Home > Life in Pieces > Season 1 « TV Series Page Life in Pieces: Season 1 (2015 - 2016) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Want to see Episode List Season 1 Life in Pieces Critics Consensus Life in Pieces' strong cast delivers funny, offbeat stories even if they're not always relatable. 60% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 40 77% Audience Score User Ratings: 167 See score details Rate And Review Submit review Want to see Edit Submit review Super Reviewer Verified Super Reviewer Verified Edit Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you buy your ticket? Let's get your review verified. Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you buy your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Episodes 1. Pilot Air date: Sep 21, 2015 The premiere of the sitcom about a family's ups and downs as seen through the eyes of each of its members. First up: Matt may have found his true love; new parents Greg and Jen are overwhelmed; and Heather and Tim contemplate having another baby. View Details 2. Interruptus Date Breast Movin' Air date: Sep 28, 2015 Joan organizes a family meeting after Matt walks in on her and John being intimate; Jen hires breast-feeding consultants; Matt and Colleen have a bad date; and Heather and Tim move with the help of ex-cons. View Details 3. Sleepy Email Brunch Tree Air date: Oct 5, 2015 Matt coaches Colleen on how to connect with the family when he invites her to brunch; John, Matt and Greg try to cut down a tree in Greg's backyard; Tim has a bad reaction to espresso; and a sleep-deprived Greg has a run-in with the police. View Details 4. Prison Baby Golf Picking Air date: Oct 12, 2015 The siblings praise Greg for standing up to Joan over her questioning of Jen's parenting skills; Chad wants one last meal with Colleen's grandmother before heading to jail; Matt and Greg try to dissuade Tim from beating John at a round of golf; and Sophia gets a peanut stuck in her nose. View Details 5. Babe Secret Phone Germs Air date: Oct 19, 2015 Tyler introduces his new girlfriend to the family; Matt and Colleen are caught making out at the office by an obnoxious co-worker; Jen and Greg vow not to become germophobes; and John buys Sophia a cell phone behind the backs of her parents. View Details 6. Ponzi Sex Paris Bounce Air date: Nov 5, 2015 Matt and Colleen catch Chad in the act of dognapping Princess; Jen and Greg try to be intimate for the first time since having a baby; Heather leaves her longtime hairstylist; and Tim ruins Samantha's birthday party. View Details 7. Nanny Tent Earrings Cheeto Air date: Nov 12, 2015 Jen and Greg interview potential nannies for Lark; Tim, Matt and Greg go camping; Heather suspects that Matt bought Colleen earrings with money she loaned him; and John makes a wooden puppet for Lark. View Details 8. Godparent Turkey Mexican Farts Air date: Nov 19, 2015 Joan invites a recently widowed neighbor to Thanksgiving; and Colleen's cauliflower dish doesn't go over so well with the family. In other events, Tim and Sophia search for a last-minute replacement for Heather's spoiled turkey; Jen and Greg contemplate who should be Lark's godparent; and John takes Samantha to the Harvest Festival. View Details 9. Hospital Boudoir Time-Out Namaste Air date: Nov 26, 2015 Greg takes Jen to the hospital after she cuts her finger; John takes Samantha and Sophia to a unique restaurant; Heather gives Tim a sexy anniversary gift; and Sophia is punished after Heather hears her swearing. View Details 10. Burn Vasectomy Milkshake Pong Air date: Dec 10, 2015 Greg and Matt play table tennis; Heather has second thoughts after suggesting Tim should get a vasectomy; Jen is stressed about returning to work; and Joan learns that her credit card has been stolen when she begins to receive strange packages. View Details Show More Episodes Life in Pieces: Season 1 Videos 4:42 Life in Pieces: Season 1 First Look View All Videos (1) Life in Pieces: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (103) Tv Season Info A family's highs and lows are chronicled through the eyes of each of its members in this comedy, including patriarch John (James Brolin), who's about