A Year in the Life poster

A Year in the Life (1987)

Drama

Following the success of the three-part miniseries of the same name, the drama series follows the daily lives of Seattle's Gardner family. Joe Gardner is the owner of a successful plastics business and the father of four adult children. The Gardner family includes twice-divorced daughter Anne, who returns home with her two teenaged children; daughter Lindley and husband Jim, parents of a newborn baby daughter; black sheep son Jack; and conservative youngest son Sam, newly married to free-spirited Kay.

IMDb rating
8.6 (303 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1987)

9.08 avg 6 episodes 8.3 → 9.8

Ep 1: 8.3 · 10 votesEp 2: 9.8 · 9 votesEp 3: 8.8 · 9 votesEp 7: 9.2 · 9 votesEp 8: 8.6 · 9 votesEp 21: 9.8 · 11 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Don't I Know You from Somewhere?8.310
2Things You Should Know Before and After9.89
3What Do You Think Love Is?8.89
7Acts of Faith9.29
8In Dreams Begin Responsibilities8.69
21Peter Creek Road9.811