For Life

An incarcerated man, Aaron Wallace, becomes a lawyer, litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own wrongful conviction. Aaron's struggle and his complicated relationship with a progressive female prison warden, Safiya Masry, will explore the flaws in our penal and legal systems, and inspire by showing how one person can make a difference when fighting for the truth.

Tensions rise between Aaron and his crew; District Attorney Maskins ups his game when Aaron sues the NYPD; Jasmine's boyfriend, Ronnie visits the prison to meet Aaron for the first time.

Determined to gain access to his police file, Aaron decides to represent an inmate whose brother is a cop. Meanwhile, DA Maskins and ADA O'Reilly target Marie as a way to get to Aaron.

In a unique episode taking us back nine years, Marie struggles in her marriage to Aaron as she deals with the turbulence of Aaron's arrest, trial and incarceration.

While litigating on behalf of an inmate locked up on a robbery charge, Aaron is torn between doing what's right and what's best for his case.

Aaron confronts O'Reilly in court; Marie's father comes to town; Maskins arranges for a dangerous inmate, Cassius Dawkins, to be transferred to Bellmore.

Aaron struggles to balance the demands of his own case with the needs of an inmate; Safiya defies the prison board, effectively jeopardizing Anya's campaign as well as their marriage.

In order to maintain his lifeline to the outside world, Aaron is forced to defend Cassius Dawkins when he puts three white supremacists in the hospital.

Aaron pushes to represent longtime inmate Easley Barton; Captain Foster continues his drug-smuggling racket as Safiya closes in; Marie struggles with her breakup with Darius.

Look back at Aaron's transformation from the frightening early days of incarceration to becoming a champion for himself and fellow inmates.

Lives hang in the balance when Cassius believes Aaron is a snitch and seeks retaliation.

Aaron gets a chance to argue for his retrial, but its thwarted by prison warden Cyrus Hunt; repercussions in the aftermath of the prison riot change everyone's future.

The climax of Aaron's attempt at a retrial and election day leave him facing the most difficult decision of his life.