For the People (2002 TV series)

This article is about the 2002 Lifetime television series. For other uses, see For the People.

For the People
Genre	Legal drama
Created by	Catherine LePard
Starring	Lea Thompson A Martinez Michael Reilly Burke
Composer	Wendy Blackstone
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	18
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Cumulus Productions Lifetime Productions
Original release
Network	Lifetime
Release	July 21, 2002 (2002-07-21) – February 16, 2003 (2003-02-16)

For the People is an American legal drama series that aired on Lifetime from July 21, 2002 until February 16, 2003.^[1][2][3]

Premise

A liberal Los Angeles assistant district attorney gets a new conservative boss.^[4]

Cast

• Lea Thompson as Camille Paris
• Debbi Morgan as Lora Gibson
• Cecilia Suárez as Anita Lopez
• A Martinez as Michael Olivas
• Michael Reilly Burke as Will Campbell
• Anne Dudek as Jennifer Carter
• Kimiko Gelman as Judith
• Derek Morgan as Thomas Gibson
• Wendy Gazelle as Erica
• Matthew Richards as Zach

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Pilot"	Peter Werner	Catherine LePard	July 21, 2002 (2002-07-21)
A young man is killed after a radio personality chastises homosexuals. The wife of a drug dealer plays an important part in putting him behind bars.
2	"Our Own"	Eric Laneuville	Catherine LePard	July 28, 2002 (2002-07-28)
Camille feels guilty over the death of a deputy district attorney. Jennifer and Anita tries to bring down a ring that stages auto accidents.
3	"Lonely Hearts"	Ian Toynton	Judith Paige Mitchell	August 4, 2002 (2002-08-04)
Camille works to bring down a con man who targets old and lonely women. Lora investigates an election scandal.
4	"To DNA or Not to DNA"	Joe Napolitano	Denitra Trinise Harris	August 11, 2002 (2002-08-11)
Camille and Lora disagree about the death penalty for a drug dealer. Anita works to arrest a woman who is being abuse towards her child.
5	"Pawns"	Félix Enríquez Alcalá	Wendy West	August 18, 2002 (2002-08-18)
Camille works on a case against an accused child abuser. Lora arrests a celebrity on solicitation charges.
6	"Come Blow Your Whistle"	Joanna Kerns	Lawrence Meyers	August 25, 2002 (2002-08-25)
Camille thinks a woman was killed for being a whistle blower.
7	"The Double Standard"	David Jackson	Judith Paige Mitchell	September 8, 2002 (2002-09-08)
Camille thinks a judge is being influenced by the good-looking wife of the defendant. Michael argues that the Three strikes law doesn't fit his client.
8	"Textbook Perfect"	Elodie Keene	Denitria Harris-Lawrence	September 15, 2002 (2002-09-15)
Camille must file a murder charge against a friend of Lora. Jennifer helps a group of adoptive parents who has been conned by an internet baby broker.
9	"Honor Thy Mother"	Joe Napolitano	Unknown	October 6, 2002 (2002-10-06)
Camille and Lora become suspicious when a string of fatal incidents happen at a hospital. Camille's runaway sister has stolen her identity.
10	"Racing Form"	Steve De Jarnatt	Wendy West	October 13, 2002 (2002-10-13)
A female jockey who was raped doesn't want to testify because it could ruin her career. Anita's sister is diagnosed with breast cancer.
11	"Dog Day"	Allison Liddi-Brown	Suzanne Fitzpatrick and Eric Kornick	October 20, 2002 (2002-10-20)
A convicted felon has taken hostages in an office in the DA building.
12	"Crossroads"	Ian Toynton	Unknown	November 10, 2002 (2002-11-10)
Camille and Michael find themselves on different sides in the trial of an alleged child molester and murderer. Erica's drug use may end up costing her custody.
13	"The Reality of Lethality"	Steve De Jarnatt	Unknown	November 17, 2002 (2002-11-17)
Camille fills in for Lora after she was injured by a criminal she helped put behind bars. Michael investigates a claim of police brutality.
14	"Handle with Care"	Graeme Clifford	Denitria Harris-Lawrence	December 8, 2002 (2002-12-08)
Camille takes on a case about a botched exorcism.
15	"Nascent"	Carl Weathers	Wendy West	December 15, 2002 (2002-12-15)
A newborn baby is found in a dumpster. Anita has to explain to her family that her marriage is over.
16	"Nexus"	David Jackson	Suzanne Fitzpatrick and Eric Kornick	January 5, 2003 (2003-01-05)
Hunter helps Camille with her nephew. A long-lost relative of Lora shows up with a family secret. A college student dies during the pledging ritual of a sorority.
17	"Power Play"	Joanne Kerns	Sheryl J. Anderson	January 12, 2003 (2003-01-12)
Lora, Anita and Michael investigate a young Hollywood star who drove her car into a group of people.
18	"My Mother's Daughter"	Ian Sander	Unknown	February 16, 2003 (2003-02-16)
Camille is stalked by a former co-worker. Lora's daughter is threatened by a carjacker.

References

1. Erickson, Hal (2009-09-29). Encyclopedia of Television Law Shows: Factual and Fictional Series About Judges, Lawyers and the Courtroom, 1948-2008. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3828-0.
2. International Television & Video Almanac. Quigley Publishing Company. 2003. ISBN 978-0-900610-72-1.
3. Fries, Laura (2002-07-17). "For the People". Variety. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
4. TV Guide. "For the People Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-01-22.

External links

• For the People at IMDb
• For the People at TV Guide
• For the People at epguides.com