Life (I) (2007–2009)

A former police officer returns to the force after having been wrongly imprisoned for years.

Creator:

Rand Ravich

Stars:

Damian Lewis, Sarah Shahi, Adam Arkin

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Damian Lewis	...	Charlie Crews (32 episodes, 2007-2009)
Sarah Shahi	...	Dani Reese (32 episodes, 2007-2009)
Adam Arkin	...	Ted Earley (32 episodes, 2007-2009)
Brent Sexton	...	Robert Stark (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Donal Logue	...	Captain Kevin Tidwell (21 episodes, 2008-2009)

Storyline

Brilliant LAPD detective Charlie Crews has survived the extreme abuse befalling an innocent cop in prison, and was exonerated for the murders and released after 12 years of hell in jail. He could retire on his settlement, but chooses to resume police work. Nevertheless, the grim experience has made him more philosophical and tempted to put justice - especially for the innocent - above chasing the presumably guilty and legally by-the-book, as his new partner Dani Reese must experience and learn to cope with.

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Plot Keywords:

police | partner | cop | murder | frame up | 

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Taglines:

Life was what they took from him. Life is what he got back.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Official Sites:

NBC [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Eluaegne

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

NBC Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min 45 min (32 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The plot of Dani Reese and the FBI investigation in the final episodes of season 2 was written because of Sarah Shahi's pregnancy. You can tell that Shahi is always sit-down and filmed over her shoulders.

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Quotes

Charlie Crews: It's all connected, Reese.
Dani Reese: What is?
Charlie Crews: It is.

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Connections

Referenced in The Jay Leno Show: Episode #1.83 (2010)

User Reviews

Meet Dr. Gregory House of Cop World!

I promised myself not to get hooked on any new TV show this season as there were a handful of shows i loved last season that got cancelled...

well, so much for that.... i hated both CHUCK and BIONIC WOMAN pilots with utter disgust and yet these two are NBC's flagship banners this season... chances are, they both will survive over the shows that had more quality: LIFE and JOURNEYMAN finally. a cop drama that had substance in it. charlie crews stroke me as the DR HOUSE of the cop drama world.

his being not attuned to the technological advancements since being locked in, provides the comic relief of the show...

charlie crews' partner has an interesting storyline as well.

the pilot episode seems to be suited to how things are going on today.

it's an irony that a guy who hasn't been in touch with the world solved a mystery that includes the word "I.M" ( a little spoiler there)...

well, just a heads up for everybody. you should definitely check this show out. my wednesdays @ 9pm are locked in for this show.

PS: NBC, please don't pull a FOX on this one.