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LTE is a trademark of ETSI.©2018 U.S. Cellular 8 778932 Page 2 — Sunday, May 20, 2018 — The Robesonian Case closed: ABC’s ‘For the People’ wraps rookie season By Kyla Brewer Attorneys are put to the test as Hope”) as Chief Judge Nicholas Leonard Knox, Ben Rappaport months, with more than 3.2 mil- actors is so critical to the cast and TV Media they face off in the Southern Dis- Byrne, Hope Davis (“About (“Mr. Robot”) as Seth Oliver, and lion viewers in the U.S. In fact, the crew, production shut down when trict of New York Federal Court in Schmidt,” 2002) as lead public Britt Robertson (“Tomorrow- show is now part of a Tuesday two of the roles were recast with- here’s something about court- the season finale of “For the Peo- defender Jill Carlan, and Ben land,” 2015) as Sandra Bell. Anna night lineup that’s earned ABC its in the first two episodes so writ- Troom drama that has fascinat- ple,” airing Tuesday, May 22, on Shenkman (“Royal Pains”) as As- Deavere Smith (“The West Wing”) longest winning streak in 11 ers could adjust dialogue and sto- ed TV viewers for decades. Such ABC. All eyes are on the lawyers sistant U.S. Attorney Roger Gunn. rounds out the cast as no-non- years, thanks to a lead-in from rylines to reflect the new on- shows often rank among the as they tackle some of the most The talented group of young law- sense court clerk Tina Krissman. comedies “Roseanne,” “The Mid- screen personalities. Britne Old- most popular prime-time pro- controversial cases in the nation, yers includes Jasmin Savoy Brown The cast of the ensemble dra- dle,” “Black-ish” and “Splitting ford (“Skins”) was originally cast grams, even among today’s fickle but they refuse to back down un- (“The Leftovers”) as Allison Ad- ma is now part of the Shondaland Up Together.” as Sandra and Lyndon Smith audiences. As one legal drama til justice is served. ams, Susannah Flood (“Law & Or- dynasty, which includes hits A cut above other legal dra- (“Parenthood”) played Allison, wraps up for the season, ambi- Created by Paul William Davies der: Special Victims Unit”) as “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal” mas, “For the People” has plenty but both left the show early on. tious young lawyers argue their (“Scandal”), the 10-episode Kate Littlejohn, Wesam Keesh and “How to Get Away With Mur- to offer viewers in addition to the While there’s no shortage of cases in the high-profile “Mother Shondaland production stars (“Awkward”) as Jay Simmons, der.” The distinction was not lost romantic tension between Oliver personal drama in “For the Peo- Court” of the United States. Vondie Curtis-Hall (“Chicago Regé-Jean Page (“Roots”) as on Rappaport, who spoke with and Adams. There are stereotypi- ple,” there’s just as much excite- tvinsider.com in early April about cal overconfident attorneys such ment inside the courtroom as the landing a role in “For the People.” as Adams and Knox, who need a lawyers argue cases and defend “I would describe getting into healthy slice of humble pie, but clients in controversial trials. Each Shondaland like getting an ac- there are also a couple of under- episode tracks the lawyers as they ceptance letter to an Ivy League dogs viewers can’t help but root debate such topics as mandatory school,” Rappaport explained. for in Bell and Simmons. Wise minimums, whistleblowers, the “You feel like you’re a part of a leaders Carlan and Gunn offer opioid crisis and white supremacy. very special group and club. The audiences a look at both sides of In the season finale, Bell de- whole company, top to bottom — the court cases as they attempt to fends a scientist who’s been ac- I mean everybody — it’s just a inspire and motivate their charg- cused of spying for the Chinese great culture of respect.” es in the wake of pressure from government, but memories of a Rappaport plays one half of the above. Meanwhile, brash clerk similar case from her past haunts show’s will-they-won’t-they cou- Krissman keeps everyone in line, her. At the same time, Simmons ple, Seth and Allison, who broke up and no-nonsense judge Byrne and Littlejohn go head to head in after she used information gleaned serves as the voice of reason. the courtroom in a case involving from a private conversation to win One of the reasons the series a drug-dealing PTA president a case against him. The tension be- works so well is the chemistry be- whose clientele was comprised of tween them is just one example of tween the performers. Even view- students. Elsewhere, Adams re- how the show delves into both the ers who might not be inclined to ceives a tempting offer, and Knox professional and personal lives of indulge in legal dramas may en- asks Littlejohn for advice. the characters. It’s a formula famil- joy the richly developed relation- Don’t miss the season finale of iar to fans of Shonda Rhimes, “For the People,” airing Tuesday, who’s an executive producer of ships between the characters. In May 22, on ABC. “For the People,” along with Da- fact, the chemistry between the vies, Betsy Beers (“Grey’s Anato- my”), Donald Todd (“This Is Us”) and Tom Verica (“How to Get Away With Murder”). “For the People” has contin- ued the Shondaland tradition of prime-time winners. 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