A Year in the Life 1987
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- September 16, 1987
- Format
- 1 season · 22 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~22 hours (60 min/ep)
- Created By
- Joshua Brand, John Falsey
- Network
- NBC
What is A Year in the Life?
A Year in the Life is a television series first released in 1987. Catalogued under Drama.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1987
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 22
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 16, 1987
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.2/10
- Format
- 1 season · 22 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~60 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- NBC
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 22 episodes and an average 60-minute runtime.
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A Year in the Life is a television series first released in 1987. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by NBC. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 22 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“A Seattle family navigates love, divorce and new beginnings in a heartfelt 1987 drama.”
- Explores multi-generational family dynamics
- Features diverse character perspectives
- Shows everyday challenges of a business-owning patriarch
- May feel episodic rather than tightly plotted
- Some storylines focus on domestic issues that can feel slow
Watch it if you enjoy nuanced portrayals of family relationships and everyday drama.
The series presents mature family themes and occasional conflict, suitable for adult audiences.
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Don't I Know You From Somewhere? Mytharc Sep 16, 1987
- E2 Things You Should Know Before and After Core Sep 23, 1987
- E3 What Do You Think Love Is? Core Sep 30, 1987
- E4 What Do People Do All Day? Core Oct 21, 1987
- E5 Dixie Chicken Core Oct 28, 1987
- E6 E.M. 7 Grizzlies Minus 3 1/2 for a Nickel Core Nov 4, 1987
- E7 Acts of Faith Core Nov 11, 1987
- E8 In Dreams Begin Responsibilities Core Nov 18, 1987
- E9 So Much Water, So Close to Home Core Nov 25, 1987
- E10 I Think You Know Something I Don't Know Core Dec 2, 1987
- E11 While Someone Else is Eating or Opening a Window Core Dec 16, 1987
- E12 The Little Disturbance of Man Core Jan 6, 1988
- E13 Sometimes It's Hard to Remember Core Jan 13, 1988
- E14 At the Last Moment, Enormous Changes Core Jan 20, 1988
- E15 Goodbye to All That Core Feb 3, 1988
- E16 The Go-Between Core Feb 10, 1988
- E17 Fathers and Other Strangers Core Feb 17, 1988
- E18 Common Ground Core Mar 9, 1988
- E19 Glory Days Core Mar 16, 1988
- E20 The Politics of Being Core Mar 23, 1988
- E21 Peter Creek Road Mytharc Apr 6, 1988
- E22 Love Mother Mytharc Apr 13, 1988
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of 'A Year in the Life'?
It follows the daily lives of the Gardner family in Seattle, focusing on their personal and relational challenges.
Who is the patriarch of the Gardner family?
Joe Gardner, the owner of a successful plastics business.
Which family members return home or have new babies?
Divorced daughter Anne returns with her two teenage children, and daughter Lindley and husband Jim welcome a newborn daughter.
When did the series originally air?
The drama series premiered in 1987 following a three-part miniseries of the same name.
Is the series a continuation of a miniseries?
Yes, it was developed after the success of the three-part miniseries titled 'A Year in the Life.'
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