Plot Synopsis

Hosted by Lisa Joyner and a co-host -- Chris Jacobs (Season 2) or DeVon Franklin (Season 1) -- THIS IS LIFE LIVE is a four-night, live series that goes inside the lives of families across the country to deliver life altering moments as they unfold in real time. This groundbreaking event follows the personal journeys of families about to experience an extraordinary circumstance on live television. Each night, hosts Joyner and Franklin go live from different locations across the country, to share two unique stories of families and their loved ones as they experience an epic, pivotal moment. Every hour reveals compelling and dramatic stories with the twists, turns and huge surprises that happen along the way. From seeing the miracle of a woman walk for the first time and watching a father be reunited with a long-lost family member, to witnessing a deaf parent hearing a child say "I love you," viewers will share in unforgettable, personal and life-changing moments as they happen live. And each night, immediately following the show, viewers at home will have the chance to have their questions answered by the participants in the live digital after show.
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Season 2 of THIS IS LIFE LIVE premiered on Sunday, May 13, 2018 on TLC, airing live across the United States at 9pm ET/8pm CT/7pm MT/6pm PT, continuing every night through Wednesday, May 16. Lisa Joyner returns to host for the second year, joined for the first time by her co-host from LONG LOST FAMILY, Chris Jacobs. This year's four-night event will capture the following epic live moments:

Night One (Sunday, May 13): Survivors of the Route 91 Harvest Festival tragedy will take part in an incredible, healing experience; and a seven-year-old girl, born without a right hand and forearm, will receive a life-changing prosthetic device.

Night Two (Monday, May 14): A mother will witness the impact of her late son's heart donation by meeting the recipient and hearing her son's heartbeat one more time; and a struggling family in need of a safe place to live will be surprised with the gift of a house.

Night Three (Tuesday, May 15): A young man will apologize to the family and friends of a young woman he killed in a car accident several years ago; and a father will be reunited with his two long-lost daughters and take custody of them, growing instantly from a family of four to a family of six.

Night Four (Wednesday, May 16): A 32-year-old man, forced to relearn all his motor skills after a cardiac event left him clinically dead and in a coma, will surprise an unsuspecting crowd of people who helped save his life; and a woman seeks to reunite with her biological mother who placed her for adoption 37 years ago.