Life Sentence

Life Sentence

Life is what you make of it.

Created by Erin Cardillo, Richard Keith

On The CW

20181 season13 episodes42 min6.3 / 10

A dramedy about a young woman learning to reckon with her impulsive choices after a terminal diagnosis unexpectedly reverses, balancing humor and genuine emotional weight.

When Stella finds out her terminal cancer is cured, she's going to have to learn to live with all the choices she's made when she decided to "live like she was dying".

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Questions people ask

  • Does Life Sentence leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is Life Sentence violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.

  • Is Life Sentence scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.

  • Is Life Sentence sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.

  • Is Life Sentence easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity31

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love43

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Life Sentence

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Life Sentence

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Life Sentence, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Life Sentence, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Life Sentence, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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