The BEST episodes of Life (2007) season 1

Every episode of Life (2007) season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Life (2007) 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.

Last Updated: 8/8/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
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Fill It Up
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8.35
1063 votes

#1 - Fill It Up

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/5/2007

Crews and Reese investigate a murder in which it looks like the wife shot her husband, but no murder weapon was found, what they do find is illegal drugs. Crews asks Reese and Stark to cover for him during the search because he has to take care of something. Crews is in for a shock as he tries to track the man he thinks actually committed the murders he was in jail for.

Directors: Daniel Sackheim
Writer: Rand Ravich
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Dig a Hole
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8.07
955 votes

#2 - Dig a Hole

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/3/2007

Crews and Reese investigate the murder of a Zen Master who was buried alive ten years ago. Crews continues to investigate his own case. He finds some proof that his partner's father Jack Reese could be involved.

Directors: Marcos Siega
Writer: Laurie Arent
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Farthingale
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7.96
961 votes

#3 - Farthingale

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2007

Crews and Reese investigate a gas explosion in which an IRS agent leading a double life is the victim. Was it an accident or arson? Was the IRS agent trying to be a hero? Crews is once again a suspect in a murder investigation when the detective who handled his case is found dead.

Directors: Peter Markle
Writer: Rand Ravich
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Tear Asunder
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7.88
1368 votes

#4 - Tear Asunder

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2007

When a new bride is murdered her husband is the prime suspect. Crews has his doubts and becomes determined to help, not wanting to send an innocent man to prison. Crews goes back to the crime scene that put him in prison and discovers something.

Directors: Daniel Sackheim
Writer: Rand Ravich
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Powerless
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7.83
1055 votes

#5 - Powerless

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2007

While at an AA meeting Reese thinks she overheard someone admit to a rape. She finds herself in danger because she won't back down and keeps on investigating. Crews goes on a stakeout with Lt. Davis and learns some surprising information about his former partner Bobby Stark.

Directors: John Dahl
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The Fallen Woman
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7.82
1055 votes

#6 - The Fallen Woman

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2007

A woman is found wearing an angel costume dead. Crews and Reese must figure out if it was suicide or murder. They find out the victim might have been involved in a scam involving Russian brides. The big problem they face is that they can't get to the ringleader.

Directors: Tony Wharmby
Writer: Rand Ravich
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Serious Control Issues
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7.81
965 votes

#7 - Serious Control Issues

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/2007

Crews and Reese investigate the murder of a runaway girl found dead under a freeway overpass holding her guitar. A grocery store employee and his son become the prime suspects when they find out the girl used to play her guitar in front of the store. During the investigation they find ties to a kidnapping 12 years earlier. Are they connected?

Directors: Marcos Siega
Writer: Laurie Arent
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Merit Badge
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7.74
1666 votes

#8 - Merit Badge

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2007

The pilot introduces us to Detective Charlie Crews and the painful cobwebs of his past as he returns to a world that's moved on without him. His appreciation for the details offers him up an unique insights into crime solving. Also his newfound Life reminds us of all the little things we easily take for granted.

Directors: David Semel
Writer: Rand Ravich
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A Civil War
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7.71
941 votes

#9 - A Civil War

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2007

Crews and Reese investigate the murder of two Iranian Americans and kidnapping of another. Not sure if this is a hate crime or not they try to work with the kidnappers. What they uncover is a boy trying to his mother's love. Earley becomes concerned about Crews' impulsiveness when he wants to buy a solar farm after having a dream.

Directors: Daniel Sackheim
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What They Saw
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7.65
1089 votes

#10 - What They Saw

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2007

Things get confusing when a man is found dead in his own home. As Crews and Reese interview the neighbors they get all different ideas about the murder. When a homeless man is taken into custody but swears he's innocent, Crews and Reese continue to investigate.

Directors: David Straiton
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Let Her Go
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7.65
1174 votes

#11 - Let Her Go

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2007

When a husband and wife are victims of a carjacking the wife is murdered. Crews and Reese become suspicious of the husband when he refuses to identify the suspect and they have to let him go free. Crews goes to see the detective that handled his case.

Writer: Glen Mazzara
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