice Between Two Things
    8.3/10(166 votes)

    S2:E10

    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.

    Director:Tom Verica
    Writer:Paul William Davies

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  3. For the People Season 2 Episode 2 - This Is America
    8.2/10(302 votes)

    S2:E2

    Tina faces legal consequences as she defiantly insists on protecting a young boy after his father, a witness in Leonard’s case, has a run-in with ICE agents that could lead to his deportation. Elsewhere, Kate is determined to establish her worth to Roger and takes on a significant murder case involving a prominent New York criminal defense attorney.

    Director:Kevin Dowling
    Writer:Paul William Davies

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  4. For the People Season 2 Episode 6 - You Belong Here
    7.9/10(142 votes)

    S2:E6

    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.

    Director:DeMane Davis
    Writer:Zahir McGhee

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  5. For the People Season 2 Episode 8 - Moral Suasion
    7.9/10(140 votes)

    S2:E8

    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.

    Director:Valerie Weiss
    Writer:Chelsea Grate

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  6. For the People Season 2 Episode 9 - Who Are We Now?
    7.9/10(116 votes)

    S2:E9

    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.

    Director:Daisy von Scherler Mayer
    Writer:Alexander Newman-Wise

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  7. For the People Season 2 Episode 4 - The Vast, Immovable Object
    7.8/10(151 votes)

    S2:E4

    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.

    Director:Keith Boak
    Writer:Karine Rosenthal

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  8. For the People Season 2 Episode 7 - The Boxer
    7.7/10(131 votes)

    S2:E7

    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.

    Director:Jim McKay
    Writer:Kristin Newman

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  9. For the People Season 2 Episode 3 - Minimum Continuing Legal Education
    7.6/10(141 votes)

    S2:E3

    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.

    Director:Amanda Marsalis
    Writer:Eli Attie

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  10. For the People Season 2 Episode 1 - First Inning
    7.4/10(189 votes)

    S2:E1

    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. A personal connection to the “swatting” case makes Roger determined to charge the teenager to the fullest extent of the law and pushes Kate to her limits in the process. Meanwhile, Jay is tasked with defending New York’s most spoiled millennial from going to jail for her petty crimes.

    Director:Tom Verica
    Writer:Paul William Davies

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"One Big Happy Family" is the best rated episode of "For the People" season 2. It scored 8.7/10 based on 204 votes. Directed by Claudia Yarmy and written by Michelle Lirtzman, it aired on 4/4/2019. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "A Choice Between Two Things".