The new Shondaland show For the People airs its series premiere tonight, and we’ve got all the details you need to watch For the People online or on TV.
The Shondaland catalog expands with another drama show tonight, For the People. For the most part, it looks like a typical Shondaland show with a variety of themes that fans are familiar with.
Most of the things we know and love (and come to expect) can be found in this “new” show, like courtroom settings, ambitious young people and a cast of mixed races and personalities. It’s kind of like they threw a bunch of ingredients into a bag, shook it around and dumped out For the People, because none of it feels original. If anything, it looks like it’s going to be How to Get Away with Murder without the murder. A The Good Fight lite edition for ABC with the Shondaland tag attached to it.
So, then, why should you watch it? Well, Shonda rarely lets us down. Out of the eight shows produced under her banner, only one of them felt like a true misfire (Still Star-Crossed), and anyone could’ve seen that coming.
However, there must be something intriguing about For the People. There has to be something that sets it apart from the rest, right? Not to mention, I’ve been waiting for a Britt Robertson win for a long, long time.
Now, let’s check out the series premiere synopsis for the pilot, courtesy of TV Guide:
"The series premiere of the drama about six talented young lawyers who work on opposite sides of the law and handle the most high-profile and high-stakes federal cases in the country."
At this point, Entertainment Weekly gives it an A-minus, which is perfectly optimistic. People also really liked The Catch well enough at the beginning, too. I’m still not over that one, but with Station 19 just around the corner and Shonda Rhimes set to eventually give Netflix something, For the People will likely sail ahead smoothly, and of course, quietly.
Just in case you haven’t seen these yet, here is a collection of sneak peeks for the show:
So, if you’re ready to see if For the People is for you as well, then here are all the live stream details you need to watch:
Date: Tuesday, March 13
Time: 10:00 p.m. ET
Episode: “Pilot”
Channel: ABC
Live stream: Stream 1 | Stream 2
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Okay, I know it’s not part of the TGIT line-up, but I want to be the first to dub the crossover Station How to Get Away with the People’s Anatomy.
New episodes of For the People air every Tuesday at 10:00 p.m. ET only on ABC.