''For the People'' is an American

legal drama A legal drama is a genre of film and television that generally focuses on narratives regarding legal practice and the justice system. The American Film Institute (AFI) defines "courtroom drama" as a genre of film in which a system of justice play ...

series that aired on Lifetime from July 21, 2002 until February 16, 2003.

Premise

A liberal

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assistant district attorney gets a new conservative boss.

Cast

Lea Thompson Lea Katherine Thompson (born May 31, 1961) is an American actress and director. She is best known for her role as Lorraine Baines-McFly in the ''Back to the Future'' film trilogy (1985–1990) and Beverly Switzler in '' Howard the Duck'' (1 ...

as Camille Paris *

Debbi Morgan Deborah Ann Morgan (born September 20, 1956) is an American film and television actress. She played the role of Angie Baxter–Hubbard on the ABC soap opera ''All My Children'' for which she was the first African-American to win the Daytime Em ...

as Lora Gibson *

Cecilia Suárez María Cecilia Suárez de Garay, known professionally as Cecilia Suárez (Mexican ; born November 22, 1971), is a Mexican actress and a prominent activist working with the United Nations and European Union campaigning against femicide and viole ...

as Anita Lopez *

A Martinez Adolfo Larrue Martínez III (born September 27, 1948) is an American actor and singer with roles in the daytime soap operas '' Santa Barbara'', ''General Hospital'', ''One Life to Live'', ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', and ''Days of Our Lives' ...

as Michael Olivas *

Michael Reilly Burke Michael Reilly Burke (born June 27, 1964) is an American actor. He played Rex Van De Kamp on the unaired pilot of '' Desperate Housewives''. Steven Culp replaced him before the pilot aired. He also appeared in The WB series '' Charmed'' in the ...

as Will Campbell * Anne Dudek as Jennifer Carter *

Kimiko Gelman Kimiko Gelman (born February 20, 1966) is an American actress. Gelman is best known for starring in the television series ''Rags to Riches'' from 1987 to 1988, where she played the role of Rose. She has also made appearances on a number of othe ...

as Judith *Derek Morgan as Thomas Gibson *Wendy Gazelle as Erica *Matthew Richards as Zach

Episodes

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* * * {{Lifetime Shows 2002 American television series debuts 2003 American television series endings 2000s American drama television series 2000s　American legal television series English-language television shows Lifetime (TV network) original programming Television shows set in Los Angeles Television series about prosecutors