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For Life

  • TV Series
  • 2020–20212020–2021
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 43m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
7.9K
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POPULARITY
1,536
122
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Nicholas Pinnock in For Life (2020)
Aaron Wallace's fight continues in season two of "For Life," as the wrongfully convicted prisoner-turned-litigator and social crusader embarks on a more personal journey. Aaron is motivated by the hope of being reunited with his family and reclaiming a life of freedom to take up the mantle against systemic injustice from outside the prison walls. With continued help from the people who supported him-his family, a wily one-time public defender, Henry Roswell, and his former prison warden, Safiya Masry-Aaron continues his battle against the very political machine that once put him away, undeservedly. Inspired by the life of Isaac Wright Jr., "For Life" continues to shine an unrelenting light upon the institutional wrongs of our penal and legal systems.
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A prisoner becomes a lawyer and fights to overturn his life sentence for a crime he didn't commit.A prisoner becomes a lawyer and fights to overturn his life sentence for a crime he didn't commit.A prisoner becomes a lawyer and fights to overturn his life sentence for a crime he didn't commit.

IMDb RATING
7.6/10
7.9K
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POPULARITY
1,536
122
  • Creator
    • Hank Steinberg
  • Stars
    • Nicholas Pinnock
    • Indira Varma
    • Joy Bryant
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  • Creator
    • Hank Steinberg
  • Stars
    • Nicholas Pinnock
    • Indira Varma
    • Joy Bryant
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    • 134User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

    Episodes23

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    Indira Varma, Nicholas Pinnock, and Simonas Zmuidzinas in For Life (2020)
    Indira Varma, Nicholas Pinnock, Jace Bently, Amina Robinson, and Alexandra Socha in For Life (2020)
    Nicholas Pinnock and Cassandra Freeman in For Life (2020)
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    Nicholas Pinnock in For Life (2020)
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    Michael J. Burg in For Life (2020)
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    James Mount, Cassandra Freeman, and Charlie Kevin in For Life (2020)
    Nicholas Pinnock and Tyla Harris in For Life (2020)
    Indira Varma in For Life (2020)

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    Nicholas Pinnock
    Nicholas Pinnock
    • Aaron Wallaceas Aaron Wallace
    23 episodes23 eps • 2020–2021
    Indira Varma
    Indira Varma
    • Safiya Masryas Safiya Masry
    23 episodes23 eps • 2020–2021
    Joy Bryant
    Joy Bryant
    • Marie Wallaceas Marie Wallace
    23 episodes23 eps • 2020–2021
    Dorian Missick
    Dorian Missick
    • Jamal Bishopas Jamal Bishop
    23 episodes23 eps • 2020–2021
    Tyla Harris
    Tyla Harris
    • Jasmine Wallaceas Jasmine Wallace
    23 episodes23 eps • 2020–2021
    Timothy Busfield
    Timothy Busfield
    • Henry Roswellas Henry Roswell
    22 episodes22 eps • 2020–2021
    Christopher Mormando
    Christopher Mormando
    • Prison Bus Driveras Prison Bus Driver…
    15 episodes15 eps • 2020–2021
    Boris McGiver
    Boris McGiver
    • Glen Maskinsas Glen Maskins
    14 episodes14 eps • 2020
    Brandon J. Dirden
    Brandon J. Dirden
    • Darius Johnsonas Darius Johnson
    14 episodes14 eps • 2020
    Toney Goins
    Toney Goins
    • Ronnie Baxteras Ronnie Baxter
    14 episodes14 eps • 2020–2021
    Mary Stuart Masterson
    Mary Stuart Masterson
    • Anya Harrisonas Anya Harrison
    13 episodes13 eps • 2020
    Glenn Fleshler
    Glenn Fleshler
    • Frank Fosteras Frank Foster
    13 episodes13 eps • 2020
    Erik Jensen
    Erik Jensen
    • Dez O'Reillyas Dez O'Reilly
    13 episodes13 eps • 2020–2021
    Sean Ringgold
    Sean Ringgold
    • Huey Cornellas Huey Cornell
    11 episodes11 eps • 2020
    Felonious Munk
    Felonious Munk
    • Hassan Nawazas Hassan Nawaz
    10 episodes10 eps • 2020–2021
    Darik Bernard
    Darik Bernard
    • Walteras Walter
    10 episodes10 eps • 2020–2021
    Brandon Morris
    Brandon Morris
    • Lassiteras Lassiter
    10 episodes10 eps • 2020–2021
    Peter Greene
    Peter Greene
    • Wild Bill Milleras Wild Bill Miller…
    9 episodes9 eps • 2020
    • Creator
      • Hank Steinberg
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    A prisoner becomes a lawyer and fights to overturn his life sentence for a crime he didn't commit.
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    • Trivia
      The series is loosely based on the true story of Isaac Wright Jr., who was imprisoned for a crime that he did not commit. While incarcerated, he became a licensed paralegal and helped to overturn the wrongful convictions of twenty of his fellow inmates, before finally proving his own innocence.
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    User reviews134

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    There have been many shows and documentaries on how corrupt and broken the criminal justice system is in America. Even if you've never been there (America that is, not prison, though that may apply too), you get the picture and you don't need really a great imagination for that either.

    Having said that, the first season of this show is really well told. It may feel like it is stretched a few times to some, but the writing is really good. You are thrown in (no pun intended) - and you have to find your way and get into the mindset of our main character. There is an episode that goes back and shows us a bit of the how (not so much why) he got in prison. That works quite fine too ... it is the circumstances ... we will find out what made the police and the AG act the way they did. Not as an excuse, but more for the viewer to understand. But this doesn't mean this case is an exception ... unfortunately.

    It really gets grim and it really hurts watching many times. Especially if you have a neck for justice - and hate injustice! This really gives it to you as crazy as you can imagine. The second season starts off on such a high ... that it almost is impossible to reach that after that. There are also certain things in here that are true, but feel like they are being hammered home. Now I know it is different for those who go through stuff like that, than for those who just watch them unfold ... but in this case truth is much scarier than fiction ... and to depict those things in a show is walking a fine line ... you be the judge how much or to what effect this works.

    One last thing I really am not fond of seeing - nothing to do with the show directly, but with reviewers ... please stop rating a whole show after just seeing one or two episodes! Rate those and review those, but not the entirety of the show based on just a portion of it. Thank you very much.
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    • whats everyones opinion on this I think its going to be a great series!

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    • Release date
      • February 11, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • For Life: Cadena perpetua
    • Filming locations
      • Sing Sing Penitentiary - 354 Hunter Street, Ossining, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Doug Robinson Productions
      • Channel Road Productions
      • G Unit
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    • Runtime
      43 minutes
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    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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