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Life :: Merit Badge (01x01)

Episode Information

Title:

Merit Badge

Episode #:

01x01

Production Number:

101

Original Airdate:

Wednesday September 26th, 2007

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Other Release Dates: (Edit)
Country:	Aired On:

AU (Ten)	Oct 03, 2007
NL (RTL 5)	Mar 04, 2008
UK (ITV3)	Oct 30, 2008

Episode Crew
Director:	David Semel
Writer:	Rand Ravich

Episode Summary

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After 12 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, Charlie Crews is release and rejoins the force as a detective. He is partnered up with Dani Reese and together they work to solve the murder of a young boy. But Crews' unconventional methods while working on the case make Reese and Lt. Karen Davis question Crews' decision to rejoin the force.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Benjamin Benitez	played	Tito Juarez	Recurring (first appearance)
•Jennifer Siebel	played	Jennifer Conover	Recurring (first appearance)
•Jon Sklaroff	played	Arthur Tims	Recurring (first appearance)
•Matt Gerald	played	Officer Krebbs	Recurring (first appearance)
•Michael Cudlitz	played	Mark Rawls	Recurring (first appearance)
•Braeden Le Masters	played	Tyler Hawley
•Brent Sexton	played	Bobby Starks
•Brynn Thayer	played	Mrs. Hawley
•Chad Lindberg	played	Lonnie
•Cheryl White	played	Alice Gibney
•Larry Poindexter	played	Wayne Gibney
•Reno Wilson	played	Officer Zerco
Co-Guest Stars
•David Kagen	played	Tim's Lawyer	Recurring (first appearance)
•Anne Moore	played	Female Cop Mid 20s
•Antonio D. Charity	played	Cop
•Bob Rusch	played	C.O. #2
•Brady Smith	played	Man
•Cali and Noelle Sheldon	played	Darcy Gibney
•Delon Howell	played	C.O. #1
•Kendall Clement	played	Prison Doctor
•Michele Wolff	played	Female Cop Mid 20s
•Moe Daniels	played	Female Cop Mid 30s
•Olivia Hardt	played	Very Pretty Girl
•Tonita Castro	played	Housekeeper

Main Cast

•Damian Lewis	played	Detective Charlie Crews
•Sarah Shahi	played	Detective Dani Reese
•Melissa Sagemiller	played	Constance Griffiths