For the People: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

David Koster is an obsessive New York City assistant district attorney who gets into trouble because of his passion for justice. His boss, Anthony Celese, tries to keep him under control while New York police detective Frank Malloy helps him solve cases. Koster's wife Jessica is a viola player in a string quartet and her own life's priorities come into conflict with David's.

Series details

• Title: For the People
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Legal
• Premiere date: 1965-01-31
• Final broadcast date listed: 1965-05-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 51832
• IMDb ID: tt0058804
• TVDB ID: 76929

Cast and credited roles

• William Shatner — David Koster
• Howard Da Silva — Anthony Celese
• Lonny Chapman — Frank Malloy
• Jessica Walter — Phyllis Koster

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1965-01-31; final listed air date 1965-05-09; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from For the People on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.