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Life Unexpected

Drama, Family · 2010 · Rated 7.2/10

Last aired: S2 E13, Affair Remembered · 2011-01-18

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.

Cast

Britt Robertson Lux Cassidy

Kerr Smith Ryan Thomas

Shiri Appleby Catherine "Cate" Cassidy

Kristoffer Polaha Nathaniel "Baze" Bazile

Austin Basis Matthew "Math" Rogers

Season 2

Season 1 Season 2

E1 Ocean Uncharted 2010-09-14 · 60 min Cate and Ryan are greeted with changes at work upon their return from their honeymoon. Elsewhere, Baze gets close with a new bartender; and Lux meets a guy who's new in town as she and Bug reach a turning point in their relationship.

E2 Parents Unemployed 2010-09-21 · 60 min Cate and Baze get a wake-up call about Lux's failing grades. Meanwhile, Cate begins to look for a new job; and Baze tries to take on more responsibility by interviewing for an opening at his father's firm.

E3 Criminal Incriminated 2010-09-28 · 60 min Lux considers buying answers to a test she needs to pass. Meanwhile, Cate unknowingly eats banana bread that contains marijuana; and Ryan and Cate disagree over who swiped money from Cate's wallet.

E4 Team Rebounded 2010-10-05 · 60 min Cate tries to get closer to Kelly, but Kelly stabs her in the back by telling Ryan a secret. Elsewhere, Tasha informs Lux that she's back in Portland with a new foster family; and Baze encourages Math to ask out Paige.

E5 Music Faced 2010-10-12 · 60 min Ryan hosts a music festival where Cate meets Haley James Scott, and the two women bond over their similar pasts.

E6 Honeymoon Interrupted 2010-10-19 · 60 min Cate and Ryan seek out some alone time at a local hotel to make up for their family-style honeymoon. However, they get a surprise when they run into Baze, who's at the same establishment for a work retreat.

E7 Camp Grounded 2010-11-02 · 60 min Lux goes on a school camping trip, and Cate, Baze, Ryan and Math all sign on to be chaperones.

E8 Plumber Cracked 2010-11-09 · 60 min Cate invites Paige out for a night of drinking, hoping that Paige will share info about Ryan's past and the mysterious Julia. Meanwhile, Ryan tags along with Baze, Math and Jamie for a boys' night out.

E9 Homecoming Crashed 2010-11-16 · 60 min An important potential client takes an interest in Baze. Elsewhere, Lux attends the homecoming dance, where she hopes to run into Eric; and Cate looks into Lux's background and is surprised by what she finds.

E10 Thanks Ungiven 2010-11-30 · 60 min Baze hosts Thanksgiving dinner at his loft, and secrets begin to spill. Among them: Baze's romance with his boss; Lux's relationship with her teacher; something dark from Tasha's recent past; and an additional complication for Cate and Ryan.

E11 Stand Taken 2010-12-07 · 60 min Lux and Tasha face the aftermath of their recent decisions, which strains their friendship and forces Lux to be honest with Cate and Baze about her history.

E12 Teacher Schooled 2011-01-18 · 60 min Baze prepares for a future with Emma, unaware of her secret past with his dad. Meanwhile, Lux arranges a special meal for herself and Eric, but her parents find out about it and crash her intimate dinner.

E13 Affair Remembered 2011-01-18 · 60 min Baze hosts an awkward birthday party for his dad. Meanwhile, Cate and Ryan receive news that will affect their future; and Lux opens up to Jones about Eric.

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