The Best Episodes of Life Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(663 votes)

   #1 - Pilot

   S1:E19/26/2007

   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

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   Director:David Semel

   Writer:Rand Ravich
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   7.6/10(515 votes)

   #2 - Tear Asunder

   S1:E210/3/2007

   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

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   Director:Daniel Sackheim

   Writer:Rand Ravich
3. 

   7.7/10(479 votes)

   #3 - Let Her Go

   S1:E310/10/2007

   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

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   Director:Lawrence Trilling

   Writer:Glen Mazzara
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   7.6/10(463 votes)

   #4 - What They Saw

   S1:E410/17/2007

   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:Unknown

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   Director:David Straiton

   Writer:Unknown
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   7.9/10(470 votes)

   #5 - The Fallen Woman

   S1:E510/24/2007

   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

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   Director:Tony Wharmby

   Writer:Rand Ravich
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   7.8/10(452 votes)

   #6 - Powerless

   S1:E610/31/2007

   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

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   Director:John Dahl

   Writer:Marjorie David
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7. 

   7.8/10(476 votes)

   #7 - A Civil War

   S1:E711/7/2007

   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

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   Director:Daniel Sackheim

   Writer:Rafael Alvarez
8. 

   8.2/10(446 votes)

   #8 - Farthingale

   S1:E811/14/2007

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

   Director:Peter Markle

   Writer:Rand Ravich

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   Director:Peter Markle

   Writer:Rand Ravich
9. 

   7.9/10(418 votes)

   #9 - Serious Control Issues

   S1:E911/28/2007

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Marcos Siega

   Writer:Unknown
10. 

    7.9/10(431 votes)

    #10 - Dig a Hole

    S1:E1012/3/2007

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

    Director:Marcos Siega

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Marcos Siega

    Writer:Unknown
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    8.5/10(500 votes)

    #11 - Fill It Up

    S1:E1112/5/2007

    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

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    Director:Daniel Sackheim

    Writer:Rand Ravich