There’s a lot of interesting themes explored right the way through the show and this, combined with some excellent acting from Nicholas Pinnock, make For Life a really enjoyable show.
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To be honest, the series doesn’t need either of these episodes and so easily could have cut these out completely.Īs we get to know more of the prisoners and Wallace starts to represent them in court, one of For Life’s strengths comes from the way it accurately paints a picture of a fractured America shining light on a corrupt justice system that becomes a central focus of this series.
This is further held back by a couple of flashback episodes that dissolve any built-up tension created up until that point in favour of fleshing more of the past out. From here, the series then ramps up the tension and delivers an exciting run toward the end of the first season with plenty of unanswered questions and the possibility of a second season to follow.Īt times the series does slip a little too far into melodramatic waters, with a couple of the sub-plots failing to rise above mediocrity and the main storyline itself torn between its two states – inside the prison and the court-room. The midway point of the show shifts tactics slightly as wildcard Cassius Dawkins arrives at Belmont prison, bringing with him a whole world of trouble. Deciding to become a lawyer and fight for justice on behalf of other inmates, the first half of the series follows Wallace as he builds up a portfolio of corrupt cases to use against Glen Maskins and his administration. At the heart of this story lies Aaron Wallace, a man imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit. With a combination of flashbacks, stand-alone bottle episodes and a consistent narrative that pushes forward to an exciting few chapters to close things out with, For Life is a consistently well written series.
Loosely based on the true story of Isaac Wright Jr., For Life is a 13 episode drama that interweaves prison politics with one man’s crusade to fight injustice, one case at a time in the court-room. What happens when that same innocent man becomes a lawyer and fights to overturn a corrupt decision? Step forward ABC’s latest crime drama For Life. The story of an innocent black man being imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit is a troubling tale that’s all too common in the United States. Brother’s Keeper – | Review Score – 3.5/5Ĭharacter and Fitness – | Review Score – 3/5