Life
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Life (2007) is a drama and crime series from NBC. It has built a run of 32 episodes at roughly 60 minutes each. It premiered on September 26, 2007. Viewers rate it 8 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 2 seasons.
What Life Is About
A detective gets a second chance after serving twelve years in prison for a crime he did not commit.
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 60 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 32 episodes, spread across 2 seasons and it leans into its drama/crime roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Damian Lewis, Sarah Shahi and Adam Arkin to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Damian Lewis, Sarah Shahi, Adam Arkin, Brent Sexton, Donal Logue and Brooke Langton lead the cast.
Key roles include Damian Lewis as Detective Charlie Crews; Sarah Shahi as Detective Dani Reese; Adam Arkin as Ted Earley; Brent Sexton as Officer Robert "Bobby" Stark; Donal Logue as Captain Kevin Tidwell.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of drama and crime have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside NBC’s other originals, a 8/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2007 and carried by NBC with the series still ended, it lands hardest with drama and crime viewers.
How Life Compares
If Life lands for you, the next stops are Breaking Bad, Firefly and The Wire, which share its drama/crime lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Life comes from NBC. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Life is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Damian Lewis and Sarah Shahi doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its drama/crime roots, It has held up since 2007 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Life is a safe bet for anyone already inside the drama and crime lane, at 32 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 8/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 8/10. Watch it if you want drama/crime you can settle into.
