First Inning

The lawyers prepare for a baseball game.

**First Inning** is the season premiere of the second season and the 11th overall episode of **For the People**.

## Short Summary

Sandra, with the help of new investigator Ted, must defend a teenage gamer whose online argument leads to a police raid that ends with the death of a United States senator. A personal connection to the "swatting" case makes Roger determined to charge the teenager to the fullest extent of the law and pushes Kate to her limits in the process. Meanwhile, Jay is tasked with defending New York's most spoiled millennial from going to jail for her petty crimes.

## Cast

* Jill Carlan
* Roger Gunn
* Allison Adams
* Ted
* Kate Littlejohn
* Jay Simmons
* Leonard Knox
* Seth Oliver
* Sandra Bell
* Tina Krissman
* Nicholas Byrne
* Fred Carson
* Celia Chavez
* Bob Colgate
* Cindy Colgate
* Holiday Colgate
* Newscaster
* Theresa Wood
* Molly Sarco
* Julian Sarco
* Sanjay Patel
* Steven Tate
* Monica Vinuza
* FBI Agent
* Jury Foreperson
* ESU Commander
* 2x01ESUOfficer.pngESU Officer
* 2x01ESUOfficer2.pngESU Officer 2
* First Boring White Guy
* Second Boring White Guy
* Third Boring White Guy
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### Main Cast

* Hope Davis as Jill Carlan
* Ben Shenkman as Roger Gunn
* Jasmin Savoy Brown as Allison Adams
* Charles Michael Davis as Ted
* Susannah Flood as Kate Littlejohn
* Wesam Keesh as Jay Simmons
* Regé-Jean Page as Leonard Knox
* Ben Rappaport as Seth Oliver
* Britt Robertson as Sandra Bell
* Anna Deavere Smith as Tina Krissman
* Vondie Curtis Hall as Judge Nicholas Byrne

### Guest Stars

* Eyal Podell as Fred Carson
* Olivia Sandoval as Celia Chavez
* Spencer Garrett as Bob Colgate
* Kathe Mazur as Cindy Colgate
* Zibby Allen as Holiday Colgate
* Arlene Santana as Newscaster

### Co-Starring

* Rahvaunia as Theresa Wood
* Carrie Armstrong as Molly Sarco
* Elijah Nelson as Julian Sarco
* Shalin Agarwal as FBI Agent Sanjay Patel
* Tommie Earl Jenkins as FBI Agent Steven Tate
* Yvonne Valadez as FBI Agent Monica Vinuza
* Stephanie Maura Sanchez as FBI Agent
* Rolando Millet as Jury Foreperson
* Mark Hengst as ESU Commander
* Tom Riordan as ESU Officer
* Victoria Reina Sigloch as ESU Officer 2
* Miles Tagtmeyer as First Boring White Guy
* Ben D. Goldberg as Second Boring White Guy
* Ben Solenberger as Third Boring White Guy

## Music

 "We Came to Win"
* The lawyers play baseball. Not everyone's paying attention.
 "Apple Juice"
* Roger, Leonard, Sandra, and Jill go back to their offices.
* Leonard walks past Kate and finds Seth has taken back his office.
* Molly comes by to thank Sandra for defending her son. Sandra comforts her.
* Fred comes by to thank Leonard. Kate and Roger watch their hug.

"Higher" - Outasight"Apple Juice" - Jessie Reyez
## Notes and Trivia

* This episode scored 3.07 million viewers.
* Title Drop: Tina says to Jay they're still in first inning in their baseball game.
* The episode marks the addition of Charles Michael Davis to the main cast as Ted, the public defenders' new investigator.
* While Leonard Knox wasn't part of the baseball game, actor Regé-Jean Page was on set. The game was likely intended as a way to create a fun moment not only for the characters but for the entire main cast as well.