to turn 70, and his wife Joan (Dianne Wiest), who's almost always willing to lend a hand to those she loves. Among the first-season high jinks: Matt (Thomas Sadoski) and his girlfriend Colleen (Angelique Cabral) are caught in flagrante in his car due to their less-than-wonderful living arrangements; Greg (Colin Hanks) and Jen (Zoe Lister-Jones) discover the joys of parenthood; Tim (Dan Bakkedahl) gets a tattoo to impress Heather (Betsy Brandt) on Valentine's Day, but it's misspelled; John and Joan drop a bombshell about their marriage; and Tyler (Niall Cunningham) and Clementine (Hunter King) take their high-school relationship to the next level. Genre: Comedy Network: CBS Premiere Date: Sep 21, 2015 Creator: Justin Adler Exec. Producers: Justin Adler, Aaron Kaplan, Jason Winer, Jeff Morton Cast Dianne Wiest as Joan Short James Brolin as John Short Zoe Lister-Jones as Jen Colin Hanks as Greg Short Angelique Cabral as Colleen Thomas Sadoski as Matt Short Betsy Brandt as Heather Dan Bakkedahl as Tim Niall Cunningham as Tyler Holly J. Barrett as Samantha Giselle Eisenberg as Sophia Hunter King as Clementine Hughes Jordan Peele as Chad Ashley Wolff as Jenna Susan Park as Dr. Sally Hong Stephnie Weir as Bernadette Rhys Darby as Teddy Brian Paul Jordan as Jorge Tonita Castro as Tonita Sofia Marie Gonzalez as Waitress Martin Mull as Gary Timpkins Martin Starr as Oscar Pamela Trotter as Shannon Bella Shepard as Lexie Jordan Black as Hotel Manager Ann Guilbert Guyer as Gigi Richie Cottrell as Keifer Jerry Lambert as Chase Billy Malone as Aaron Mariano Mendoza as Cutter Fred Maske as Mover Ken Marino as Will Josh Groban as Ian Jennifer An as Ashley JB Smoove as Darryl Gregg Sulkin as Jake Alison Rich as Kalliope Phoebe Neidhardt as Hostess Oscar Nunez as Dr. Escobar Greg Worswick as Gideon Noureen DeWulf as Dionne Shaan Sharma as Abraham Lilan Bowden as Waitress Johnny Cocktails as Jerry Greg Grunberg as Mikey Katherine von Drachenberg as Lois Exie Booker as Policeman Jonathan Marballi as Levi Alex Borstein as Lynette Norma Micheals as Mrs. Gurney Brenda Song as Bonnie Amanda Lund as Corky Amy Hill as Principal Bundy Haneefah Wood as Tanya Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Janice Rebecca Berman as Tori Tamika Simpkins as Nurse Donovan Scott as Santa Fortune Feimster as Dougie Olivia Sanabia as Kylie Griffin Gluck as Aiden Alek C. Unszusz as Irving Rosenblatt Bokeem Woodbine as Officer Wood Jason Rogel as Honus Jackie Seiden as Diora Marshall Faulk Kenneth O'Neil Cooper II as Delivery Man Jordan Hinson as Stephanie Jeremy Davidson as Travis Stacie Greenwell as Delivery Nurse Mary Scheer as Marta Pigeon Miranda De Meo as Maggie Sean Poolman as Darryl Patrick Brammall as Clinton Omid Zader as Roofer Rawle Lewis as Pharmacist Beth Geiger as Virginia Shoshanna Mayeri as Tulip Michelle Ortiz as Vanda Amarr Wooten as Buddy River Bleu Blanton as Phoebe Taylor Coffman as Helen Richard Voigts as Groaning Man Jean-Christophe Febbrari as Andre Ethan Clarke as Dick Anthony Turpel as Max Darsan Solomon as Jake Dawe Delpaneaux Wills as Paramedic Davis Desmond as Heinz Kotaro Watanabe as Asian Businessman Kelly Albanese as Kelly Damian Gomez as Huber Zylan Brooks as Alpha Mom Matt Corboy as Randy Kai Scott as Mario Andrew Patrick Ralston as Chip Bohl Morgan Walsh as Lisa Kevin Linehan as Radny Lars Slind as Ronald Riley Bodenstab as Doug Michael Shaun Sandy as Trainer Nanrisa Lee as Valerie Nora Dunn as Carol Jon Daly as Steffan Elsa Ramon as Reporter Mark L. Young as Scarecrow Meera Rohit Kumbhani as Milly Alejandro Patiño as Store Owner Lola Blanc as Girl Caroline Aaron as Karyl Mark Berry as Funeral Home Director Stephanie Maura Sanchez as Melissa Hawk Walts as Rodney Jean-Pierre Romano as Healthy Man Judilin Bosita as Edie Jill Johnson as Keifer's Mom Mimi Karsch Narducci as Dancer Hector Bucio as Son Bryan Coffee as Jody Phillip Jarrell as Mailroom Mark Shawn Richardz as Lauren Mercedes Ruehl as Mia Brandon Gibson as Jonathan Danielle Acoff as Dancer #1 Lucas Swallow as Camper Lindsley Allen as Dancer #2 Jason Heymann as Prince Charming Anthony Holiday as Coach Murray Paul Barris as Dancer #3 Jordan Dodderer as Dancer #4 