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This Life

This Life

2015•43m•4.8/10
Drama

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4.8/10(5)

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 her teenage children for life without her. Her tight-knit family – sister, two brothers and parents – do the best they can to help her, while coping with their own responses to this revelation.

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Production

Sphère Média Plus

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

October 5, 2015

Last Aired

December 11, 2016

Networks

CBC Television

Created By

Richard Blaimert, Virginia Rankin, Joseph Kay

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Gut Punch
E1
Gut Punch
Air date: 2015-10-05
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.
Everything Must Go
E2
Everything Must Go
Air date: 2015-10-12
Natalie confides in her sister Maggie about her diagnosis while attempting to keep it hidden from her teenage children.
The Part That Decides My Fate
E3
The Part That Decides My Fate
Air date: 2015-10-26
Natalie undergoes a biopsy that could determine how much time she has left, while her brother Oliver returns home after years away.
Love Your Tumour
E4
Love Your Tumour
Air date: 2015-11-02
Natalie gets closer to Andrew as she awaits her biopsy results. Oliver bonds with Romy while Janine learns something very troubling about her son.
The Unbelieving
E5
The Unbelieving
Air date: 2015-11-09
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.
Holy Water
E6
Holy Water
Air date: 2015-11-16
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.
Seeing Red
E7
Seeing Red
Air date: 2015-11-23
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.
My Body Lies Over the Ocean
E8
My Body Lies Over the Ocean
Air date: 2015-11-30
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.
Dark Retreat
E9
Dark Retreat
Air date: 2015-12-07
Natalie and Andrew put their relationship to the test. Emma throws an accidental house party. Caleb and Danielle turn to each other for comfort.
Should Have Known Better
E10
Should Have Known Better
Air date: 2015-12-14
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.

Cast

Torri Higginson

Torri Higginson

Natalie Lawson

Lauren Lee Smith

Lauren Lee Smith

Maggie Lawson

Rick Roberts

Rick Roberts

Matthew Lawson

Kristopher Turner

Kristopher Turner

Oliver Lawson

James Wotherspoon

Caleb Lawson

Stephanie Janusauskas

Stephanie Janusauskas

Emma Lawson-Crowley

Julia Scarlett Dan

Julia Scarlett Dan

Romy Lawson-Crowley

Rachael Crawford

Rachael Crawford

Danielle Berg

Janet-Laine Green

Janet-Laine Green

Janine Lawson

Peter MacNeill

Peter MacNeill

Gerald Lawson

Shawn Doyle

Shawn Doyle

Andrew Wallace

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