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For Life

For Life

Description: 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.
Genre: Documentary, Game-Show, Biography, Crime, Drama
Year Released: 2020
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 13
First episode air date: February 11, 2020
Network: American Broadcasting Company
Program Creator: Hank Steinberg
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