Life Sentence
SentimentalOpenly emotional storytelling that reaches straight for the heartstrings.This show: 8/10HopefulPersistent optimism in the face of adversity.This show: 7/10BittersweetJoy and loss mixed so thoroughly they can't be separated.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Lucy HaleElliot KnightJayson BlairBrooke LyonsCarlos PenaVegaNadej K. Bailey
Written by
Erin CardilloRichard Keith
Starring
Lucy HaleElliot KnightJayson BlairBrooke LyonsCarlos PenaVegaNadej K. Bailey
Written by
Erin CardilloRichard Keith
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Life Sentence Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.1 |
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About
"What happens after you're told you'll live"
A young woman who was told she had terminal cancer years ago spent that time saying yes to everything, marrying fast, burning bridges. Then doctors tell her she's cured. Life Sentence follows her scrambling to face the consequences of choices made for a life that was never meant to continue, from a impulsive marriage to estranged family ties. It's a breezy CW dramedy, sweet and soapy, leaning on charm and quick emotional beats rather than depth, built for easy binge-watching.
Watch it for
the fun premise twist of surviving a life built around dying young.
Maybe skip if
you want grounded realism instead of glossy network dramedy sentimentality.
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Season 12018
7.62K139h 2m
Cured of what she thought was terminal cancer, Stella Abbott faces a slew of experiences -- good and bad -- resulting from years of "living for today."
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Pilot | 7.4 | 258 | 41 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Re-Inventing the Abbotts | 7.4 | 174 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Clinical Trial and Error | 7.6 | 162 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | How Stella Got Her Groove On | 7.2 | 127 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Wes Side Story | 7.2 | 117 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Who Framed Stella Abbott? | 7.7 | 107 | 41 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Our Father the Hero | 7.6 | 101 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Sleepless Near Seattle | 8.1 | 92 | 41 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | What to Expect When You're Not Expecting | 8.0 | 86 | 41 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | The Way We Work | 8.4 | 94 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 11 | Frisky Business | 7.9 | 85 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 12 | Love Factually | 7.8 | 78 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 13 | Then and Now | 8.1 | 92 | 42 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Lucy Hale Stella Abbott
Elliot Knight Wes Charles
Jayson Blair Aiden Abbott
Brooke Lyons Elizabeth Abbott Rojas
Carlos PenaVega Diego Rojas
Nadej K. Bailey Sadie Carter
Gillian Vigman Ida Abbott
Dylan Walsh Peter Abbott
Joseph Frangie Cafe Script Writer
Riley Smith Dr. Will Grant
Crew
Erin Cardillo
Richard Keith
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