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COLLECTION · Series · 2007

Life

Complex, offbeat Detective Charlie Crews returns to the force after serving time in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Crews' new lease on life has provided him with a Zen-like outlook, peace of mind and no need for vengeance, an attitude which can be challenging to maintain when someone he cares about is threatened — or when he is investigating the mystery surrounding the murder he was falsely accused of.

Source: TMDB
* 7.7 (263)CrimeDramaMysteryUnited States
Creators
Rand Ravich
Countries
United States
Studios
NBC
Runtime
45 min/ep
Age rating
TV-14
ViolenceSexual Content
Release
26/09/2007
Score
7.7 / 10 (263)
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Seasons and episodes
Specials
3 episodes
Episode 1. Life Begins
45 min

No synopsis

Episode 2. Fruits of Life
45 min

No synopsis

Episode 3. Life's Questions Answered
45 min

No synopsis

Season 1
Season 1
11 episodes · 2007

Life was his sentence. Life is what he got back. The unconventional police officer-turned-convict-turned-detective gets a second chance. After twelve years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, offbeat Charlie Crews has returned to the force with a $50 million settlement, a new spiritual outlook, a strong fondness for fruit, and a highly unusual…

Pilot
Episode 1. Pilot
2007-09-26 · 45 min

After serving 12 hard years for a crime he didn't commit, Detective Charlie Crews is back on the LAPD with a new partner and a new zen attitude.

Tear Asunder
Episode 2. Tear Asunder
2007-10-03 · 45 min

Crews and Reese investigate a bride's murder; Crews realizes that a child may have witnessed the murders for which he was convicted.

Let Her Go
Episode 3. Let Her Go
2007-10-10 · 45 min

An upscale family man is suspected of killing his wife, and Crews sees his ex-wife for the first time since getting out of jail.

What They Saw
Episode 4. What They Saw
2007-10-17 · 45 min

When a wealthy man is found murdered in his bed, Crews befriends the only suspect, a homeless thief camping outside the estate.

The Fallen Woman
Episode 5. The Fallen Woman
2007-10-24 · 45 min

When an angel falls from the sky, Crews and Reese's murder investigation leads to a slippery Russian gangster.

Powerless
Episode 6. Powerless
2007-10-31 · 45 min

Fearing that a rapist she met at an AA meeting will strike again, Dani enlists Crews' help to take him down.

A Civil War
Episode 7. A Civil War
2007-11-07 · 45 min

The murder of two Iranian American students sparks racial unrest as Crews and Reese race to rescue their kidnapped friend.

Farthingale
Episode 8. Farthingale
2007-11-14 · 45 min

While investigating the murder of a bigomist, Crews is suspected for the murder of policeman Ames.

Serious Control Issues
Episode 9. Serious Control Issues
2007-11-28 · 45 min

While investigating the case of a murdered homeless girl, Reese and Crews stumble across a child who was kidnapped when he was three.

Dig a Hole
Episode 10. Dig a Hole
2007-12-03 · 45 min

Charlie and Dani track the killer of a Zen Master who was buried alive ten years prior.

Fill It Up
Episode 11. Fill It Up
2007-12-05 · 45 min

Hoping to take down Jack Reese, Crews finds the Seybolts' murderer, but doesn't succeed in proving who set him up.

Season 2
Season 2
21 episodes · 2008

He's got a second chance at life…and he's doing whatever it takes to make every moment count. Charlie Crews, an eccentric detective returning to the force after being wrongfully imprisoned is back on the beat with his determined partner, Dani Reese, and his unusually Zen-like outlook toward the cases he investigates. This unconventional crime solver tries…

Find Your Happy Place
Episode 1. Find Your Happy Place
2008-09-29 · 45 min

Crews and Reese race the clock to stop a serial killer who’s locking people in boxes and leaving them to die all over L.A.

Everything... All the Time
Episode 2. Everything... All the Time
2008-10-03 · 45 min

Crews and Reese discover that rich kids, steroids, and murder are a bad mix.

The Business of Miracles
Episode 3. The Business of Miracles
2008-10-06 · 45 min

Charlie and Reese work a case so cold it's frozen.

Not for Nothing
Episode 4. Not for Nothing
2008-10-10 · 45 min

Crews must battle his own psychological prison when he and Reese take on a case where worst nightmares become reality.

