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Life Season 1, Ep. 1 "Pilot"

After spending twelve years in prison for a crime he didn?t commit, Charlie Crews rejoins the force with a shiny new Detective badge.

Starring: Damian Lewis, Sarah Shahi
Directed by: David Semel
Runtime: 44 minutes
Original air date: September 26, 2007
Network: NBC

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5.0 out of 5 stars This show might be suprising, September 21, 2007

The Reviewer (Arlington, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Life Season 1 (Amazon Instant Video)

While watching the show, I was thinking this might be crap...but then main hero of the show started to show his character, and low and behold it got interesting, especially how he uses his zen to keep his mind in control. And that right there intrigued....and the ending was quite funny and extremely zen like. The show definitely shows promise, I look forward to seeing the newer episodes to see if the show truly lives up to its reputation. But so far, it intrigued me, and its kinda original, and with that I give it 5 stars, and lets see how this goes.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal start to a (hopefully) great show, September 11, 2007

M. Mossbarger (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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I honestly hadn't thought twice about this show until I saw it on the Unbox downloads. Since it was free, I thought "Hey, why not?" I am so glad I watched it - what a great pilot!! If it is indicative at all of how the show will go, I'll be a devoted follower.

The acting was incredible, great cast rapport and really fantastic writing. I was involved in the show the entire length of the episode, and found myself becoming truly involved with the characters. Lewis bring immediate personality and depth to the character of Charlie Crews, and Sarah Shahi shows complexity as his reluctant assigned partner, Dani Reese. Already these actors are showing incredible versatility and range, and this is just the pilot!

I'm really excited to see where Crews investigations of his own framing take him. After suffering for 12 years in a maximum security prison for a crime he didn't commit, he's got some accounts to settle. Should be good TV!

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5.0 out of 5 stars That's Zentertainment !, September 23, 2007

Gregory Granquist (Wheeling WV) - See all my reviews
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If you don't march-step to one of the religions of the people of the book, yet still would like a dash of spirituality with your entertainment, Charlie Crews is the man to watch. Shows like this - and I can think of only two, Kung Fu and Joan of Arcadia - come along only once in a blue moon. Crews' quirky character - Sherlock Holmes with a dash of Asperger syndrome - can be a hoot one moment, and then move on to something sublime, like the scene where he cradled the dying guy's head and whispered "go back to sleep, it's just a bad dream." I hope to get a few chuckles from this show. But should the Nielsen God frown, and some network toady cancel the series, I'm prepared to laugh then too at the joke - like Crews in the final scene of the pilot.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Awesome!!!
Damian Lewis is spectacular in this very intriguing series about a cop that gets life in prison for murder, but 10 years later DNA evidence clears him of the crime, thereby... Read more

Published on December 25, 2008 by Siskoray

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Show
It took me a while to get into this show. I am a bit timid about started new shows these days since they seem to get cancelled so quickly. Read more

Published on February 13, 2008 by Eleanor O'Brien

5.0 out of 5 stars LIFE sure is sweet!!!!
I must say that I am hooked on Life. Damian Lewis is superb as Charlie Crews! I loved him in Band of Brothers and I love him in this!!! Its such a different character for him. Read more

Published on January 26, 2008 by Erika Anguiano

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Pilot
Wonderfully and quickly set-up, this series while linked to similar "police dramas" this show is different because of the main character's "colorful" background. Read more

Published on January 1, 2008 by Randy O'Brien

1.0 out of 5 stars Depressing show
Couldn't watch the whole show. It was too depressing to find out about a character who was wrongly imprisoned and comes out kind of bitter thruout the show. Read more

Published on December 12, 2007 by DaveSharon

5.0 out of 5 stars Life: It's so Zen it's always in the moment
Alright the pilot was good. Not great but good. I held on to this show because well the pretty of the lead and his great witty sibling realtionship with his partner was awesome... Read more

Published on November 26, 2007 by Brian McGee

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite show for fall 07
I don't usually watch cop shows on TV. However, Life really captured my attention. Damien Lewis' performance is great in this show. Read more

Published on October 21, 2007 by T. Yeung

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm Hooked
This show is great. I didn't see any promos on it so I didn't know what to expect. I watched the pilot because of the catchy title. Read more

Published on October 6, 2007 by Terra Oberon

3.0 out of 5 stars Too much too soon?
I felt that the new show "Life" was interesting. The pilot episode offers some background on a cop that was wrongly convicted of a crime. Read more

Published on October 5, 2007 by Charleen Merced

4.0 out of 5 stars On my list for must see tv fall 2007
This is a keeper. I liked the pilot and that kept me interested to tune in again. I loved this in boxed for I was able to view before it aired. Read more

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