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Life (2009): Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 26, 2007
  • Season #: 1 , 2
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Metascore
64 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critics What's this?

User Score
9.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 202 Ratings

Your Score
10 out of 10
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  • Starring: Adam Arkin, Damian Lewis, Sarah Shahi
  • Summary: Charlie's back after being falsely held in in prison for twelve years. Like a fish out of water, will he (and the show) flop or swim?
  • Genre(s): Action/Adventure, Drama

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 21
  3. Negative: 4 out of 21
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    83
    Life is intelligent fun.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    60
    Mildly satisfying, but pretty formulaic.
  3. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    37
    Strip away the abrasive flourishes, and what's left is a standard-issue TV mystery with cases that are too easy to solve and internal conflicts and conspiracies that make no sense.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 131 out of 135
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 135
  3. Negative: 1 out of 135
  1. blendurr95
    10
    Fantastic show! Contains just the right amount of drama, hilarity, and everything in between. The characters are pretty much all fantastic as well. I'd highly recommend it.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. JeffreyP.
    5
    Loved the supporting cast (Sarah Shahi), but couldn't get past how odd the main character was. He wasn't funny strange but more like I really think that he has a problem strange. It made it impossible to enjoy the show...… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. ScooterM.
    3
    Characters just didn't draw me in, decided that about 1/3 of the way through the show, that there had to be something more interesting on. BORING... Real disappointed in this one, was hoping for more in the first 20 minutes that what this brought, had high hopes and was let down.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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