Chasing Life

In an unexpected twist of fate, April lands in the hospital where her estranged uncle, George (Steven Weber), works as an oncologist, and she learns the devastating news that she has cancer.

A new assignment to profile gubernatorial candidate Bruce Hendrie leads to an unexpected run-in with his son, Leo (Scott Michael Foster). April makes a startling discovery about her family, while Sara struggles with solo parenting.

As things begin to heat up with Dominic, April second-guesses the status of their relationship when she learns he has a reputation as the office playboy. To help take her mind off of Dominic and to start facing the reality of her symptoms, she volunteers for an assignment at work about a supposed cancer-curing miracle juice and finds a confidant and support in the juice maker, Gerald (guest star Sam Anderson). Meanwhile, Sara makes a surprise connection with one of her therapy patients and hosts an awkward dinner for her new boyfriend, Ben, to meet the family.

April finds it harder to juggle the increasing severity of her symptoms with her obligations at work and her attempts to be a supportive daughter and sister. After missing an important appointment, George urges April to get her priorities straight. April also learns more about Leo Hendrie, but Leo jumps to conclusions about April's motives. Meanwhile, much to her own surprise, Brenna bonds with Greer, a popular girl at school.

Dominic takes April to see a psychic for fun but the results disturb both of them, leading Dominic to come clean to April about a family secret. When her own family secrets become too much for her to bear alone, April enlists Dominic's help in learning more about her "sister" Natalie.Meanwhile, April receives an official diagnosis from George and Sara's mounting concern for April's health leads to a confrontation.

April gets a surprising invite to shadow Bruce Hendrie at his campaign ad shoot for the paper. While there, Leo senses her apprehension of her diagnosis and challenges April to take control of her future. Not one to back down from a challenge, April accepts and gets a taste of Leo's reckless and carefree life. But when things go too far, she learns the severity of Leo's illness. Meanwhile, Brenna is unsure of her future with Kiernan, even more so when the relationship causes tension with her new friend Greer.

April sees a fertility doctor to learn about her options prior to starting chemotherapy and looks to her cancer support group for advice on how to tell Dominic about her leukemia. She gets Leo's blessing to write a piece that paints Bruce Hendrie in an unflattering light and wins some hard-earned recognition at work. Meanwhile, George makes an effort to help Sara cope with her emotions and the pressure of caring for April, and Dominic gets a surprising offer which could change everything.

April plays hooky from work to hang out with Beth and folks from her support group, and she uncovers something pleasantly surprising about Leo. Elsewhere, Brenna goes on a class trip to Miami, where Greer helps her meet Natalie.

April prepares for her first chemo treatment and a hospital stay by trying to enjoy a few ordinary days, but that doesn't work out thanks to drama from Leo, Beth and Sara. Elsewhere, Brenna attempts to make time for both Kieran and Greer.

April starts her treatments, but she begins to panic as the chemo and hospital confinement take their toll on her, so she reaches out to someone unexpected. Meanwhile, Dominic finds a changed April when he returns.

April’s grandparents come to visit, The Carvers celebrate an early Christmas to cheer up April, and April gets a chemo makeover

After leaving Leo flat-lining at the end of the Christmas episode, April must deal with the outcome of the surgery. Facing her new reality, she must also face her first day back at work after being gone for four months. In remission and determined to move on with her life, her return reveals a new, young and ambitious boss at the paper who is ready to shake things up. But April’s attempt to make a good impression may fall short when she botches her first assignment.

Natalie finds out she is a half-match for April; but upon learning what the donation entails, she reconsiders going through with the procedure. Sara’s attempts to change her mind only to bring up bitterness over the past. April has to re-earn her boss’s trust after screwing up her last interview and reluctantly accepts a soft news assignment to help regain the paper’s female readership.

While April and Leo try chart new relationship waters, April and Dominic spend an incredibly awkward night together covering the same event for the newspaper, and it’s clear that the pain of their breakup is still very fresh. With Dominic’s heart on his sleeve and not knowing where she stands with Leo, will April be more confused than ever on what to do about either guy?

April lets loose at a party at Beth's house, which leads to a fight between them. Elsewhere, a lonely Brenna gets bullied at school; Leo follows Sara's advice and gets a job; and Dominic and Natalie have an uncomfortable encounter.

April must make a tough choice when she uncovers major news about baseball player Richie Miranda.

April deals with the fallout from her latest article.

April's anxiety mounts when her cancer symptoms recur.

April and Beth share their concerns about the shortcomings of each other’s boyfriends, which sparks tension in both relationships.

The Post’s new Editor In Chief pressures April to put her career first, but April wonders if her priorities have changed.

April is blindsided by bad news but fights to maintain control over her destiny and to stay strong for her family. She also learns that The Post is cleaning house, but despite her determination to keep her job, extenuating circumstances keep her head on the chopping block. Meanwhile, Brenna learns she is a bone marrow match for an anonymous patient.