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7.5 2 Seasons • 26 Episodes

Life Unexpected - Season 1

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

After spending her life bouncing from one foster family to another, 15-year-old Lux has decided to become an emancipated minor. Her journey through the legal maze leads Lux to her biological parents, Baze and Cate, and when a judge grants temporary custody of Lux to Baze and Cate, they agree to make a belated attempt to give Lux the family she deserves.

Seasons

Top Cast

  • 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

Overview

After spending her life bouncing from one foster family to another, 15-year-old Lux has decided to become an emancipated minor. Her journey through the legal maze leads Lux to her biological parents, Baze and Cate, and when a judge grants temporary custody of Lux to Baze and Cate, they agree to make a belated attempt to give Lux the family she deserves.

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