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

Charlie Crews' badge number is 38012.

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Quotes

Charlie Crews: Violence against one is violence against all. Violence against all is violence against myself.

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Connections

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

User Reviews

12 years in prison for a crime you didn't commit...what does that do to a man?

Charlie Crews is a former cop turned inmate who has just gotten out of jail after 12 years for a crime he didn't commit. He becomes a detective again upon his release as part of a settlement with the city. I just watched the pilot, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's not some dumb action piece with big car chases and naked women. It also has a great relationship between the two lead characters, a man and a woman. They're detective partners, but there isn't any forced chemistry tacked on. You know, the whole they hate each other, but you can't deny the attraction...uggh. This avoids that perfectly. It also has some great actors, Damian Lewis is always great, since "Band of Brothers" he's displayed a remarkable talent for character roles. And this is most certainly a character drama. But unlike Shark or Monk or something where the character is the whole plot, there's also a great deal of other fantastic elements. The man was in jail from 1995-2007, so there's cute scenes about a sort of culture shock, mostly pertaining to technological advances. But there's also a darker side, as Crews was brutalized in prison (as a former cop) and has a vendetta against those who conspired to put him in jail. This is the overarching arc of the series, but smaller cases worked with his partner form the bulk of the story lines. I was really impressed and look forward to further episodes. I just hope that NBC manages to get this show enough ratings to keep it on the air. Kudos on a job well done. J.