Life: Season 01
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Life [TV Series]
The NBC cop drama Life was cast in the same mold as Fox's medical series House, in that it was built around a whimsically sarcastic, wittily iconoclastic and thoroughly irreverent anti-hero who rigidly adhered to a Zen-like philosophy in all matters both professional and personal. Damian Lewis starred as convict Charlie Crews, a former police detective serving a life sentence on a triple-homicide charge. Freed from prison after twelve years on the strength new DNA evidence supplied by his loyal attorney Brooke Langton (Contance Griffiths), Charlie was somewhat surprisingly reinstated by the police force, and even given his old job back. As he struggled to catch up with the technological advances of the past dozen years, Charlie also had to adjust himself to his new partner, another "reclamation project" named Dani Reese (Sarah Shawl), who had just overcome a nasty drug habit. Dedicating himself to capturing the person who committed the murders for which he was blamed, and to finding out who framed him and why, Charlie was unaware that Dani was actually a "mole" for his superior officer Lt. Karen Davis (Robin Weigert), who instensely disliked Charlie and had strongarmed Dani into helping her dig up a good excuse to fire him (woven into the series' basic storyline was a sinister, wide-ranging conspiracy which involved a number of characters who would greatly benefit from Charlie's removal--or his death). At least Charlie could count on the friendship and support of former white-collar criminal Ted Earley (Alan Arkin), who lived on the estate Charlie had purchased with his multimillion-dollar legal settlement against the police department, and who owed our hero innumerable favors stemming back to their days behind bars. Others in the cast were Jennifer Siebel as Charlie's ex-wife Jennifer and Brent Sexton as his embittered former partner Bobby Starks. Life was first telecast on September 26, 2007. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Includes Seasons:
Life: Season 01
Includes Episodes:
Life: Pilot
Wrongly imprisoned for 12 years, Det. Charlie Crews (Damian Lewis) returns to the force with a Zen-like perspective that he uses to analyze cases and personal issues. In the opener, Crews investigates the murder of a boy alongside his new partner (Sarah Shahi), who finds Crews' quirky methods off-putting. ~ Brie Hearn, All Movie Guide
Life: Tear Asunder
Crews and Reese investigate the murder of a bride killed on her wedding night; Stark invites an uneasy Charlie to a barbecue at his house; Ted encounters a mysterious woman looking for Charlie. ~ Brie Hearn, All Movie Guide
Life: 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. ~ Brie Hearn, All Movie Guide
Life: What They Saw
While investigating a murder, Crews and Reese get conflicting accounts from the victim's neighbors and discover a suspicious homeless man with a link to the deceased. Elsewhere, Constance confronts Crews about their relationship. ~ Brie Hearn, All Movie Guide
Life: The Fallen Woman
The detectives uncover a Russian-bride scam while investigating the death of a woman who fell from a hotel window dressed as an angel. Elsewhere, Constance gets physical with a client. ~ Brie Hearn, All Movie Guide
Life: Powerless
Reese thinks she hears a man confess to rape at her AA meeting and makes it her mission to get the truth on record. Elsewhere, Crews uncovers a lie from Stark's past during a stakeout with Lt. Davis. ~ Brie Hearn, All Movie Guide
Life: A Civil War
Crews and Reese investigate an apparent hate crime involving three Persian-Americans, two of whom were killed while the other was kidnapped. Elsewhere, Ted frets over Crews' impulsive decision to buy a solar farm after having a strange dream. ~ Brie Hearn, All Movie Guide
Life: Farthingale
The team investigates a gas explosion that killed a man leading a double life. Meanwhile, Crews becomes a murder suspect again after the lead detective on his case is found dead. ~ Brie Hearn, All Movie Guide
Life: Serious Control Issues
The investigation of a runaway girl's murder uncovers another crime from the past. Elsewhere, Crews takes steps to fight the murder case building against him. ~ Brie Hearn, All Movie Guide
Life: Dig a Hole. Fill It Up, Part I
Crews and Reese question the students of a murdered Zen master. Elsewhere, evidence points to Reese's father, Jack (Victor Rivers), in the murders that sent Crews to prison. ~ Brie Hearn, All Movie Guide
Cast
Damian Lewis as Charlie Crews
Sarah Shahi as Dani Reese
Adam Arkin as Ted Earley
Robin Weigert as Lt. Karen Davis
Brooke Langton as Constance Griffiths
Brent Sexton as Bobby Starks
Sarah Stahl as Dani Reese
Jennifer Siebel as Jennifer Conover
| Crew
n/a |
Life: Season 01
(not reviewed)
General Specifications: | | Language Options: | English | | Subtitle Options: | English | | Sound Processing: | DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel
| | Additional Features: | Disc 1:
Deleted Scenes
Audio Commentary - Merit Badge with Creator / Executive Producer Ran Ravich, Executive Producers Far Shariat & Dan Sackheim and Series Stars Damian Lewis & Sarah Shahi
Disc 2:
Deleted Scenes
Blooper Reel
Life Begins
Multi-Angle Deleted Scene
Fruits of Life
Still Life
Life's Questions Answered
Disc 3:
Audio Commentary - Farthingale with Creator / Executive Producer Rand Ravich, Executive Producers Far Shariat and Dan Sackheim
Audio Commentary - Serious Control Issues with Creator / Executive Producer Rand Ravich, Executive Producer Far Shariat and Series Star Adam Arkin
Audio Commentary - Dig A Hole with Creator / Executive Producer Rand Ravich, Executive Producers Far Shariat & Dan Sackheim and Series Stars Damian Lewis & Sarah Shahi
Audio Commentary - Fill It Up with Executive Producer Dan Sackheim and Series Stars Damian Lewis & Sarah Shahi | | MPAA Rating: | NR | | DVD Discs Included: | | | DVD Sides: | | | DVD DVD Region Code: | | | Content Length: | 477 min | | | |
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