Shondaland's For The People- Pilot Review

I'm always ready to see any show that has "Shondaland"attached to it and when I saw the reailer for "For The People", I knew I had to see it. Plus, who doesn't love a good Legal Drama? I know I do. It's set in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) Federal Court, also known as "The Mother Court"and follows brand new lawyers working for both the defense and the prosecution as they handle the most high-profile and high-stakes cases in the country and how their personal lives intersect. The episode begins with a group of young lawyers which include Leonard Knox (Regé-Jean Page) the son of a senator groomed for bigger things, the very efficient Kate Littlejohn (Susannah Flood), Seth Oliver (Ben Rappaport), who is dating Allison (Jasmin Savoy Brown), Sandra Bell (Britt Robertson)and Jay Simmons (Wesam Keesh).

Even with the strong cast, I still feel a little let down with the pilot. The premise seems very simple and there's really nothing making me look forward to the next episode. Don't get me wrong, it was interesting to watch but I just couldn't help but cringe at all the cheesy dialogues. The cases were also very basic and I really hope it gets more intense as the season goes on. For The People seems like a show we've all seen before with similar characters and they'll have to bring their A-game with the cases and subplots to make this show truly stick. When being compared to Legal Drama's like The Good Wife, How To Get Away With Murder, Suits and even The Good Fight, For The People still has a long way to go. The cases need to be less predictable and they need to tone down the pep talks. I'll be keeping a close eye on this one and I hope they find their footing in the coming episodes.

GENRE Legal Drama

CREATED BY Paul William Davies

STARRING Britt Robertson, Jasmin Savoy Brow, Ben Rappaport, Anne Deavere Smith, Susannah Flood, Wesam Keesh

ORIGINAL NETWORK ABC

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