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The Best Episodes of Life Season 1

Every episode of Life Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Life Season 1!

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.

Genres:DramaMysteryCrime
Network:NBC

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Life" season 1 is "Pilot", rated 8/10 from 630 user votes. It was directed by David Semel and written by Rand Ravich. "Pilot" aired on 9/26/2007 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Tear Asunder".

  • Pilot
    8.0/10 630 votes

    #1 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2007

    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.

    Director: David Semel

    Writer: Rand Ravich

  • Tear Asunder
    7.6/10 484 votes

    #2 - Tear Asunder

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2007

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

    Director: Daniel Sackheim

    Writer: Rand Ravich

  • Let Her Go
    7.7/10 450 votes

    #3 - Let Her Go

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2007

    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.

    Director: Lawrence Trilling

    Writer: Glen Mazzara

  • What They Saw
    7.6/10 438 votes

    #4 - What They Saw

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2007

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

    Director: David Straiton

    Writer: N/A

  • The Fallen Woman
    7.9/10 443 votes

    #5 - The Fallen Woman

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2007

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

    Director: Tony Wharmby

    Writer: Rand Ravich

  • Powerless
    7.8/10 424 votes

    #6 - Powerless

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2007

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

    Director: John Dahl

    Writer: Marjorie David

  • A Civil War
    7.8/10 447 votes

    #7 - A Civil War

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2007

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

    Director: Daniel Sackheim

    Writer: Rafael Alvarez

  • Farthingale
    8.2/10 418 votes

    #8 - Farthingale

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2007

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

    Director: Peter Markle

    Writer: Rand Ravich

  • Serious Control Issues
    7.9/10 390 votes

    #9 - Serious Control Issues

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/2007

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

    Director: Marcos Siega

    Writer: N/A

  • Dig a Hole
    7.9/10 404 votes

    #10 - Dig a Hole

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/3/2007

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

    Director: Marcos Siega

    Writer: N/A

  • Fill It Up
    8.5/10 469 votes

    #11 - Fill It Up

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/5/2007

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

    Director: Daniel Sackheim

    Writer: Rand Ravich