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Season 2 – Life

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After serving time (12 years!) for a crime he didn't commit, Detective Charlie Crews returns to his job at the LAPD but gets a cool reception from his new partner, Detective Dani Reese, and their tough boss. Constance is the attorney who finally managed to get Charlie sprung from prison after DNA evidence exonerated him of murder. Charlie's former cell mate, Ted Earley (once the CEO of a powerful company), is now Charlie's housemate and financial adviser. Charlie's post-prison police work incorporates some quirks he acquired while serving time -- a Zen philosophy and a fixation with fresh fruit.
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Life's second and final season finds the series' ensemble reaching an agreeable groove, culminating in a rushed finale that still manages to bring closure.

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Steve Busfield Guardian 09/19/2018
I like Damian Lewis as an actor. I also think that the show was quirky enough to be a bit different and had a good ensemble cast Go to Full Review Thomas Sutcliffe Independent (UK) 09/19/2018
The quirks of character that Charlie Crews started out with have now stagnated into something just a little too perky and self-satisfied. Go to Full Review David Hinckley New York Daily News 09/19/2018
In general, we like his character, and Reese's. They have a new boss named Kevin Tidwell, who doesn't start off all good or all bad. Neither does the show. But if it can maintain this level of quality, it's got a shot. Go to Full Review Neil Miller Film School Rejects 09/19/2018
Life has proven once again to be one of the most clever, intelligently written shows around. Go to Full Review Jonah Krakow IGN Movies 09/19/2018
8.7/10
I'm just happy they gave us a satisfying ending to this enjoyable series, regardless of some of the rushed storytelling in the final episode. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jo P @JoParkerBear Oct 1 Another show canceled too soon. In this case, it was canceled to make room for Jay Leno at 9 o’clock? Supremely annoying, especially considering the fact that no one wanted to see Jay Leno at 9 o’clock. No one. See more Read all reviews
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Damian Lewis

Charlie Crews

Sarah Shahi

Dani Reese

Adam Arkin

Ted Earley

Donal Logue

Captain Tidwell

Brent Sexton

Robert Stark

Victor Rivers

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 29, 2008 Find Your Happy Place Detectives Charlie Crews and Dani Reese race to find a serial killer when three numbered trunks containing dead bodies are discovered in various locations in Los Angeles. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 3, 2008 Everything... All the Time Charlie Crews and Dani Reese investigate the death of a man who is found bound to a chair at the bottom of an empty pool; Ted gets a surprise visit from Dani's father, who wants to find out what information Crews has on him. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 6, 2008 The Business of Miracles Crews and Reese are baffled when the body of a cancer research scientist is found frozen solid; Crews resolves to prove that Jack Reese was involved in his incarceration; Ted asks Crews to be a reference for a business school interview. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 10, 2008 Not for Nothing Crews and Reese race against the clock to find the killer when a student acting as a corrections officer in a university's prison experiment ends up dead; Crews obsesses over a recording he got from a wiretap he placed on Reese. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 17, 2008 Crushed When a college student is found crushed to death in a wrecking yard, the probe leads Crews and Reese to a complex online love triangle; Crews continues his investigation into Jack Reese by hunting for the officers seen in his latest clue. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 24, 2008 Did You Feel That? Crews and Reese must track down a killer who escaped from prison after an earthquake hit Los Angeles. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 5, 2008 Jackpot A woman is found in a pool of blood sitting at a table set with a romantic dinner for two; Rachel and Crews realize they have a common bond. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 12, 2008 Black Friday Crews and Reese must track down the body of a murder victim and a killer when a murder takes place in one of the largest malls in America on one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 19, 2008 Badge Bunny Crews and Reese discover that a dead elementary teacher was a woman who exclusively dated cops, and that the killer could be one of their own; Crews and Jennifer address their complex relationship. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 3, 2008 Evil ... and His Brother Ziggy A sheriff's deputy is found dead on an Indian reservation; Crews attends a fundraiser thrown by one of the individuals he believes was involved in the conspiracy against him. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 10, 2008 Canyon Flowers A food bank delivery man is found buried up to his neck in a backyard; Crews disregards the FBI's warning and confronts Mickey Rayborn about his role in the conspiracy that put Crews in jail. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 17, 2008 Trapdoor Crews and Reese investigate the deaths of three Russians; Crews shoots an intruder who turns out to be someone he knows; Reese falls into old habits. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 4, 2009 Re-Entry Charlie Crews and Dani Reese try to narrow down the list of suspects when a retired NASA pilot is shot mid-flight; Crews tries to remember who shot him. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 11, 2009 Mirror Ball A lead singer of a heavy metal cover band is suffocated to death; Crews discovers that his father's wedding has been called off. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 16, 2009 I Heart Mom A con-man is found dead with his mouth full of money in a house without a roof; Crews has a confrontation that sheds some light on the conspiracy against him. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 25, 2009 Hit Me Baby Reese is asked to be a part of the FBI's joint task force; Stark and Crews investigate the murder of a financial adviser who was fond of women and pigeons. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 11, 2009 Shelf Life Crews and Stark experience the world of extreme corporate power while investigating the stabbing death of a soldier killed while on leave in Los Angeles. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 18, 2009 3 Women Jane Seever (Gabrielle Union) is assigned as Crews' new partner while Reese is away; Seever and Crews investigate when a court reporter is clubbed to death. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 25, 2009 5 Quarts When a coroner is murdered, his co-workers become prime suspects; Ted tries to reconcile with his daughter. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 1, 2009 Initiative 38 Crews and Seever investigate when a state politician trying to put a comprehensive ban on handguns is shot to death. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 8, 2009 One Crews learns shocking details about the conspiracy against him when he searches for Reese, who has gone missing while on loan to the FBI. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Rand Ravich, David Semel
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-14 (S|V)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 29, 2008
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