Isaac Wright Jr.’s remarkable story inspired ‘For Life’

In 1991, Isaac Wright Jr. was wrongfully convicted of being a drug king and was sentenced to life in prison, plus 70 years. While behind bars he fought to overturn his conviction, and those of his fellow inmates, and eventually became a lawyer.Fast-forward to 1998 when his hard work paid off and Wright was freed from jail. His remarkable story is now the inspiration for a new CTV series called For Life. It stars Nicholas Pinnock.We recently sat down with Wright to learn more about his story. Watch what he had to say in the video clip above.You can catch For Life Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET and PT on CTV.