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The tension be- 11 years, thanks to a lead-in from the voice of reason. ment inside the courtroom as the Video tween them is just one example of comedies “Roseanne,” “The Mid- One of the reasons the series lawyers argue cases and defend cli- releases here’s something about court- how the show delves into both the dle,” “Black-ish” and “Splitting Up works so well is the chemistry be- ents in controversial trials. Each ep- room drama that has fascinat- professional and personal lives of Together.” tween the performers. Even view- isode tracks the lawyers as they de- Ted TV viewers for decades. the characters. It’s a formula famil- A cut above other legal dramas, ers who might not be inclined to bate such topics as mandatory Such shows often rank among the iar to fans of Shonda Rhimes, who’s “For the People” has plenty to of- indulge in legal dramas may enjoy minimums, whistleblowers, the most popular prime-time pro- an executive producer of “For the fer viewers in addition to the ro- the richly developed relationships opioid crisis and white supremacy. grams, even among today’s fickle People,” along with Davies, Betsy mantic tension between Oliver and between the characters. In fact, In the season finale, Bell defends audiences. As one legal drama Beers (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Donald Adams. There are stereotypical the chemistry between the actors a scientist who’s been accused of wraps up for the season, ambitious Todd (“This Is Us”) and Tom Verica overconfident attorneys such as is so critical to the cast and crew, spying for the Chinese government, young lawyers argue their cases in (“How to Get Away With Murder”). Adams and Knox, who need a production shut down when two but memories of a similar case the high-profile “Mother Court” of “For the People” has continued healthy slice of humble pie, but of the roles were recast within the from her past haunts her. At the the United States. the Shondaland tradition of prime- there are also a couple of under- first two episodes so writers could same time, Simmons and Littlejohn Attorneys are put to the test as time winners. It showed promise dogs viewers can’t help but root adjust dialogue and storylines to go head to head in the courtroom they face off in the Southern Dis- right out of the gate as the series for in Bell and Simmons. Wise lead- reflect the new on-screen person- in a case involving a drug-dealing trict of New York Federal Court in debut pulled in ABC’s highest rat- ers Carlan and Gunn offer audi- alities. Britne Oldford (“Skins”) PTA president whose clientele was the season finale of “For the Peo- ings in its Tuesday night time-slot in ences a look at both sides of the was originally cast as Sandra and comprised of students. Elsewhere, ple,” airing Tuesday, May 22, on the key 18-to-29-year-old demo- court cases as they attempt to in- Lyndon Smith (“Parenthood”) Adams receives a tempting offer, ABC. All eyes are on the lawyers as graphic in five months, with more spire and motivate their charges in played Allison, but both left the and Knox asks Littlejohn for advice. they tackle some of the most con- than 3.2 million viewers in the U.S. the wake of pressure from above. show early on. Don’t miss the season finale of troversial cases in the nation, but In fact, the show is now part of a Meanwhile, brash clerk Krissman While there’s no shortage of “For the People,” airing Tuesday, they refuse to back down until jus- Tuesday night lineup that’s earned keeps everyone in line, and no- personal drama in “For the Peo- May 22, on ABC. tice is served. Created by Paul William Davies (“Scandal”), the 10-episode Shon- daland production stars Vondie Curtis-Hall (“Chicago Hope”) as Chief Judge Nicholas Byrne, Hope Davis (“About Schmidt,” 2002) as lead public defender Jill Carlan, and Ben Shenkman (“Royal Pains”) as Assistant U.S. Attorney Roger Gunn. The talented group of young lawyers includes Jasmin Savoy JasonBatemanin“Game Brown (“The Leftovers”) as Allison Night” Adams, Susannah Flood (“Law & GameNight Order: Special Victims Unit”) as Husband and wife Max Kate Littlejohn, Wesam Keesh (Bateman) and Annie (McAd- (“Awkward”) as Jay Simmons, Re- ams) have a regular game gé-Jean Page (“Roots”) as Leonard night with some friends of Knox, Ben Rappaport (“Mr. Ro- bot”) as Seth Oliver, and Britt Rob- theirs, including Ryan (Mag- ertson (“Tomorrowland,” 2015) as nussen), Michelle (Bunbury) Sandra Bell. Anna Deavere Smith and Kevin (Morris). When (“The West Wing”) rounds out the Max’s brother Brooks (Chan- cast as no-nonsense court clerk dler) shows up in town and Tina Krissman. invites the gang to his own The cast of the ensemble drama game night, they arrive at his is now part of the Shondaland dy- place to discover that he’s set nasty, which includes hits “Grey’s up an elaborate whodunnit Anatomy,” “Scandal” and “How to mystery, complete with ac- Get Away With Murder.” The dis- tors to make the game as re- tinction was not lost on Rappaport, alistic as possible. As the who spoke with tvinsider.com in game continues, though, the early April about landing a role in players begin to realize that “For the People.” not all of the people involved “I would describe getting into are actors, and that the game Shondaland like getting an accep- and real life are intersecting tance letter to an Ivy League in unpredictable and highly school,” Rappaport explained. dangerous ways. “You feel like you’re a part of a very Directors: John Francis Daley, special group and club. The whole Jonathan Goldstein. Stars: Ja- company, top to bottom — I mean son Bateman, Rachel McAd- everybody — it’s just a great cul- ams, Kyle Chandler, Sharon ture of respect.” Horgan, Billy Magnussen, Rappaport plays one half of the Lamorne Morris, Kylie Bun- show’s will-they-won’t-they cou- ple, Seth and Allison, who broke up bury, Jesse Plemons. 2018. after she used information gleaned Hope Davis as seen in “For the People” 100 min. Comedy. 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