Crushed
Episode 5. Crushed
2008-10-17 · 45 min

Crews and Reese investigate a case where an online infatuation turns into a deadly crush.

Did You Feel That?
Episode 6. Did You Feel That?
2008-10-24 · 45 min

In the chaos of an L.A. earthquake, a killer sets a trap for Crews.

Jackpot
Episode 7. Jackpot
2008-11-05 · 45 min

Crews and Reese investigate the murder of a multi-million dollar lottery winner whose number was up.

Black Friday
Episode 8. Black Friday
2008-11-12 · 45 min

Prices aren't the only things falling when Crews and Reese investigate a man's death in a mall the morning of Black Friday.

Badge Bunny
Episode 9. Badge Bunny
2008-11-19 · 45 min

When the girlfriend of a cop is murdered, Crews and Reese must play a literal game of good cop bad cop to find the killer.

Evil... and His Brother Ziggy
Episode 10. Evil... and His Brother Ziggy
2008-12-03 · 45 min

Reese and Crews take a trip to an Indian reservation to find out who killed the last sheriff standing.

Canyon Flowers
Episode 11. Canyon Flowers
2008-12-10 · 45 min

A food bank delivery man is found murdered and buried up to his neck, surrounded by flower petals in a backyard. Crews and Reese believe the incident may be related to a cult from the 1970s. Crews confronts Mickey Rayborn, despite…

Trapdoor
Episode 12. Trapdoor
2008-12-17 · 45 min

While investigating a triple execution-style homicide, Reese and Crews go up against an old nemesis, a Russian mob boss who has woven a deadly and wicked web.

Re-Entry
Episode 13. Re-Entry
2009-02-04 · 45 min

After a Space Shuttle pilot is found shot to death after managing to land his private plane, Crews and Reese must determine if it was suicide or murder.

Mirror Ball
Episode 14. Mirror Ball
2009-02-11 · 45 min

When the lead singer of a cover band is found dead on stage, Crews and Reese must go through a string of impersonators to find the real killer.

I Heart Mom
Episode 15. I Heart Mom
2009-02-18 · 45 min

Crews and Reese begin their investigation and discover the victim was running an elaborate construction scam that left his clients without roofs or money.

Hit Me Baby
Episode 16. Hit Me Baby
2009-02-25 · 45 min

Reese receives and offer to join an FBI organized crime task force, leaving Crews and Stark to partner up. The former partners work on a case of a philandering financial advisor who was murdered and discover a case of corporate and…

Shelf Life
Episode 17. Shelf Life
2009-03-11 · 45 min

Crews and Starks investigate the murder of an Iraq war soldier who despite being killed in broad daylight on a crowded sidewalk, no one witnessed the crime.

3 Women
Episode 18. 3 Women
2009-03-18 · 45 min

With his new overachieving partner, Crews investigates the murder of a woman who was in a relationship with her just-released convict pen pal.

5 Quarts
Episode 19. 5 Quarts
2009-03-25 · 45 min

Crews and Seever are under pressure to solve the murder of an assistant coroner; a murder that if left unsolved, could jeopardize all of their closed cases.

Initiative 38
Episode 20. Initiative 38
2009-04-01 · 45 min

When the wife of a prominent campaign runner is murdered, Crews and Seever wonder if her death is related to a controversial gun ban initiative that she spearheaded.

One
Episode 21. One
2009-04-08 · 45 min

When Roman wants to trade Reese for Rayborn, whom he's convinced is still alive, Crews launches a covert crusade to find his partner, which brings him answers to long-standing questions along the way.

Cast by season
Damian Lewis
Damian Lewis
Charlie Crews
Sarah Shahi
Sarah Shahi
Dani Reese
Brooke Langton
Brooke Langton
Constance Griffiths
Robin Weigert
Robin Weigert
Karen Davis
Brent Sexton
Brent Sexton
Robert 'Bobby' Stark
Adam Arkin
Adam Arkin
Ted Earley
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Rob
★ 8.0 / 10
A cop gets life for murder, has a very bad time in prison, then is released when exonerated, and becomes a cop again. With a large settlement payout, and apparently a few screws loose, Charlie sets out to uncover the truth behind his imprisonment for himself. The great thing about this series is you never quite know just what Charlie is going to do or say. Your average cop show it's not.
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