For the People | |
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Genre | Legal drama |
Created by | Stuart Rosenberg |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Herbert Brodkin |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company(s) |
Plautus Productions Titus Productions |
Distributor |
Viacom Paramount Television CBS Paramount Television CBS Television Distribution (current as of 2007) |
Release | |
Original network | CBS |
Original release | January 31 – May 9, 1965 |
For the People is an American legal drama that aired from January 31 until May 9, 1965. The series starred a pre-Star Trek William Shatner as a New York City prosecutor. It was shot on location in New York.
William Shatner played assistant district attorney David Koster in New York City.
The series was canceled after its first season. The cancellation left Shatner free to accept the role of Captain James T. Kirk on Star Trek.