For Life Season 1 Episode 13 (Season Finale)
When Maskins (Boris McGiver) and Cyrus Hunt (Chance Kelly) try to thwart Aaron’s (Nicholas Pinnock) attempt at a retrial, Aaron is forced to attempt a desperate move, risking the wrath of a powerful new adversary. The election comes to a head as Safiya ( Indira Varma) tries to warn Aaron that he is now a marked man.
This season finale episode was written and directed by Hank Steinberg.
Episode title: “Fathers”
Release date: May 12, 2020 at 10pm EST
Network: ABC, Hulu
Cast: Nicholas Pinnock as Aaron Wallace, Indira Varma as Safiya Masry, Joy Bryant as Marie Wallace, Mary Stuart Masterson as Anya Harrison, Boris McGiver as DA Maskins, Glenn Fleshler as Frank Foster, Dorian Missick as Jamal Bishop, Tyla Harris as Jasmine Wallace, Timothy Busfield as Henry Roswell
Guests: Brandon J. Dirden as Darius Johnson, Erik Jensen as Dez O’Reilly, John Douglas Thompson as Spencer Richardson, Danny Johnson as Judge Cummings, Alexis Nichole Smith as Lexi Richardson, Sean Ringgold as Huey Cornell, Chance Kelly as Cyrus Hunt, Toney Goins as Ronnie Baxter, Gregg Daniel as Easley Barton, Andrew Casanova as Jose Rodriguez, Joseph Siravo as Jerry McCormick, Eric Elizaga as ADA Adam Yamada, John Doman as Attorney General Burke
Inspired by the life of Isaac Wright Jr., For Life is a fictional serialized legal and family drama about a prisoner named Aaron Wallace (Nicholas Pinnock), 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. The show will also examine the flaws and challenges in the penal and legal systems.
On February 8, 2019, the production officially received a pilot order. The pilot was written by Hank Steinberg who was also set to executive produce alongside with Alison Greenspan, Curtis Jackson, Doug Robinson, Isaac Wright Jr. and George Tillman Jr. Production companies involved with the pilot include G-Unit Film & Television, Doug Robinson Productions, ABC Studios and Sony Pictures Television.
On May 11, 2019, it was announced that ABC had given the series order, now titled For Life. On November 21, a premiere date of February 11, 2020 was announced accompanied by a series trailer. In March 2019, it was announced that Nicholas Pinnock, Indira Varma, Joy Bryant, Mary Stuart Masterson, Boris McGiver, Tyla Harris and Dorian Missick had joined the cast the in the pilot’s lead roles.
English actor Nicholas Pinnock (age 46) portrays the lead role of Aaron Wallace. He is best known for his roles in the British television series Marcella and Top Boy. Aside from his role in For Life, Pinnock is also starring in the anthology series Criminal: UK.
For Life has earned positive reviews from critics. On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 86% from 14 critics. The audience score is much higher at 93% based on 29 user ratings.
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