<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> External links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Website </Td> </Tr> <P> For the People is an American legal drama series that premiered on March 13, 2018, on ABC . The first season consists of ten episodes . </P> <P> Set in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) Federal Court, known as "The Mother Court", For the People follows new lawyers working for the defense and the prosecution as they handle the most high - profile and high - stakes cases in the country as their personal lives intersect . </P>

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