Life Unexpected: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

After spending all of her 15 years bouncing from one foster family to another in Portland, Oregon, Lux has decided it's time to take control of her life and become an emancipated minor. Her journey through the legal system leads Lux to her biological parents, local radio personality Cate Cassidy and thirty-something Nate "Baze" Bazile, who had a one-night stand back in high school. Although they haven't seen each other in 15 years, it doesn't take Cate and Baze long to fall into the same contentious relationship they had as teenagers. However, when a judge decides that Lux isn't ready for emancipation and unexpectedly grants temporary joint custody to Baze and Cate, they agree to try to get past the arguments and awkwardness and make a belated attempt to give Lux the family she deserves. The cast also Math, Baze's childhood friend and current roommate, and Ryan Thomas, Cate's fiancé and co-host on K100.

Series details

• Title: Life Unexpected
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Family
• Premiere date: 2010-01-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-01-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: The CW
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 993

Cast and credited roles

• Britt Robertson — Lux Cassidy
• Kerr Smith — Ryan Thomas
• Shiri Appleby — Catherine "Cate" Cassidy
• Kristoffer Polaha — Nathaniel "Baze" Bazile
• Austin Basis — Matthew "Math" Rogers

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2010-01-18; final listed air date 2010-04-12; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 2010-09-14; final listed air date 2011-01-18; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Life Unexpected 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.