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Life in Pieces (2015)

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Life in Pieces (2015)

Overview

Comedy about one big happy family and their sometimes awkward, often hilarious and ultimately beautiful milestone moments as told by its various members. Of the three siblings, middle child Matt may have just found his true love, his co-worker, Colleen; his coddled youngest brother, Greg, and his wife, Jen, are overwhelmed by the birth of their first child; and the eldest, Heather, and her husband, Tim, are dreading their impending empty nest so much, they're considering having another baby. Their parents are Joan the family's adoring matriarch who would do anything for her kids - as long as she agrees with it - and John, the gregarious patriarch who's searching for ways to soften the blow of turning 70. As the family's lives unfold in four short stories each week, they try to savor these little pieces of time that flash by but stay with you forever, because these moments add up to what life's all about.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.2

Overview

Comedy about one big happy family and their sometimes awkward, often hilarious and ultimately beautiful milestone moments as told by its various members. Of the three siblings, middle child Matt may have just found his true love, his co-worker, Colleen; his coddled youngest brother, Greg, and his wife, Jen, are overwhelmed by the birth of their first child; and the eldest, Heather, and her husband, Tim, are dreading their impending empty nest so much, they're considering having another baby. Their parents are Joan the family's adoring matriarch who would do anything for her kids - as long as she agrees with it - and John, the gregarious patriarch who's searching for ways to soften the blow of turning 70. As the family's lives unfold in four short stories each week, they try to savor these little pieces of time that flash by but stay with you forever, because these moments add up to what life's all about.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Apple TV logoApple TV
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The show focuses on apolitical themes of family life and relationships, presenting diverse family structures and traditional values without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology, thus maintaining a neutral stance.

The series features visible diversity within its ensemble cast, including characters from various backgrounds. The narrative primarily focuses on family dynamics and comedic situations, without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its storytelling.

Secondary

Life in Pieces includes a recurring lesbian character, Jen, whose relationship with her partner, Colleen, is depicted positively. Their wedding is celebrated within the show, affirming their love and integrating them respectfully into the narrative without their identity being a source of conflict or mockery.

The television series "Life in Pieces" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The show primarily focuses on the everyday lives and comedic situations of the multi-generational Short family, without exploring transgender identity or experiences.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Life in Pieces is an original sitcom, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material. All characters were created specifically for this series, therefore there are no pre-established characters whose gender could have been swapped.

Life in Pieces is an original sitcom that premiered in 2015. All characters were created for this specific series, meaning there is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish their race before their portrayal in the show.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.0
The Movie Database logo
7.1

Critic Ratings

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N/A
Metacritic logo
6.4

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