This Life

Season 2 finds Natalie Lawson living with hope that her cancer can be stopped, navigating her promising drug trial, and grappling with the return of her ex-husband, David -- who, after a 10-year absence, wants to be a father to their children again. Every Lawson continues to encounter their own set of unique, compelling obstacles. Matthew faces tough choices when it comes to saving his marriage; Maggie goes to surprising new extremes in her late transformation into adulthood; and Oliver puts everything on the line for the sake of his career.

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  E1Stay Positive

  Oct 2, 2016· 43m

  Natalie chooses hope as she embarks on her experimental drug trial, not knowing if she’s receiving the placebo or the drug.

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  E2Perfect Day

  Oct 9, 2016· 43m

  Maggie invites the Lawsons to a very unconventional housewarming party. Natalie and her friend Tia pursue an experiential day, determined to live life on their own terms.

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  E3Coping Cards

  Oct 16, 2016· 43m

  Natalie battles through a storm of side effects while her family fumbles in their attempts to support her. Oliver second-guesses his ability to come through for Romy. Matthew makes an attempt to repair things with Nicole.

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  E4Communion

  Oct 23, 2016· 43m

  Matthew and Nicole host a celebration for Abby’s first communion but family tensions get in the way. Natalie takes David to court to revoke his parental rights.

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  E5Scanxiety

  Nov 6, 2016· 43m

  Natalie seeks distraction as she awaits scan results that will determine her future. Maggie and Raza have an awkward lunch with her parents.

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  E6Intervention

  Nov 13, 2016· 43m

  Natalie struggles to adjust to a new health prognosis. Maggie, Natalie and Matthew try to help Oliver but find themselves at odds with one another.

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  E7Joyride

  Nov 20, 2016· 43m

  David finds himself caught between his two families when Natalie invites him over for dinner. Maggie and Raza attempt to validate their marriage to an immigration officer and Oliver’s life reaches a breaking point.

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  E8Destruction as Creation

  Nov 27, 2016· 43m

  Oliver struggles with the realities of being hypomanic and the collateral damage caused to his studio.

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  E9Well Fought, My Love

  Dec 4, 2016· 43m
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  E10Choose LifeFinale

  Dec 11, 2016· 43m

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  E1Gut Punch

  Oct 5, 2015· 43m

  Natalie Lawson, a single mother of three, finds her plans to change her life for the better derailed when she learns her cancer has returned.

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  E2Everything Must Go

  Oct 12, 2015· 43m

  Natalie confides in her sister Maggie about her diagnosis while attempting to keep it hidden from her teenage children.

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  E3The Part That Decides My Fate

  Oct 26, 2015· 43m

  Natalie undergoes a biopsy that could determine how much time she has left, while her brother Oliver returns home after years away.

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  E4Love Your Tumour

  Nov 2, 2015· 43m

  Natalie gets closer to Andrew as she awaits her biopsy results. Oliver bonds with Romy while Janine learns something very troubling about her son.

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  E5The Unbelieving

  Nov 9, 2015· 43m

  Natalie can’t bring herself to tell her kids about her cancer. Maggie and Oliver make self-destructive life choices instead of facing their problems. Janine questions her faith.

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  E6Holy Water

  Nov 16, 2015· 43m

  Natalie finally levels with her kids. Matthew is driven to face an old mistake. Oliver hits a breaking point with his parents. Maggie is drawn deeper into a polyamorous relationship.

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  E7Seeing Red

  Nov 23, 2015· 43m

  Natalie organizes a birthday dinner for Emma that nobody wants. The problems Oliver ran from in LA catch up to him in Montreal. Matthew is faced with an impossible dilemma.

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  E8My Body Lies Over the Ocean

  Nov 30, 2015· 43m

  Natalie struggles to convince Caleb to accept responsibility for his criminal actions. Maggie and Oliver travel to LA to resolve Oliver’s loose ends with Tom.

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  E9Dark Retreat

  Dec 7, 2015· 43m

  Natalie and Andrew put their relationship to the test. Emma throws an accidental house party. Caleb and Danielle turn to each other for comfort.

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  E10Should Have Known BetterFinale

  Dec 14, 2015· 43m

  Before making a life-altering decision that comes with major risks, Natalie is confronted with the return of someone she’d rather never see again.