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Life Unexpected

Life Unexpected

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Life Unexpected

"Family is the new F-word..."

2010- 2011

2 Seasons

26 Episodes

7.5(94 votes)

Ended

Drama

Overview

16-year-old Lux was given up for adoption at birth but never adopted. When she is put back into the custody of her estranged-since-high-school birth parents, Cate and Baze, the three form an unlikely family.

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Episodes

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Cast & crew

5 featured cast members

Starring

Britt Robertson

Britt Robertson

Lux Cassidy

Shiri Appleby

Shiri Appleby

Catherine "Cate" Cassidy

Kristoffer Polaha

Kristoffer Polaha

Nathaniel 'Baze' Bazile

Austin Basis

Austin Basis

Matthew 'Math' Rogers

Kerr Smith

Kerr Smith

Ryan Thomas

Creative team

Created by: Liz Tigelaar
Showrunner: Liz Tigelaar
Gary Fleder
Produced by: Mary Beth Basile
Rose Lam

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