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  • ABC Family
  • Jun 10, 2014
  • ABC Family
  • Jun 10, 2014
Chasing Life

Summary Young Boston journalist April (Italia Ricci) balances dating coworker Dominic (Richard Brancatisano), life with her mother Sara (Mary Page Keller), younger sister Brenna (Haley Ramm), and grandmother Emma (Rebecca Schull).

  • ABC Family
  • Jun 10, 2014
  • ABC Family
  • Jun 10, 2014
Chasing Life
Season 1
Season Premiere: Jun 10, 2014
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews
59
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 16 User Ratings
8.1
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Summary Young Boston journalist April (Italia Ricci) balances dating coworker Dominic (Richard Brancatisano), life with her mother Sara (Mary Page Keller), younger sister Brenna (Haley Ramm), and grandmother Emma (Rebecca Schull).

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Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jun 10, 2014 • 44 m
Pilot
April learns that she has cancer just as things are taking off in her career and love life.
Episode 2 • Jun 17, 2014 • 43 m
Help Wanted
April gets a new assignment at work and reports to a new supervisor, Raquel. Sarah urges Brenna to get an after-school job to learn more about responsibility.
Episode 3 • Jun 24, 2014 • 43 m
Blood Cancer Sex Carrots
April attends a cancer support group.
Episode 4 • Jul 1, 2014 • 42 m
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
April attends a gala for work and both Leo and Dominick are at the party.
Episode 5 • Jul 8, 2014 • 43 m
The Family That Lies Together
April's family calls an intervention when they grow concerned she has become a drug addict.
Episode 6 • Jul 15, 2014 • 43 m
Clear Minds, Full Lives, Can't Eat!
Sara micromanages April's treatment.
Episode 7 • Jul 22, 2014 • 43 m
Unplanned Parenthood
April starts fertility treatment.
Episode 8 • Jul 29, 2014 • 43 m
Death Becomes Her
April takes her first day off of work.
Episode 9 • Aug 5, 2014 • 43 m
What to Expect When You're Expecting Chemo
April's secret comes out at work and her family helps her prepare for treatment.
Episode 10 • Aug 12, 2014 • 43 m
Finding Chemo
April experiences side effects from chemotherapy.
Episode 11 • Dec 9, 2014 • 43 m
Locks of Love
The Carver family plans a special "Christmas in June" surprise to cheer April up.
Episode 12 • Jan 19, 2015 • 43 m
Next April
April returns to work after a 4-month absence and she gets a new boss and a new assignment. Meanwhile, Brenna looks forward to Greer's return. And Sara searches for Natalie's mother, to help April address a medical concern.
Episode 13 • Jan 26, 2015 • 43 m
Guess Who's Coming to Donate
The Carvers try to convince Natalie to be April's bone marrow donor.
Episode 14 • Feb 2, 2015 • 43 m
Cancer Friends with Benefits
April tries to make a new start with Leo; Dominic and April spend an awkward evening together covering the same news event; George and Natalie share unexpected news with the Carvers.
Episode 15 • Feb 9, 2015 • 43 m
April Just Wants to Have Fun
April tries to prove she can still be a fun twenty-something.
Episode 16 • Feb 16, 2015 • 43 m
The Big Leagues
April breaks a story that also involves Leo. Brenna, Kieran and Greer spend the night at Alchemy.
Episode 17 • Feb 23, 2015 • 42 m
Model Behavior
April deals with the aftermath of her article and is forced to go on national TV to defend it.
Episode 18 • Mar 2, 2015 • 43 m
Rest in Peace
April seeks advice from a Rabbi at her friend's bat mitzvah. Brenna and Sara don't see eye to eye on her future.
Episode 19 • Mar 9, 2015 • 43 m
Life, Actually
April and Beth confide their doubts about each other's boyfriends and decide to arrange a double date to get to know the guys better.
Episode 20 • Mar 16, 2015 • 44 m
No News Is Bad News
Episode 21 • Mar 23, 2015 • 43 m
One Day
April fights to stay strong after receiving unwelcome news; sweeping changes at the newspaper put April's job in jeopardy; Brenna learns she is a bone marrow match for an unknown patient.

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews
59
33% Positive
4 Reviews
58% Mixed
7 Reviews
8% Negative
1 Review

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews
59
33% Positive
4 Reviews
58% Mixed
7 Reviews
8% Negative
1 Review

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80
Jun 9, 2014
Chasing Life walks a line itself, staying away from sad, but stopping short of sentimental. Ricci makes the balance work, reminding us that a story of a girl with cancer can also be the story of a girl.
By David Hinckley FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 9, 2014
Through three episodes the series manages to mine the arbitrary nature of her predicament without being cloying--no small feat, given the venue and subject matter.
By Brian Lowry FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 10, 2014
When it's not being completely ridiculous, Chasing Life is very good.
By Mary McNamara FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 9, 2014
There are one or two (or five) plot points too many packed into each episode, potentially lessening the impact of any single one but also ensuring that Life won't be one long sobfest.
By Ellen Gray FULL REVIEW
58
Jun 10, 2014
Though still stumbling around in search of a center, Chasing Life has the potential to tell an interesting story about this one person’s particular journey through life after diagnosis--if it doesn’t get too caught up in the small details.
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50
Jun 9, 2014
The show turns into a case study in how not to be subtle. It has a reasonable point to make--next to a cancer diagnosis, a lot of life seems trivial--but makes it over and over again.
By Neil Genzlinger FULL REVIEW
37
Jun 10, 2014
What Chasing Life mainly raises, though, is eyebrows, for being so laughably bad.
By Gail Pennington FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 16 User Ratings
8.1
88% Positive
14 Ratings
6% Mixed
1 Rating
6% Negative
1 Rating

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Universal Acclaim Based on 16 User Ratings
8.1
88% Positive
14 Ratings
6% Mixed
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6% Negative
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