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Inspired by the life of Isaac Wright Jr., "For Life" is a fictional serialized legal and family drama about an imprisoned man, Aaron Wallace, who becomes a lawyer, litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he didn't commit. His quest for freedom is driven by his desperate desire to get back to the family he loves and reclaim the life that was stolen from him. Aaron's complicated relationship with a progressive female prison warden helps shine a light on the flaws and challenges in the U.S. penal and legal systems.more

Inspired by the life of Isaac Wright Jr., "For Life" is a fiction...More

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Episode 1

The Macon 7

In 1857, as a group of slaves are planning to escape from his plantation, Tom Macon (Reed Diamond) looks to enlist his abolitionist lawyer brother (Marc Blucas) to manage his campaign to be Georgia's next U.S. Senator.

Episode 2

War Chest

As a group of slaves are planning to escape from his plantation, Tom Macon (Reed Diamond) looks to enlist his abolitionist lawyer brother (Marc Blucas) to manage his campaign to be Georgia's next U.S. Senator.

Episode 3

The Lord's Day

After Noah (Aldis Hodge) decides on a date to begin the escape, his plan is jeopardized when a tragedy rocks the plantation. Elizabeth (Jessica De Gouw) worries when her ex-fiancé is enlisted to hunt down runaway slaves.

Episode 4

Firefly

With Rosalee (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) and Noah (Aldis Hodge) on the run following her attack on their overseer, the fate of the other escapees depends on Cato (Alano Miller). An escaped slave jeopardizes the Hawkeses' future.

Episode 5

Run & Gun

With a reward making their escape more difficult, the runaways look for a new path to freedom. Tom (Reed Diamond) and Suzanna (Andrea Frankle) try to turn Pearly Mae (Adina Porter) against her family and friends.

Episode 6

Troubled Water

As the runners commandeer a gunboat-turned-brothel to make their escape, Tom (Reed Diamond) enlists a prominent religious leader to bolster his Senate campaign. John (Marc Blucas) is conscripted into the search for the runaways.

Episode 7

Cradle

As Sam (Johnny Ray Gill) protects his little brother when he's moved to work in the fields, Elizabeth (Jessica De Gouw) makes a fateful decision in order to protect Moses' daughter, Boo.

Episode 8

Grave

Rosalee (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) and Cato (Alano Miller) engage in deception to help the wounded Noah (Aldis Hodge). Tom (Reed Diamond) is pressed to do whatever it takes to secure support for his Senate race.

Episode 9

Black & Blue

As Noah (Aldis Hodge) and Cato (Alano Miller) move to rescue Rosalee (Jurnee Smollett-Bell), Elizabeth (Jessica De Gouw) tells John (Marc Blucas) about being blackmailed by Marshal Risdin.

Episode 10

The White Whale

John (Marc Blucas) and Elizabeth (Jessica De Gouw) hatch an audacious plan to help the runners escape and avoid exposing their role in the Underground Railroad

Andy Josiah's Letter to His Son

Veronica Marshall Pushes Back on Aaron's Claims

Aaron's Suspenseful Traffic Stop

Andy Josiah's Widow Drops a Bombshell on Aaron

Ronnie Confronts the Police Officer Who Arrested Him

Aaron Encourages Andy Josiah to Hold On

Aaron's Grandson Is Baptized

Aaron Secures the Release of 354 Prisoners

Aaron and Marie Look for a Way Forward, Together

Aaron Moves Out of Marie's to Live on His Own

Aaron Gets Emotional Over Seeing His "Life in Boxes"

Aaron Is Home -- For Good

Aaron Promises to Free Jamal from the Outside

Aaron Wallace Gets Out of Prison

Aaron Gets His Retrial

The Dramatic Season Finale Cliffhanger

On the Inside: The Players

On the Inside: Making of a Scene

Foster Is Arrested For His Part in the Riot

Masry Pressures the Prison Commissioner for Justice

On the Inside: A Broken System

The Deadly Bellmore Riot

Foster Tells Dawkins that Aaron Is the Rat

Aaron Won His First Case By Eating a Raw Potato

Flashback: Darius Tells Aaron He's Moving in with Marie

On the Inside: The Family

Aaron Secures a Potential Retrial for a Fellow Inmate

Foster Resigns to Escape Dawkins's Retribution

On the Inside: The Leading Man

Aaron and Dawkins Debate Freedom vs. Power

Foster Changes His Story

"But No Man Is Worth That"

Aaron Signs the Divorce Papers

Foster Makes Arrangements with Cassius

Aaron Gets Another Win on His Case

Cassius Pressures Aaron for His Burner Phone

Cassius's Plan Begins to Unfold

On the Inside: The Producer

Aaron's Courtoom Gambit Puts the DA's Office in the Crosshairs

Aaron's Latest Case Gets Complicated

Jasmine Shows Up at Prison Unannounced

Marie and Darius: How It Began

Marie Asks for a Divorce

Marie Wanted Aaron to Consider a Plea Deal

On the Inside: Inspired by a True Story

On the Inside: On Location

On the Inside: Wardrobe

Aaron Gets His Case File

Aaron Takes a Loss in Court

DA Maskins Tries to Get Marie to Give Up Aaron

Aaron Discovers Another Cost of His Incarceration

Aaron's Debts Put Him in a Tough Spot

Jasmine Witnesses Aaron's Courtroom Setback

Aaron Learns His Daughter Jasmine Is Pregnant

Aaron Wallace Gets Cheated by The System

Aaron Wallace Wins His First Case

Aaron Wallace's Plans for Freedom

About this Show

For Life

Inspired by the life of Isaac Wright Jr., "For Life" is a fictional serialized legal and family drama about an imprisoned man, Aaron Wallace, who becomes a lawyer, litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he didn't commit. His quest for freedom is driven by his desperate desire to get back to the family he loves and reclaim the life that was stolen from him. Aaron's complicated relationship with a progressive female prison warden helps shine a light on the flaws and challenges in the U.S. penal and legal systems.

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