Story Plot
The series chronicles the lives of three generations of the Short family as they go about their daily lives in Los Angeles County. Each episode is told as four short stories, typically one for three of the four Short family branches and one that involves the fourth and ties the other three stories together.[1]
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Samantha "Sam" Hughes:[5] Middle child and older daughter of Tim
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Dr. Timothy "Tim" Hughes, M.D.
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Lance Barber
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Jennifer "Jen" Collins Short:[5] A lawyer; mother of Lark
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Clementine Hughes: (recurring season 1, main seasons 2–4)
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John Doe Short:[5] Retired airline pilot; partner of Joan (Pirkle) Short;
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Tyler Hughes:[5] Oldest child and only son of Tim
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Ty Simpkins
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Heather (Short) Hughes:[5] Wife of Dr. Tim Hughes;
![Linda Cardellini as Heather (Short) Hughes:[5] Wife of Dr. Tim Hughes; in Life in Pieces](//assets.mycast.io/actor_images/actor-linda-cardellini-3239_large.jpeg?1577590059)
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Linda Cardellini
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Matthew "Matt" Short:[5] Divorced
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Colleen Brandon Ortega Short:[5] Granddaughter of Tonita;
![Jessica Alba as Colleen Brandon Ortega Short:[5] Granddaughter of Tonita; in Life in Pieces](//assets.mycast.io/actor_images/actor-jessica-alba-136777_large.jpg?1603144334)
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Jessica Alba
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Gregory "Greg" Short:[5] Husband of Jen Short
![James Ransone as Gregory Greg Short:[5] Husband of Jen Short in Life in Pieces](//assets.mycast.io/actor_images/actor-james-ransone-65872_large.jpg?1584916720)
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Sophia Hughes:[5] Youngest child and younger daughter of Tim
![Darby Camp as Sophia Hughes:[5] Youngest child and younger daughter of Tim in Life in Pieces](//assets.mycast.io/actor_images/actor-darby-camp-185064_large.jpg?1615478823)
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Dr. Joan (Pirkle) Short:[5] Partner of John Short; therapist;
![Mary Steenburgen as Dr. Joan (Pirkle) Short:[5] Partner of John Short; therapist; in Life in Pieces](//assets.mycast.io/actor_images/actor-mary-steenburgen-331343_large.jpg?1640393248)
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Mary Steenburgen
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Heger as Lark Short: (main seasons 3–4)
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Finley Rose Slater
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Gary Timpkins: neighbor,
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Shirley "GiGi" Pirkle: Mother of Dr. Joan (Pirkle)
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Chad: Ex-fiancé of Colleen.
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![Elodie Grace Orkin as Samantha Sam Hughes:[5] Middle child and older daughter of Tim in Life in Pieces](http://assets.mycast.io/actor_images/actor-elodie-grace-orkin-489999_large.jpg?1658506404)
![Mackenzie Davis as Jennifer Jen Collins Short:[5] A lawyer; mother of Lark in Life in Pieces](http://assets.mycast.io/actor_images/actor-mackenzie-davis-133560_large.jpg?1602307621)
![Kurt Russell as John Doe Short:[5] Retired airline pilot; partner of Joan (Pirkle) Short; in Life in Pieces](http://assets.mycast.io/actor_images/actor-kurt-russell-153399_large.jpg?1607800781)
![Ty Simpkins as Tyler Hughes:[5] Oldest child and only son of Tim in Life in Pieces](http://assets.mycast.io/actor_images/actor-ty-simpkins-9227_large.jpeg?1577590809)
![Linda Cardellini as Heather (Short) Hughes:[5] Wife of Dr. Tim Hughes; in Life in Pieces](http://assets.mycast.io/actor_images/actor-linda-cardellini-3239_large.jpeg?1577590059)
![Ashton Kutcher as Matthew Matt Short:[5] Divorced in Life in Pieces](http://assets.mycast.io/actor_images/actor-ashton-kutcher-174170_large.jpg?1612807861)
![Jessica Alba as Colleen Brandon Ortega Short:[5] Granddaughter of Tonita; in Life in Pieces](http://assets.mycast.io/actor_images/actor-jessica-alba-136777_large.jpg?1603144334)
![James Ransone as Gregory Greg Short:[5] Husband of Jen Short in Life in Pieces](http://assets.mycast.io/actor_images/actor-james-ransone-65872_large.jpg?1584916720)
![Darby Camp as Sophia Hughes:[5] Youngest child and younger daughter of Tim in Life in Pieces](http://assets.mycast.io/actor_images/actor-darby-camp-185064_large.jpg?1615478823)
![Mary Steenburgen as Dr. Joan (Pirkle) Short:[5] Partner of John Short; therapist; in Life in Pieces](http://assets.mycast.io/actor_images/actor-mary-steenburgen-331343_large.jpg?1640393248)
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