For the People

Season 1

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David Koster is an obsessive New York City assistant district attorney who gets into trouble because of his passion for justice. His boss, Anthony Celese, tries to keep him under control while New York police detective Frank Malloy helps him solve cases. Koster's wife Phyllis is a viola player in a string quartet and her own life's priorities come into conflict with David's.

Where to Watch For the People • Season 1

13 Episodes

To Prosecute All Crimes
E1
To Prosecute All CrimesAssistant New York District Attorney Cliff Sellers takes his cases to the street to find out the truth.
Guilt Shall Not Escape nor Innocence Suffer
E2
Guilt Shall Not Escape nor Innocence SufferA bum is charged with burglary and assault and battery on a police officer and Koster is sure his case is airtight. The vagrant confesses to the assault but swears he had nothing to do with the theft.
The Influence of Fear
E3
The Influence of FearThe public is demanding the death penalty for a Puerto Rican boy charged with the murder of an old woman.
Act of Violence (2)
E4
Act of Violence (2)
Between Candor and Shame
E5
Between Candor and ShameA bookstore owner files suit against a police officer for defamation and false arrest after he displays a dirty book in his store.
The Killing Of One Human Being
E6
The Killing Of One Human BeingADA David Koster is puzzled why Louis Cahane, charged with first degree murder, is very confident he'll easily get off.
Dangerous to the Public Peace and Safety
E7
Dangerous to the Public Peace and SafetyAn emotionally disturbed teen-ager is on the run from police who suspect the boy is a serial killer of six young women.
Secure Any Special Privilege or Advantage
E8
Secure Any Special Privilege or AdvantageErnie Garatella is an actor by trade and apparently played his part just a little too well. He gets arrested for the impersonation of a police officer.
The Right to Kill
E9
The Right to KillUnfortunately, the evidence does not seem to support a prison guard's claim that he had to kill in self defense.
With Intent to Influence
E10
With Intent to InfluenceIf evidence of a government official's involvement in a past political scandal is made public, the nomination for state assemblyman will quickly go away.
Seized, Confined and Detained
E11
Seized, Confined and DetainedBobby Haviland is in great danger, not just from the kidnappers who have seized him, but from the diabetic shock he may go into from the lack of insulin.
Any Benevolent Purpose
E12
Any Benevolent PurposeThe director of a large charity gets a finger pointed at him for embezzlement of donations after a low level hood gets arrested and wants to make a deal.
A Competent Witness
E13
A Competent WitnessKoster has a witness who can identify the killer of a cop, only the witness is an ex-con and will be ripped apart on the stand because of his background.