Life in Pieces (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, Life in Pieces is a comedy series.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Life in Pieces stars Thomas Sadoski as Matt Short, Dianne Wiest as Joan Short, James Brolin as John Short and Zoe Lister-Jones as Jen, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.1/10, Life in Pieces has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Hulu and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Life in Pieces page.

If you liked it. Fans of Life in Pieces tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, My Hero Academia, One Piece and The Umbrella Academy.