Susan Giosa as Dancer #5 Elizabeth Grosso as Dancer #6 Desi Jevon as Dancer #7 Mark Kanemura as Dancer #8 Zuzana Humplova as Dancer #9 Mariah Perkins as Dancer #10 Show More Cast News & Interviews for Life in Pieces: Season 1 People’s Choice Awards 2016: Furious 7 and The Big Bang Theory Are Fan Favorites People’s Choice Awards Nominations 2016 Matthew Fox’s Five Favorite Films View All Life in Pieces: Season 1 News Episodes 1. Pilot Air date: Sep 21, 2015 The premiere of the sitcom about a family's ups and downs as seen through the eyes of each of its members. First up: Matt may have found his true love; new parents Greg and Jen are overwhelmed; and Heather and Tim contemplate having another baby. View Details 2. Interruptus Date Breast Movin' Air date: Sep 28, 2015 Joan organizes a family meeting after Matt walks in on her and John being intimate; Jen hires breast-feeding consultants; Matt and Colleen have a bad date; and Heather and Tim move with the help of ex-cons. View Details 3. Sleepy Email Brunch Tree Air date: Oct 5, 2015 Matt coaches Colleen on how to connect with the family when he invites her to brunch; John, Matt and Greg try to cut down a tree in Greg's backyard; Tim has a bad reaction to espresso; and a sleep-deprived Greg has a run-in with the police. View Details 4. Prison Baby Golf Picking Air date: Oct 12, 2015 The siblings praise Greg for standing up to Joan over her questioning of Jen's parenting skills; Chad wants one last meal with Colleen's grandmother before heading to jail; Matt and Greg try to dissuade Tim from beating John at a round of golf; and Sophia gets a peanut stuck in her nose. View Details 5. Babe Secret Phone Germs Air date: Oct 19, 2015 Tyler introduces his new girlfriend to the family; Matt and Colleen are caught making out at the office by an obnoxious co-worker; Jen and Greg vow not to become germophobes; and John buys Sophia a cell phone behind the backs of her parents. View Details 6. Ponzi Sex Paris Bounce Air date: Nov 5, 2015 Matt and Colleen catch Chad in the act of dognapping Princess; Jen and Greg try to be intimate for the first time since having a baby; Heather leaves her longtime hairstylist; and Tim ruins Samantha's birthday party. View Details 7. Nanny Tent Earrings Cheeto Air date: Nov 12, 2015 Jen and Greg interview potential nannies for Lark; Tim, Matt and Greg go camping; Heather suspects that Matt bought Colleen earrings with money she loaned him; and John makes a wooden puppet for Lark. View Details 8. Godparent Turkey Mexican Farts Air date: Nov 19, 2015 Joan invites a recently widowed neighbor to Thanksgiving; and Colleen's cauliflower dish doesn't go over so well with the family. In other events, Tim and Sophia search for a last-minute replacement for Heather's spoiled turkey; Jen and Greg contemplate who should be Lark's godparent; and John takes Samantha to the Harvest Festival. View Details 9. Hospital Boudoir Time-Out Namaste Air date: Nov 26, 2015 Greg takes Jen to the hospital after she cuts her finger; John takes Samantha and Sophia to a unique restaurant; Heather gives Tim a sexy anniversary gift; and Sophia is punished after Heather hears her swearing. View Details 10. Burn Vasectomy Milkshake Pong Air date: Dec 10, 2015 Greg and Matt play table tennis; Heather has second thoughts after suggesting Tim should get a vasectomy; Jen is stressed about returning to work; and Joan learns that her credit card has been stolen when she begins to receive strange packages. View Details Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Life in Pieces Season 1 All Critics (40) | Top Critics (21) | Fresh (24) | Rotten (16) A sitcom doesn't have to spell everything out to be funny. But viewers have to believe that what is left unsaid or ambivalent has nonetheless been thought through. The creators of Life in Pieces don't seem to realize that it is missing parts. Aug 3, 2015 | Full Review… Tom Conroy Media Life Top Critic Life in Pieces, a wacky single-camera intergenerational family comedy, is the staid network's attempt to mimic critical darling and ratings bonanza Modern Family, with edgy (for CBS, mind you) laughs and a squishy heartwarming beat at the end. Sep 