Product Description
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Life was his sentence. Life is what he got back. Damian Lewis
(Band of Brothers) stars as the unconventional
officer-turned-convict-turned-detective with a second chance in
each compelling Season One episode of the critically accled
mystery series Life. After twelve years in prison for a murder he
didn't commit, offbeat Charlie Crews has returned to the force
with a $50 million settlement, a new spiritual outlook, a strong
fondness for fruit, and a highly unusual approach to solving
crime. With the aid of his skeptical and demanding new partner,
Dani Reese, played by Sarah Shahi (Rush Hour 3), he's turning
procedure upside down in this unique and fast-paced series
with a "terrific cast [and] terrific writing" (Mary McNamara, Los
Angeles Times).
Bonus Content:
Disc 1:
* Deleted Scenes
* Audio Commentary - Merit Badge with Creator / Executive
Producer Ran Ravich, Executive Producers Far Shariat & Dan
Sackheim and Series Stars Damian Lewis & Sarah Shahi
Disc 2:* Deleted Scenes
* Blooper Reel
* Life Begins
* Multi-Angle Deleted Scene
* Fruits of Life
* Still Life
* Life's Questions Answered
Disc 3:* Audio Commentary - Farthingale with Creator / Executive
Producer Rand Ravich, Executive Producers Far Shariat and Dan
Sackheim
* Audio Commentary - Serious Control Issues with Creator /
Executive Producer Rand Ravich, Executive Producer Far Shariat
and Series Star Adam Arkin
* Audio Commentary - Dig A Hole with Creator / Executive Producer
Rand Ravich, Executive Producers Far Shariat & Dan Sackheim and
Series Stars Damian Lewis & Sarah Shahi
* Audio Commentary - Fill It Up with Executive Producer Dan
Sackheim and Series Stars Damian Lewis & Sarah Shahi
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A quirky drama with moments of startling originality, Life:
Season One concerns Charlie Crews (Damian Lewis of Band of
Brothers), a cop who spent 12 years in federal prison for murders
he did not commit. Exonerated by evidence, Charlie receives a
multimillion-dollar settlement for his troubles and returns to
his old job, though now as a detective. Cleared of the crime,
Charlie still faces skepticism from his law brethren
and the impatience of a new partner, Dani Reese (Sarah Shahi), a
former drug addict squeezed by her superior (Robin Weigert) to
find reasons to boot Charlie from the force. None of this
hostility, however, compares with the terrible time Charlie
experienced behind bars, where a former cop is everyone's
punching bag. Charlie's sanity, saved by studying Zen methods of
non-attachment, remains with him after he is released into a
digital world, Charlie has a lot of catching up to do, but it is
his post-prison unorthodox manner and tendency to speak without
thinking that prove jarring for colleagues and crime witnesses.
Still, it is easy to root for the guy and appreciate
(non-attachment aside) his fondness for the good life: a mansion,
fast cars, beautiful women, and lots of fresh fruit.
The pilot episode is a knockout, the kind of show featuring
moments one has never seen before, such as a scene in which
Charlie is forced to shoot a suspect and then talks him through
an almost dream-like death. Subsequent episodes are a little
uneven in quality, but the overall package is quite compelling,
particularly as Charlie quietly solves the mystery of the murders
for which he was blamed. Throughout, Charlie's religious
transformation in prison collides with his darker impulses toward
possible revenge, making Life a fascinating study in conflict.
--Tom Keogh