18 to Life: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In the premiere episode of 18 to Life, when Tom and Jessie - 18-year-old next-door neighbors who have grown up together - run off and get married, their warring families are forced to become one in this hilarious multi-generational half-hour about relationships, true love, and who takes out the garbage. The series explores intimate relationships in combustible combinations as husband-wife, mom-dad, and in-laws all struggle to influence the newlyweds and control the extended family's destiny. Tom and Jessie move into his parents' attic and their marriage becomes public property, creating an endless string of challenges for the couple. As this new love blooms audaciously amidst the two settled marriages, it stirs up new frictions and old passions in both sets of parents.

Series details

• Title: 18 to Life
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2010-01-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-03-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBC
• Network country: Canada
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7/10
• TVMaze ID: 6170
• IMDb ID: tt1411254
• TVDB ID: 132781

Cast and credited roles

• Stacey Farber — Jessie Hill
• Michael Seater — Tom Bellow
• Peter Keleghan — Ben Bellow
• Ellen David — Judith Bellow
• Alain Goulem — Phil Hill
• Angela Asher — Tara Mercer
• Jesse Rath — Carter Boyd
• Kaniehtiio Horn — Monica Bellow

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2010-01-04; final listed air date 2010-04-12; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 2011-01-03; final listed air date 2011-03-28; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from 18 to Life on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.