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For Sarah Shahi, life is good
-Posted by: Quivi
CRIME has always been a popular theme on television with most of the protagonists being police officers, lawyers or forensic investigators of utmost integrity. Life takes the tried-and-tested formula a step further by having the hero as a Los Angeles cop who rejoins the force after being exonerated for a triple murder, for which he spent 12 years in federal prison.
Sentenced to life for a crime he didn’t commit, the idealistic Charlie Crews (an excellent Damian Lewis) walks out of jail as a former inmate who has had almost all the bones in his body broken – and a changed man.
Crews is now a whole lot more street-smart and, understandably, has a distrust for everyone, a taste for Zen quotes, and an insatiable appetite for fresh fruits! And now that he is out, the anguished hero sets out on a clandestine mission to investigate the case that got him wrongly committed.
Sarah Shahi stars as the no-nonsense, gun-toting Dani Reese in Lifeopposite Damian Lewis’ wounded Charlie Crews.
As he uncovers the identities of the culprits, Crews finds himself having to adjust to a fast-paced, high-tech world. He is equally fascinated with his new partner, Detective Dani Reese, a dedicated policewoman who has not a few skeletons in her closet.
Sarah Shahi, who portrays Reese, got on the phone from Los Angeles recently with Asian journalists to stress just how different Life is from other police and legal dramas. “Not only do you have crime of the week, there’s also the Charlie Crews’ conspiracy – a wonderful touch for the show.
“It’s a fun show. It has great writing and great music. A lot of people have commented on the show’s music. I think the show has done well, having all the elements – comedy, drama, suspense, sadness, conspiracy. Rand Ravich (the producer) is incredibly smart for incorporating all the elements in every single episode. I hope we can continue to live up to the standards,” enthused the actress. ... Read More ...
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