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  • NBC
  • Sep 26, 2007
  • NBC
  • Sep 26, 2007
Life (2007)

Summary Damian Lewis stars as a former police officer who, after years of false imprisonment, returns to the force with a decidedly different philosophy. Grounded For Life's Donal Logue has been added to the cast of the series. He plays the captain of Lewis' character, Cpt. Tidwell. The L Word's Sarah Shahi plays Lewis's partner Det. Dani Reese ...

  • NBC
  • Sep 26, 2007
  • NBC
  • Sep 26, 2007
Life (2007)
Season 1
Season Premiere: Sep 26, 2007
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 21 Critic Reviews
64
User Score Generally Unfavorable Based on 54 User Ratings
2.2
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Summary Damian Lewis stars as a former police officer who, after years of false imprisonment, returns to the force with a decidedly different philosophy. Grounded For Life's Donal Logue has been added to the cast of the series. He plays the captain of Lewis' character, Cpt. Tidwell. The L Word's Sarah Shahi plays Lewis's partner Det. Dani Reese ...

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Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Sep 26, 2007 • 43 m
Pilot: Merit Badge
Episode 2 • Oct 3, 2007 • 42 m
Tear Asunder
Newlywed bride killed the evening of her wedding – Detective Charlie Crews and Dani Reese search for the killer of a newlywed bride.
Episode 3 • Oct 17, 2007 • 42 m
Let Her Go
The husband of a murdered carjacking victim won't identify a suspect, leaving Crews and Reese to determine the truth behind the killing. Elsewhere, Crews confronts the detective who put him in jail.
Episode 4 • Oct 24, 2007 • 43 m
What They Saw
A man is found murdered in his bed, with multiple witnesses telling different stories of who shot him.
Episode 5 • Oct 24, 2007 • 44 m
The Fallen Woman
Episode 6 • Oct 31, 2007 • 44 m
Powerless
Episode 7 • Nov 7, 2007 • 44 m
A Civil War
Episode 8 • Nov 14, 2007 • 43 m
Farthingale
Episode 9 • Nov 28, 2007 • 45 m
Serious Control Issues
Episode 10 • Dec 3, 2007 • 43 m
Dig a Hole
Episode 11 • Dec 5, 2007 • 42 m
Fill It Up

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 21 Critic Reviews
64
62% Positive
13 Reviews
19% Mixed
4 Reviews
19% Negative
4 Reviews

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 21 Critic Reviews
64
62% Positive
13 Reviews
19% Mixed
4 Reviews
19% Negative
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83
Life is intelligent fun.
FULL REVIEW
80
The actor [Lewis], who uses a flawless American accent, makes Life worth a gander. And he is surrounded by a distinctive cast.
By Matthew Gilbert FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Unfavorable Based on 54 User Ratings
2.2
24% Positive
13 Ratings
2% Mixed
1 Rating
74% Negative
40 Ratings

User Reviews

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User Score
Generally Unfavorable Based on 54 User Ratings
2.2
24% Positive
13 Ratings
2% Mixed
1 Rating
74% Negative
40 Ratings

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80
Crews quirky mannerisms don't overwhelm the plot, and the show does strikes a nice balance between whimsy and its much darker backstory.
By Laura Fries FULL REVIEW
70
Just as we begin to wonder whether Life is intended to be, um, wacky, it takes a darker turn.
By John Leonard FULL REVIEW
60
Lewis is a strong enough actor (again, see "Band of Brothers") that there are moments where he pulls together all these tics into a character who could be interesting, but too much time gets wasted on pedestrian mysteries to give him room to work.
By Alan Sepinwall FULL REVIEW
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.
By Robert Bianco FULL REVIEW
10
I could make more fun of Life, but it probably wouldn't be too good for my karma.
By Jonathan Storm FULL REVIEW
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