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Life (2007)

Life poster
Genre
police procedural, drama television series
Country
United States
Length
2 seasons, 32 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 266 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective returns to the police force after being wrongfully imprisoned for over a decade. He uses his unconventional perspectives to solve crimes while trying to uncover the truth behind the conspiracy that framed him.

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What happens

Life is an American crime drama television series created by Rand Ravich that aired for two seasons on NBC. It was produced by Universal Media Studios under the supervision of executive producers Rand Ravich, Far Shariat, David Semel, and Daniel Sackheim. Semel also directed the pilot. The series stars Damian Lewis as Charlie Crews, a detective released from prison after serving twelve years for a crime he did not commit. Life premiered on September 26, 2007, on NBC and aired on Wednesday nights at 10:00 ET. On May 4, 2009, NBC announced its cancellation, a month after the final episode had been aired. The series was later made available for streaming through Hulu and Netflix. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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