Life (2020)

Name: Life
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Alison Steadman, Adrian Lester, Victoria Hamilton, Saira Choudhry, Peter Davison

Drama

Follow the lives and woes of the residents of a Manchester house divided into four different flats. Gemma Foster's neighbour, Emma, now goes by the name of Belle, looking to start a new life. Three other interconnected stories tell a tale of love, loss, birth, death, the ordinary, the extraordinary, and everything in between.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (2,605 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 ↑ +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Peacock
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

7.77 avg 6 episodes 7.5 → 8.1 60 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode 1	7.5	129
2	Episode 2	7.6	114
3	Episode 3	7.9	109
4	Episode 4	7.8	106
5	Episode 5	7.7	106
6	Episode 6	8.1	115