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All 21 episodes from the second season of the Los Angeles-set crime drama series. Damian Lewis returns to his role as Charlie, an eccentric detective who returns to the force after being wrongfully imprisoned. Back on the beat with his determined partner, Dani Reese (Sarah Shahi), he sets out to catch all the city's wrongdoers using his own unconventional methods. Episodes are: 'Find Your Happy Place', 'Everything... All the Time', 'The Business of Miracles', 'Not for Nothing', 'Crushed', 'Did You Feel That?', 'Jackpot', 'Black Friday', 'Badge Bunny', 'Evil... and His Brother Ziggy', 'Canyon Flowers', 'Trapdoor', 'Re-Entry', 'Mirror Ball', 'I Heart Mom', 'Hit Me Baby', 'Shelf Life', '3 Women', '5 Quarts', 'Initiative 38' and 'One'.
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53 of 54 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. William Oxley
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Format:DVD
The second series of 21 episodes is the last series as NBC have canceled LIFE! We can only hope for a miracle resurrection.
Damian Lewis plays fruit loving Zen disciple Detective Charlie Crews, the beautiful Sarah Shahi as Dani Reese (in real life due to her pregnancy she is temporarily replaced by Gabrielle Union as Jane Seever), and the cool Adam Arkin as his live-in friend Ted Early (he deserves more air time!). The new police boss is Donal Logue as Captain Kevin Tidwell who is really well cast but definitely needs a haircut.
Like all the good recent dramas (Dexter, The Mentalist) there is a thread running through each series that slowly gets revealed. Who were responsible for framing Crews for murder? In the second series he continues to get closer to the main protagonists in the conspiracy that may include rogue cops, FBI agents, and Russian mobsters. Maybe too close.
The series continues to be original, involving, and well acted. The highlight of each episode is the way that Crews comes up with the answers due to his alternative look on life and people. Do not miss it.
Damian Lewis plays fruit loving Zen disciple Detective Charlie Crews, the beautiful Sarah Shahi as Dani Reese (in real life due to her pregnancy she is temporarily replaced by Gabrielle Union as Jane Seever), and the cool Adam Arkin as his live-in friend Ted Early (he deserves more air time!). The new police boss is Donal Logue as Captain Kevin Tidwell who is really well cast but definitely needs a haircut.
Like all the good recent dramas (Dexter, The Mentalist) there is a thread running through each series that slowly gets revealed. Who were responsible for framing Crews for murder? In the second series he continues to get closer to the main protagonists in the conspiracy that may include rogue cops, FBI agents, and Russian mobsters. Maybe too close.
The series continues to be original, involving, and well acted. The highlight of each episode is the way that Crews comes up with the answers due to his alternative look on life and people. Do not miss it.
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By D. J. Dubery
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Life is a fantastic show. Damian Lewis' wonderful performance ensures that it transcends the usual cop-show routine and becomes something truly unique. Charlie Crews is a refreshing different cop and very cool in his own way. The scripts are of consistently high standard with witty dialogue and interesting characters. The new captain is a great addition to the show and his unexpected, yet ultimately convincing relationship with Dani is one of the shows little joys. I assume that the writers only found out that they wouldn't be renewed for a third season part way through producing season two as certain plot lines are seemingly abandoned (Charlies relationship with his wife for instance) as the writers concentrate on wrapping up the main story threads. It's a lovely show though with a satisfying finale. One of the best US shows of the last couple of years and well worth watching.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By Tony
Format:DVD
I've watched both series on DVD. It may not have got the viewing figures NBC wanted but that says more about the intelligence (or lack of) of the American TV watcher than it does about the quality of this programme. It's brilliant from the acting of all the main protagonists (Lewis is astonishing), to the music, to the quirky stories.
I'm not sure if a third series was needed as the loose ends were pretty much tied up. It's now a thing of beauty like Life on Mars. The final episode of series two had me enthralled from start to finish as I had no idea what was going to happen (it had the feel of a movie) and the last five or six minutes at the orange grove were breathtaking and I had to watch that section several times over as soon as I finished it because the revelation right at the end if you can call it that (I won't spoil it) had me close to tears and I had to watch it again.
You should see this. TV doesn't get any better. Take note ITV, BBC and Channel 4.
I'm not sure if a third series was needed as the loose ends were pretty much tied up. It's now a thing of beauty like Life on Mars. The final episode of series two had me enthralled from start to finish as I had no idea what was going to happen (it had the feel of a movie) and the last five or six minutes at the orange grove were breathtaking and I had to watch that section several times over as soon as I finished it because the revelation right at the end if you can call it that (I won't spoil it) had me close to tears and I had to watch it again.
You should see this. TV doesn't get any better. Take note ITV, BBC and Channel 4.
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Brilliant
If like me you are a fan of Damien Lewis and loved Homeland,you will enjoy this series ,i was given the first as a gift and had to buy the second, you will be hooked as i was.
Published 17 days ago by crystal
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dvd
series and quality is very good but was disappointed the out-takes were not added.but it is still very good viewing.
Published 23 days ago by lynda
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DVD
Great quality product great value very quick delivery great series with series 1 seen on universal .Would recommend this to anybody who wishes this product
Published 28 days ago by W. Nunn
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful!
Love it! Damian Lewis is a revelation. His pseudo-american accent didn't even grate by series 2. The characters are wonderfully written, and the dialogue had us laughing out loud. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mel
3.0 out of 5 stars
not as great as series one, but it does pick up
Husband and I loved series one, thought it was a genuinely brilliant show - great script, great stories, great characters. Series 2 started off very disappointing. Read more
Published 2 months ago by amazonjunkie
4.0 out of 5 stars
Completely different from first series - why?
I would give the first series four stars and this series three and a half. They are completely different, I suppose because of some marketing theory. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Helen
5.0 out of 5 stars
brilliant
watch these first two seasons and even though this programme got cancelled these first two series were brilliant. great stories and acting. superb
Published 2 months ago by David B
3.0 out of 5 stars
Life Season 2 [DVD]
The first season was enjoyable, if lightweight. This is ok but really dulls it down even further.
This continues the exploits of the fruit loving homicide detective who... Read more
This continues the exploits of the fruit loving homicide detective who... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Jonny Two Times
5.0 out of 5 stars
legend!
I purchased this for me as I watched both series on TV. If you are a fan of Damien Lewis then this is a must buy. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. G. E. D. Lownds
5.0 out of 5 stars
DVD
Damian Lewis - ummmm. Worth watching just for him. Just don't keep the story going of him trying to find who set him up - this gets boring after a time.
Published 2 months ago by Jane
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