First Years
American television series
First Years is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from March to April 2001. It is a remake of the British series This Life. The series premiered on March 19, 2001, but was canceled after only three of the nine episodes produced had aired.
01Overview
The series chronicles the lives of five young lawyers who live together in a house in San Francisco.
02Cast
Main
- Mackenzie Astin as Warren Harrison
- Ken Marino as Miles Lawton
- Samantha Mathis as Anna Weller
- Sydney Tamiia Poitier as Riley Kessler
- James Roday Rodriguez as Edgar "Egg" Ross
- Eric Schaeffer as Sam O'Donnell
Recurring
- Kevin Connolly as Joe
- Bruce Winant as Bruce
03Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The First Thing You Do..." | Scott Winant | Jill Gordon | March 19, 2001 (2001-03-19) | E1902 |
| 2 | "...And Then You Die" | Timothy Busfield | Mark B. Perry | March 26, 2001 (2001-03-26) | E1903 |
| 3 | "There's No Place Like Homo" | Timothy Busfield | Mark B. Perry | April 2, 2001 (2001-04-02) | E1907 |
| 4 | "Porn in the U.S.A." "First Day" | Tom Moore | TBD | Unaired | E1901 |
| 5 | "Touched by a Reindeer" | Ken Topolsky | TBD | Unaired | E1904 |
| 6 | "Lawyerboy" | Tucker Gates | TBD | Unaired | E1905 |
| 7 | "When I Grow Up" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | E1906 |
| 8 | "Habeas Corpse" | Ken Topolsky | TBD | Unaired | E1908 |
| 9 | "This Life" | Timothy Busfield | TBD | Unaired | E1909 |
04Reception
Eric Mink of the New York Daily News critically panned the series, describing the lead characters as "collectively annoying".
Sources and credits
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