This Life

Season 1 Episode Guide

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10

episodes currently available in the iDRief catalog.

Episode Directory

Season 1 episodes

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Episode

1

Gut Punch

Oct 5, 2015

Natalie Lawson, a busy single mother of three from a close-knit, charmingly imperfect extended family, struggles to find space for herself in her o...

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2

Everything Must Go

Oct 12, 2015

Natalie struggles to track down and confide in her sister Maggie, who's in the middle of a lively (and unexpected) romantic encounter. And, despite...

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3

The Part That Decides My Fate

Oct 26, 2015

Natalie has a biopsy that will determine how much time she has left; Oliver returns home.

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4

Love Your Tumour

Nov 2, 2015

Waiting for her biopsy results, Natalie gets closer to Andrew; Oliver bonds with Romy; Janine discovers something troubling about her son.

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Episode

5

The Unbelieving

Nov 9, 2015

Natalie can't bring herself to tell her kids about her cancer; Maggie and Oliver make destructive choices; Janine questions her faith.

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6

Holy Water

Nov 16, 2015

Natalie finally comes clean to her kids; Matthew faces an old mistake; Oliver and his parents reach a breaking point; Maggie is drawn deeper into a...

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Episode

7

Seeing Red

Nov 23, 2015

Natalie plans a birthday dinner for Emma; Oliver's troubles from L.A. catch up with him in Montreal; Matthew faces a dilemma.

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8

My Body Lies Over the Ocean

Nov 30, 2015

Natalie tries to persuade Caleb to accept responsibility; Maggie and Oliver go to LA to fix Oliver's loose ends.

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Episode

9

Dark Retreat

Dec 7, 2015

Natalie and Andrew's relationship is put to the test; Emma accidentally throws a house party; Caleb and Danielle comfort each other.

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Episode

10

Should Have Known Better

Dec 14, 2015

Upon making a life-altering decision, Natalie is confronted with the return of a person she never wanted to see again.

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