AS THE SHORT FAMILY'S LIVES UNFOLD IN FOUR BRIEF STORIES EACH WEEK, THEY TRY TO SAVOR THE MOMENTS THAT ADD UP TO WHAT LIFE'S ALL ABOUT, ON A REBROADCAST OF "LIFE IN PIECES," THURSDAY, DEC. 24

Dianne Wiest, James Brolin, Zoe Lister-Jones, Colin Hanks, Angelique Cabral, Thomas Sadoski, Betsy Brandt and Dan Bakkedahl Star

"Pilot" - As the Short family's lives unfold in four brief stories each week, they try to savor the moments that add up to what life's all about, on a rebroadcast of LIFE IN PIECES, Thursday, Dec. 24 (8:31-9:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 9/21/15.)

REGULAR CAST:

Dianne Wiest (Joan)
James Brolin (John)
Zoe Lister-Jones (Jen)
Colin Hanks (Greg)
Angelique Cabral (Colleen)
Thomas Sadoski (Matt)
Betsy Brandt (Heather)
Dan Bakkedahl (Tim)
Niall Cunningham (Tyler)
Holly J. Barrett (Samantha)
Giselle Eisenberg (Sophia)

GUEST CAST:

Jordan Peele (Chad)
Exie Booker (Policeman)
Susan Park (Dr. Sally Hong)
Stacie Greenwell (Delivery Nurse)
Cedric Yargrough (Ellis)
Riley Bodenstab (Doug)
Mark Berry (Funeral Home Director)

WRITTEN BY: Creator and Executive Producer Justin Adler

DIRECTED BY: Executive Producer Jason Winer