21, 2015 | Rating: B | Full Review… Vicki Hyman Newark Star-Ledger Top Critic The obvious irony of the series is that Life in Pieces purports to be about the small, seemingly innocuous moments that linger longest in one's memory, while offering audiences absolutely none of those moments itself. Sep 21, 2015 | Full Review… Mark Peikert TheWrap Top Critic CBS' "Life in Pieces" puts a strong cast through an obvious variation on "Modern Family." Yet the cast is a draw, and James Brolin stands out as the loopy patriarch. Sep 21, 2015 | Full Review… Hal Boedeker Orlando Sentinel Top Critic It provided enough chuckles, and we like every one of these actors so much, it will get a second look. Sep 21, 2015 | Rating: B- | Full Review… Sarah Rodman Boston Globe Top Critic The show has an exceptional ensemble cast and it's engagingly funny. Sep 17, 2015 | Full Review… David Martindale Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com Top Critic Its attempts to distinguish itself only make it feel more typical. Mar 10, 2020 | Full Review… Randy Dankievitch TV Over Mind There are some welcome faces in the family... and some amusing moments. But they can't get the tone right, moving for the vulgar almost reflexively. Sep 21, 2015 | Full Review… Roger Catlin rogercatlin.com It's a finish more sitcommy than the show seems to call for, but one not weak enough to upset the balance of funny and heartfelt that made me want to see a bit more, even if it was just for the pleasure of this company. Sep 21, 2015 | Full Review… Ellen Gray Philadelphia Daily News Surprisingly unrelatable as a family sitcom. Sep 21, 2015 | Full Review… Bill Brioux Brioux.tv I'm still rather iffy on Life In Pieces, but I'm willing to give it a chance and see where the next few episodes take us. Sep 21, 2015 | Full Review… Scott D. Pierce Salt Lake Tribune Like with any series, some pieces work better than others. But as a whole, Life in Pieces just doesn't add up to anything new or terribly special. Sep 21, 2015 | Full Review… Matt Roush TV Insider View All Critic Reviews (40) Audience Reviews for Life in Pieces: Season 1 Sep 10, 2018 This show is the funniest thing on TV right now. The only show that has me laughing so hard and smacking the bed while binge watching Wardah C Feb 23, 2018 I get that not everything in a sitcom is supposed to be funny, but that being said, the conventions of the sitcom genre kind of necessitate that there be a joke at least once in the series. Jeffrey S Jan 25, 2018 I just started watching this show and I love it. Its so ridiculous but thats what makes it great; its so funny. Dare W Oct 30, 2017 It Is The Worst Show Ever It Is The Spin-Off Parks And Recreation But They Are Demeocrats And Hillary Clinton Fans They Rip-Off Modern Family And The Brady Bunch F--- YOU!!!!!!!!!! It's Rotten Jul 10, 2017 Quirky funny multi family sit come..funny... tender moments...great cast William L Jun 16, 2017 Characters more endearing, lines funnier than Modern Family Roopinder T Jun 09, 2017 Super cute show! Very refreshing and smart. Janice M Apr 18, 2017 Awesome show!! So relatable being a new parent and the relationship issues they all have. Really is hilarious. Lucas M Apr 07, 2017 The witty title is, of course, a play on the idiom "slice of life." The alteration to "life in pieces" cleverly emphasizes the chaos of family life while still portraying the idea of simple, beautiful moments in life. It's charming and funny and speaks to the eccentricities of every day life. Yes, there have been many family sitcoms. But this one is nice in its own right even if it isn't somehow edgy or mind blowingly original. It has its own blend of classic sitcom with an original slice of life spin. I liked it. My biggest criticism is that most of the adult female characters are nearly the same character--stereotypical nagging female who does not want to be told the dress makes her look fat. But still, it finds a way to speak of family life in an uplifting way that will make you chuckle with some scenes that are outright hilarious. Valorie B Apr 01, 2017 It''s like modern family but not trying hard to be funny. 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