NBC Photo: Chris HastonYes, Lost and Idol are both on tonight, but if you have any room in your heart or your DVR, will you please give the season finale of Life a shot? It's a wonderful, weird series, and it's being included in our Save One Show campaign this year because it's very much in danger. (And a great Nielsen number from this one last blast would do wonders for Life's renewal prospects!)
In honor of the finale and our above shameless begging, we snagged some dish from creator Rand Ravich and star Damian Lewis about the past, present and future of Det. Charlie Crews...
Why should you watch, especially if you've never seen it before? As the delightful Damian puts it, "We're a cop show that has a bit of difference to it. It has themes which are a little bit more ambitious than your average show to do with transcendence and second chances."
What are the realistic prospects for a renewal? According to Rand Ravich, "NBC is kind of figuring itself out. Those questions are certainly above my pay grade, but I do feel like creatively we get tremendous support at the studio and network." Come on, NBC! At the very least, jokes Ravich, "I think we're going to play as little tiny 30 second spots in between Leno."
Has the show forgotten about Sarah Shahi's Dani Reese?
No, she's still preggers, but says Rand, "The energy of the show is Crews and Reese tumbling over and around each other. And that's something I would want to go back to as soon as I can." Us too! Those two are among the best partners of any stripe on any show anywhere.
Sigh.
Tune in for the final Crews and Reese moments of the season, tonight at 9 on NBC.
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