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The Best Episodes of This Life Season 1

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

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Set in contemporary Montreal, “This Life” is a family saga focusing on Natalie Lawson, an accomplished columnist and single mother in her early forties whose terminal cancer diagnosis sends her on a quest to prepare

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    This Life Season 1 Episode 1 - Gut Punch
    7.0/10(16 votes)

    #1 - Gut Punch

    S1:E1

    Natalie Lawson, a single mother of three, finds her plans to change her life for the better derailed when she learns her cancer has returned.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. This Life Season 1 Episode 2 - Everything Must Go
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Everything Must Go

    S1:E2

    Natalie confides in her sister Maggie about her diagnosis while attempting to keep it hidden from her teenage children.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. This Life Season 1 Episode 3 - The Part That Decides My Fate
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #3 - The Part That Decides My Fate

    S1:E3

    Natalie undergoes a biopsy that could determine how much time she has left, while her brother Oliver returns home after years away.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. This Life Season 1 Episode 4 - Love Your Tumour
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #4 - Love Your Tumour

    S1:E4

    Natalie gets closer to Andrew as she awaits her biopsy results. Oliver bonds with Romy while Janine learns something very troubling about her son.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. This Life Season 1 Episode 5 - The Unbelieving
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #5 - The Unbelieving

    S1:E5

    Natalie can’t bring herself to tell her kids about her cancer. Maggie and Oliver make self-destructive life choices instead of facing their problems. Janine questions her faith.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. This Life Season 1 Episode 6 - Holy Water
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Holy Water

    S1:E6

    Natalie finally levels with her kids. Matthew is driven to face an old mistake. Oliver hits a breaking point with his parents. Maggie is drawn deeper into a polyamorous relationship.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. This Life Season 1 Episode 7 - Seeing Red
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Seeing Red

    S1:E7

    Natalie organizes a birthday dinner for Emma that nobody wants. The problems Oliver ran from in LA catch up to him in Montreal. Matthew is faced with an impossible dilemma.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. This Life Season 1 Episode 8 - My Body Lies Over the Ocean
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #8 - My Body Lies Over the Ocean

    S1:E8

    Natalie struggles to convince Caleb to accept responsibility for his criminal actions. Maggie and Oliver travel to LA to resolve Oliver’s loose ends with Tom.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. This Life Season 1 Episode 9 - Dark Retreat
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #9 - Dark Retreat

    S1:E9

    Natalie and Andrew put their relationship to the test. Emma throws an accidental house party. Caleb and Danielle turn to each other for comfort.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. This Life Season 1 Episode 10 - Should Have Known Better
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Should Have Known Better

    S1:E10

    Before making a life-altering decision that comes with major risks, Natalie is confronted with the return of someone she’d rather never see again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Gut Punch" is the best rated episode of "This Life" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/5/2015. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Everything Must Go".