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Season 1

  • S01E01 Gut Punch

    • October 5, 2015
    • CBC

    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.

  • S01E02 Everything Must Go

    • October 12, 2015
    • CBC

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

  • S01E03 The Part That Decides My Fate

    • October 26, 2015
    • CBC

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

  • S01E04 Love Your Tumour

    • November 2, 2015
    • CBC

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

  • S01E05 The Unbelieving

    • November 9, 2015
    • CBC

    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.

  • S01E06 Holy Water

    • November 16, 2015
    • CBC

    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.

  • S01E07 Seeing Red

    • November 23, 2015
    • CBC

    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.

  • S01E08 My Body Lies Over the Ocean

    • November 30, 2015
    • CBC

    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.

  • S01E09 Dark Retreat

    • December 7, 2015
    • CBC

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

  • S01E10 Should Have Known Better

    • December 14, 2015
    • CBC

    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.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Stay Positive

    • October 2, 2016
    • CBC

    Natalie chooses hope as she embarks on her experimental drug trial, not knowing if she’s receiving the placebo or the drug, and clashes with her ex-husband when he threatens her guardianship plans.

  • S02E02 Perfect Day

    • October 9, 2016
    • CBC

    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.

  • S02E03 Coping Cards

    • October 16, 2016
    • CBC

    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.

  • S02E04 Communion

    • October 30, 2016
    • CBC

    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.

  • S02E05 Scanxiety

    • November 6, 2016
    • CBC

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

  • S02E06 Intervention

    • November 13, 2016
    • CBC

    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.

  • S02E07 Joyride

    • November 20, 2016
    • CBC

    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.

  • S02E08 Destruction as Creation

    • November 27, 2016
    • CBC

    Oliver struggles with the realities of being hypo-manic and collateral damage caused to his studio. Natalie's treatment is at a crossroads when she's faced with the risky prospect of doubling her dose.

  • S02E09 Well Fought, My Love

    • December 4, 2016
    • CBC

    An unexpected crisis shakes the Lawsons to their core. The family rallies together as a second situation arises complicating things for Natalie.

  • S02E10 Choose Life

    • December 11, 2016
    • CBC

    In the wake of her medical crisis, Natalie's future is uncertain. Caleb returns home with unexpected news and Matthew, Maggie, and Oliver all face big decisions.