Chasing Life

Chasing Life

7.8/10
Freeform Ended Drama • Romance • Medical

2 Seasons · 34 Episodes · Premiered June 10, 2014 · Ended September 28, 2015

April is a smart, charismatic and quick witted twenty-something aspiring journalist. When not pursuing the latest scoop, April tries to balance her ambitious career with her family, which includes her widowed mom Sara rebellious little sister Brenna and her grandmother We meet April at a pivotal moment in her life: she's landed a fantastic opportunity to impress her hard-nosed Boston newspaper editor and an office romance with her super-sexy co-worker Dominic is just beginning to blossom. In an unexpected twist of fate, April lands in the hospital where her estranged uncle, George works as an oncologist, and she learns the devastating news that she has cancer. The series follows April through her journey in the face of this daunting revelation, during a time in her life when the challenges of finding love and success would be enough to keep any girl occupied. But April is determined to fight and refuses to give up her dreams and goals. Along the way, she'll find new reserves of strength and passion within and discover that facing death may really be the only way to truly live.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

21 episodes
E01
Pilot
Wed, Jun 11 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
The series follows April through her journey in the face of this daunting revelation, during a time in her life when the challenges of finding love and success would be enough to keep any girl occupied. But April is determined to fight and refuses to give up her dreams and goals. Along the way, she'll find new reserves of strength and passion within and discover that facing death may really be the only way to truly live.
E02
Help Wanted
Wed, Jun 18 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
April grapples with the revelation about her health while chasing a tough assignment at work.
E03
Blood Cancer Sex Carrots
Wed, Jun 25 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
When April learns of Dominic's reputation as the office playboy, she questions the seriousness of their relationship and becomes all the more determined to hide her illness.
E04
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
Wed, Jul 2 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
April faces her first bone marrow biopsy and begins to feel overwhelmed by her responsibilities at work and home.
E05
The Family That Lies Together
Wed, Jul 9 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
April still struggles to tell Dominic about her cancer, but she opens up about the skeletons in the Carver family closet.
E06
Clear Minds, Full Lives, Can't Eat!
Wed, Jul 16 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
With the start of her treatment looming, April finds herself with Leo on an eye-opening joyride.
E07
Unplanned Parenthood
Wed, Jul 23 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
April learns about fertility options prior to starting chemotherapy.
E08
Death Becomes Her
Wed, Jul 30 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
April is surprised by Leo, and Brenna heads to Miami in search of answers.
E09
What to Expect When You're Expecting Chemo
Wed, Aug 6 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
April and her family prepare for her chemo and hospital stay.
E10
Finding Chemo
Wed, Aug 13 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
April struggles coming to terms with her situation as she starts chemotherapy treatments.
E11
Locks of Love
Wed, Dec 10 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
April's grandparents come to visit, and April gets a chemo makeover.
E12
Next April
Tue, Jan 20 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
April's life four months after chemo.
E13
Guess Who's Coming to Donate
Tue, Jan 27 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
The Carvers try to convince Natalie to be April's bone marrow donor.
E14
Cancer Friends with Benefits
Tue, Feb 3 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
April has to work with Dominic on a story while she and Leo have their first date.
E15
April Just Wants to Have Fun
Tue, Feb 10 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
April tries to prove she can still be a fun twenty-something.
E16
The Big Leagues
Tue, Feb 17 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
April breaks a story that also involves Leo. Brenna, Kieran and Greer spend the night at Alchemy.
E17
Model Behavior
Tue, Feb 24 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
April deals with the aftermath of her article and is forced to go on national TV to defend it.
E18
Rest in Peace
Tue, Mar 3 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
April seeks advice from a Rabbi at her friend's bat mitzvah. Brenna and Sara don't see eye to eye on her future.
E19
Life, Actually
Tue, Mar 10 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
April and Beth want to know each other's boyfriends better, so they arrange a double date. Elsewhere, Sara's laid-back fling gets complicated; Dominic and Natalie bond; and Greer seeks out Brenna in the wake of a quarrel with her mom.
E20
No News is Bad News
Tue, Mar 17 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
April and Danny go head to head to prove who has better reporting skills. Brenna deals with the possibility of Greer moving away.
E21
One Day
Tue, Mar 24 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
April receives an update on her cancer prognosis.

Season 2

13 episodes

Cast

Haley Ramm
Haley Ramm as Brenna
Italia Ricci
Italia Ricci as April Carver
Mary Page Keller
Mary Page Keller as Sara Carver
Aisha Dee
Aisha Dee as Beth
Abhi Sinha
Abhi Sinha as Danny Gupta
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Vondie Curtis-Hall as Lawrence
Scott Michael Foster
Scott Michael Foster as Leo Hendrie

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