How many seasons does This Life have?

This Life has 2 seasons with 20 episodes.

When did This Life premiere?

This Life premiered on August 26, 2013.

This Life

7.8/10

CBC Ended Drama • Family • Medical

2 Seasons · 20 Episodes · Premiered August 26, 2013 · Ended December 11, 2016

What would you do if you were diagnosed with terminal cancer? In This Life, one woman finds out.Set in contemporary Montreal, This Life is a funny, honest, heartfelt series about a regular family whose world turns upside down overnight. Like its French-language counterpart, Nouvelle adresse, this is a family saga focusing on Natalie Lawson, a lifestyle columnist and single mother in her early forties whose terminal cancer diagnosis sends her on a quest to help her three teenage children get ready for the future, while trying her best to live in the now.Natalie's diagnosis is a life-changer for everyone she loves. Faced with the uncertainty of life, each Lawson does their best to embrace the absurdity of the journey, while confronting the drama that comes with all of their choices, big and small. To get through all this Natalie leans on her two brothers, her sister and her parents, a close-knit, charmingly imperfect clan who each have their own unpredictable personal and professional hills to climb. Through a mix of drama and humour, This Life explores the many ups and downs of life in a touching, relatable and deeply human story that is positioned to resonate with Canadians across the country.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

10 episodes

E01

Gut Punch

Tue, Oct 6 2015 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Natalie Lawson, a busy single mother of three from a close-knit, charmingly imperfect extended family, struggles to find space for herself in her own life. When she finally resolves to change things for the better, she learns that her cancer, which has been dormant for two years, has returned with a vengeance.

E02

Everything Must Go

Tue, Oct 13 2015 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Natalie struggles to track down and confide in her sister Maggie, who's in the middle of a lively (and unexpected) romantic encounter. And, despite her diagnosis, Natalie seeks to help her three children balance their problems with school and life, and later kindles an attraction with her daughter's principal, agreeing against all reason to see him for dinner. Maggie's inability to keep her sister's secret turns a family yard sale into an emotional minefield as the members of the extended Lawson clan rally around, while trying to keep the news of Natalie's cancer from the kids.

E03

The Part That Decides My Fate

Tue, Oct 27 2015 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Natalie has a biopsy that will determine how much time she has left; Oliver returns home.

E04

Love Your Tumour

Tue, Nov 3 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Waiting for her biopsy results, Natalie gets closer to Andrew; Oliver bonds with Romy; Janine discovers something troubling about her son.

E05

The Unbelieving

Tue, Nov 10 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Natalie can't bring herself to tell her kids about her cancer; Maggie and Oliver make destructive choices; Janine questions her faith.

E06

Holy Water

Tue, Nov 17 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Natalie finally comes clean to her kids; Matthew faces an old mistake; Oliver and his parents reach a breaking point; Maggie is drawn deeper into a relationship.

E07

Seeing Red

Tue, Nov 24 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Natalie plans a birthday dinner for Emma; Oliver's troubles from L.A. catch up with him in Montreal; Matthew faces a dilemma.

E08

My Body Lies Over the Ocean

Tue, Dec 1 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Natalie tries to persuade Caleb to accept responsibility; Maggie and Oliver go to LA to fix Oliver's loose ends.

E09

Dark Retreat

Tue, Dec 8 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Natalie and Andrew's relationship is put to the test; Emma accidentally throws a house party; Caleb and Danielle comfort each other.

E10

Should Have Known Better

Tue, Dec 15 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Upon making a life-altering decision, Natalie is confronted with the return of a person she never wanted to see again.

Season 2

10 episodes

E01

Stay Positive

Mon, Oct 3 2016 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Natalie begins the drug trial; David threatens to derail Natalie's guardianship plans.

E02

Perfect Day

Mon, Oct 10 2016 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E03

Coping Cards

Mon, Oct 17 2016 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E04

Communion

Mon, Oct 31 2016 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E05

Scanxiety

Mon, Nov 7 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

E06

Intervention

Mon, Nov 14 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Natalie seeks to understand why positive scan results have thrown her for a loop. Maggie convinces Natalie and Matthew that Oliver needs their help to sort his life out, but their impromptu attempt escalates into a heightened battle of perspectives. Emma gets into a tenuous situation with her work friend Miranda while Romy finds herself in a situation that is beyond her and seeks help from her siblings. Natalie confronts David in an attempt to understand his position as well as her own.

E07

Joyride

Mon, Nov 21 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Natalie invites David to a dinner in Romy's honour, and has mixed feelings when he accepts. David struggles to navigate the state of his current marriage with Kate as they deal with a volatile situation involving their son Jesse. Things come to a head for Oliver as his decisions get more reckless and he attempts to make last minute preparations for an upcoming gallery show. Maggie and Raza undergo an immigration interview to legitimize their marriage, which raises questions for Maggie about what she wants.

E08

Destruction as Creation

Mon, Nov 28 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

The siblings rally around Oliver to help him face the repercussions of his actions and deal with his hypomania. Natalie wrestles with conflicting medical opinions and considers going against her oncologist's recommendation. Caleb faces the consequences of backing away from his responsibilities while Romy's attempt to draw out her father backfires. Maggie pushes Raza away, afraid of what she might be feeling, and Emma decides to see things through with Miranda and her job.

E09

Well Fought, My Love

Mon, Dec 5 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

A peaceful morning is shattered when Gerald and Oliver are faced with an immediate tragedy. As the Lawsons scramble to deal with the crisis, emotional floodgates open sparking both conflict and catharsis for various members of the family. Raza and Maggie try to work through the awkwardness between them since he became aware of her interest in him. Natalie can't find Caleb and does her best to ease her girls through the traumatic event but is waylaid by a medical complication. Romy and Emma must make the biggest decision of their lives.

E10

Choose Life

Mon, Dec 12 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min