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TV's most intriguing detective. LA's most unsual crimes.
Complex, offbeat Detective Charlie Crews returns to the force after serving time in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Crews' new lease on life has provided him with a Zen-like outlook, peace of mind and no need for vengeance, an attitude which can be challenging to maintain when someone he cares about is threatened — or when he is investigating the mystery surrounding the murder he was falsely accused of.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Complex, offbeat Detective Charlie Crews returns to the force after serving time in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Crews' new lease on life has provided him with a Zen-like outlook, peace of mind and no need for vengeance, an attitude which can be challenging to maintain when someone he cares about is threatened — or when he is investigating the mystery surrounding the murder he was falsely accused of.
Cast, crew and production details
Damian LewisCharlie Crews
Sarah ShahiDani Reese
Brooke LangtonConstance Griffiths
Brent SextonRobert 'Bobby' Stark
Donal LogueKevin Tidwell
Adam ArkinTed Earley
Gabrielle UnionJane Seever
Robin WeigertKaren Davis
NBCUnited StatesWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
After serving 12 hard years for a crime he didn't commit, Detective Charlie Crews is back on the LAPD with a new partner and a new zen attitude.
Directed by David SemelWritten by Rand RavichGuest stars Noelle Sheldon, Cali Sheldon, Brynn Thayer, Michael Cudlitz, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Larry Poindexter, Chad Lindberg, Benjamín Benítez
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Episode 2
Crews and Reese investigate a bride's murder; Crews realizes that a child may have witnessed the murders for which he was convicted.
Directed by Daniel SackheimWritten by Rand RavichGuest stars Meredith Salenger, Shawn Reaves, Christina Hendricks, Max Greenfield, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Natalie Dreyfuss, Ryan Locke, Ed Ackerman
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Episode 3
An upscale family man is suspected of killing his wife, and Crews sees his ex-wife for the first time since getting out of jail.
Directed by Lawrence TrillingWritten by Glen MazzaraGuest stars Robert LaSardo, Greg Romero Wilson, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Charles Malik Whitfield, Mike Batayeh, Tyler Tuione, Tom Virtue, Roger Aaron Brown
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Episode 4
When a wealthy man is found murdered in his bed, Crews befriends the only suspect, a homeless thief camping outside the estate.
Directed by David StraitonGuest stars William Sanderson, Rodney Rowland, Jackie Debatin, John Livingston, Roger Aaron Brown, Anil Kumar, Richard Augustine
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Episode 5
When an angel falls from the sky, Crews and Reese's murder investigation leads to a slippery Russian gangster.
Directed by Tony WharmbyWritten by Rand RavichGuest stars Jessica Paré, Rodney Rowland, Holly Weber, Steven M. Porter, Christian J. Meoli, Robin Pearson Rose, James Moses Black, Michael Alperin
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Episode 6
Fearing that a rapist she met at an AA meeting will strike again, Dani enlists Crews' help to take him down.
Directed by John DahlWritten by Marjorie DavidGuest stars Deborah Ann Woll, Dale Dickey, Benjamín Benítez, Jeffrey Pierce, Doug McKeon, Kent Faulcon, Rob Brownstein, James Moses Black
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Episode 7
The murder of two Iranian American students sparks racial unrest as Crews and Reese race to rescue their kidnapped friend.
Directed by Daniel SackheimWritten by Rafael AlvarezGuest stars Michael Kostroff, Trent Ford, Christina Hendricks, Rosie Malek-Yonan, Sarah Clarke, Matt Gerald, Sheila Vand, Scott Michael Morgan
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Episode 8
While investigating the murder of a bigomist, Crews is suspected for the murder of policeman Ames.
Directed by Peter MarkleWritten by Rand RavichGuest stars Lori Rom, Aaron Norvell, Roger Aaron Brown, Judith Moreland, Lorin McCraley, Beau Dremann, Michael Harney, Phyllis Lyons
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Episode 9
While investigating the case of a murdered homeless girl, Reese and Crews stumble across a child who was kidnapped when he was three.
Directed by Marcos SiegaGuest stars Soren Fulton, Joseph Lyle Taylor, Michael Harney, Phyllis Lyons, Michael Gladis, Julia Max, Aris Mendoza, Victor Rivers
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Episode 10
Charlie and Dani track the killer of a Zen Master who was buried alive ten years prior.
Directed by Marcos SiegaGuest stars Hillary Tuck, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Morann Peri, Roger Aaron Brown, Jude Ciccolella, Fay Masterson, Chandler Parker, Brian Klugman
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Episode 11
Hoping to take down Jack Reese, Crews finds the Seybolts' murderer, but doesn't succeed in proving who set him up.
Directed by Daniel SackheimWritten by Rand RavichGuest stars Michael Cudlitz, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Jessy Schram, Titus Welliver, DeLon Howell, Bob Rusch, Karen James, Fawn Irish
Where to watch LifeEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
