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Life on Mars (2006)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car. Waking up, he finds himself mysteriously transported back in time to 1973. Initially struggling to come to terms with his situation, he has to come to terms with the old-fashioned technology and attitude of the day, while figuring out how he came to be trapped in the past.

IMDb rating
8.3 (34,943 votes)
Seasons
2
Streaming (US)
BritBox Amazon Channel · Amazon Prime Video
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (2006)

8.09 avg 8 episodes 8.2 → 8.6 52 min avg

  • Big finale
  • Rebound
Ep 1: 8.2 · 1,042 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 832 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 743 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 761 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 729 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 688 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 659 votesEp 8: 8.6 · 702 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode 18.21,042
2Episode 27.8832
3Episode 37.7743
4Episode 48.3761
5Episode 58.2729
6Episode 67.8688
7Episode 78.1659
8Episode 88.6702

Season 2 (2007)

8.14 avg 8 episodes 7.9 → 8.9 53 min avg

  • Big finale
Ep 1: 7.9 · 634 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 589 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 561 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 586 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 601 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 576 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 567 votesEp 8: 8.9 · 769 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode 97.9634
2Episode 108.0589
3Episode 117.9561
4Episode 128.0586
5Episode 138.3601
6Episode 147.8576
7Episode 158.3567
8Episode 168.9769

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