Network: NBC
Episodes: 32 (hour)
Seasons: Two
TV show dates: September 26, 2007 – April 8, 2009
Series status: Cancelled/ended
Performers include: Damian Lewis, Sarah Shahi, Adam Arkin, Brent Sexton, Donal Logue, Brooke Langton, Robin Weigert, Jennifer Siebel, Victor Rivers, and Jessy Schram.
TV show description:
Offbeat Detective Charlie Crews (Damian Lewis) is convicted of a triple murder and serves 12 years in jail. DNA evidence finally exonerates him thanks to the efforts of his close friend, attorney Constance Griffiths (Brooke Langton).
While in jail, Crews loses his wife, his job, and sometimes his grip on reality but also ends up embracing the Zen philosophy. After suing the LAPD, he’s reinstated to the force and wins a substantial settlement. He’s partnered with unpopular Detective Dani Reese (Sarah Shahi). Lieutenant Karen Davis (Robin Weigert) questions Crews’ unconventional tactics and blackmails Dani into supplying her with reasons to fire him. Living above Crew’s garage is his friend Ted Earley (Adam Arkin), a former CEO he befriended in jail.
Crews works to acclimate himself to life outside prison while also trying to solve the 12-year-old murder and to discover who framed him.
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our whole family started watching ‘life’ on dvd just a couple of months ago. we loved the story lines, subplots, odd characters, and unique style. we are all very sorry to see great show going away.
Un freeking believable! It was the best drama show on TV. It smoked CSI Miami by miles with its intelligence and humor and acting. You know that if they brought it back, they’d screw it up by trying to make it overly fake like CSI. They’d take the blood out of the acting and storylines because they think all TV viewers are idiots and can’t stand to think. It would be cool if a cable network brought it back, except for the fact that I don’t have cable! ARRRRGGGHHH!!!
Another NBC disgrace. They cancel shows such as Life and Boomtown and try to force feed more medical dramas on us. If I am correct, ER went down the tube with bad ratings. What a shame. Smart writing such as Life and Arrested Development never have the chance. It is called Dumbing Down of America
I too was looking to see when it would be on this season and found out it was cancelled. I love this show. I’ve noticed when they bounce around their show times (you kind of expect it to stay in the same night/time- I know I’ve missed episodes of shows because of it) shows seem to get cancelled.
They cancelled “Life” but brought back “Parks and Recreation”. Gimme me a break. What a STUPID show!!! It’s apparent they don’t know a hit when they see it. I would love to see another network pick it up.
GOOD! life sucked anyways, sarah is a horrible acress and frankly you Guys are the only ones who liked it, because it never got good ratings, there are too many law and detective shows anyways, law and order; svu is the only one worth watching. Niether actors from life fit the part and we knew it wouldnt last, no ones going to watch unless shes half naked.. THANK GOD!
Life would be better off on USA. I really liked the characters and think they cut this show off way too early.
P.S. – UNLIKE CSI , Law & Orders, CSIs, NCIS the characters in Life were what made the series, not the cases.
Wow!! One has to wonder who makes these decisions to cancel shows. Life was a great show from the first one I watched. Charlie Crews was so refreshing. He could be funny and cop-smart at the same time. And, yes the man is sexy! He and his partner had a chemistry. His buddy, the accountant was a great addition. This series could have been built on for years to come. It was a show I recommended to all my friends and co-workers. It wasn’t made of the same old dribble that you see so much of on the tube. I swear if they come out with another “REALITY” show, I think I’ll abandon television. It’s not a wonder other countries think America is such a brainless society. REALITY….what a laugh! PLEASE. bring back Life and put life back in television.
COME ON!!!! As soon as we find a series that peaks mine and my husbands interests THEY CANCEL IT!!!! Whats up??? It had everything! Plot twists, drama, comedy! What more could they ask for? I don’t understand the thought process over at NBC. The overall ratings are in the toilet, and when they do get a program that so many people enjoy, they cancel it! Well, they brought back friday night lights… lets see if they will bring Life back too! I think its a much more dramatic show.
Loved the show. Cruises character was intriguing and offbeat. Sarah Shihah was edgy, confident yet vunerable, not to mention extremelly sexy. The ongoing search for closure on the part of Cruise was believable and sustained audience interest.
So what’s my point?
What the hell? Why you do me like that?
Guys, in the final 2 episodes the answered all of the questions behind the framing and Charlie got the bad guy in the end! I really liked this show as well (Tivo’d it every week!!!). I just wonder how they could continue the story when all the questions had been answered.
No, all the questions did not get answered!!! Please bring back Life. Without a doubt it was the only show I thought worth recording
I can’t believe Life was really canceled. I have been waiting and waiting for its return. It was my (and my husband’s) favorite show. What gives? Why do you cancel good shows and keep some of the crap that is presently showing on?
Parroting what many others have said…enjoyed the characters, plots/subplots…one of the few shows that my wife enjoyed watching together. These reality shows are such a bunch of crap but I know that they are cheap to produce. Life had the the characteristics that I look for in an entertaining show. The show was not jamming some political correctness or point of view down the viewer’s throat. Since Law and Order has become a propaganda tool for the left I don’t watch it or related programs any more.
Bring “LIFE” back please…. My Husband and I watched this together! I can honestly say that it was one of those shows that appealed to both men and woman and was not your cliche’ detective show. I can’t believe that a smart studio exec. that has seen this show isn’t bringing this gem back.
Life was my favorite show on network TV! Whoever at NBC that put it at the same time slot as “Criminal Minds” was obviously out to lunch. TNT and USA networks have done very well in Primetime by offering alternatives to” Reality” TV . CBS picked up “Medium” and I was very happy. How bout someone picking up “Life” and putting it up against one of NBC’s shows to get get a true rating. hmmmm… let me see,” Life “or “The Biggest loser”??
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