A Year in the Life (1987-1988) series poster
Drama

A Year in the Life

1987-1988 1 season 22 episodes
67 Pulse
8.6 IMDb
One season 22 hours
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Plot

Following the success of the three-part miniseries of the same name, the drama series follows the daily lives of Seattle's Gardner family. Joe Gardner is the owner of a successful plastics business and the father of four adult children. The Gardner family includes twice-divorced daughter Anne, who returns home with her two teenaged children; daughter Lindley and husband Jim, parents of a newborn baby daughter; black sheep son Jack; and conservative youngest son Sam, newly married to free-spirited Kay.

Credits

Created by: Joshua Brand, John Falsey

Cast: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson, David Oliver, Sarah Jessica Parker

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