This Life
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.
Cast: Torri Higginson, Lauren Lee Smith, Rick Roberts
10 episodes
1. Gut PunchNatalie Lawson, a single mother of three, finds her plans to change her life for the better derailed when she learns her cancer has returned.CC43minOct 5, 2015
2. Everything Must GoNatalie confides in her sister Maggie about her diagnosis while attempting to keep it hidden from her teenage children.CC43minOct 12, 2015
3. The Part That Decides My FateNatalie undergoes a biopsy that could determine how much time she has left, while her brother Oliver returns home after years away.CC43minOct 26, 2015
4. Love Your TumourNatalie gets closer to Andrew as she awaits her biopsy results. Oliver bonds with Romy while Janine learns something very troubling about her son.CC43minNov 2, 2015
5. The UnbelievingNatalie cant 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.CC43minNov 9, 2015
6. Holy WaterNatalie 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.CC43minNov 16, 2015
7. Seeing RedNatalie 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.CC43minNov 23, 2015
8. My Body Lies Over the OceanNatalie struggles to convince Caleb to accept responsibility for his criminal actions. Maggie and Oliver travel to LA to resolve Olivers loose ends with Tom.CC43minNov 30, 2015
9. Dark RetreatNatalie and Andrew put their relationship to the test. Emma throws an accidental house party. Caleb and Danielle turn to each other for comfort.CC43minDec 7, 2015
10. Should Have Known BetterBefore making a life-altering decision that comes with major risks, Natalie is confronted with the return of someone shed rather never see again.CC43minDec 14, 2015
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This Life
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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Richard Blaimert, Virginia Rankin, Joseph Kay
- Cast
- Torri Higginson, Lauren Lee Smith, Rick Roberts, Kristopher Turner, James Wotherspoon, Stephanie Janusauskas
- Studio
- Sphère Média Plus
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
