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 (35,384 votes)
Episode average: 8.1 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2006)

8.06 avg 8 episodes 8.2 → 8.6 52 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode 1	8.2	1,089
2	Episode 2	7.8	864
3	Episode 3	7.7	776
4	Episode 4	8.3	786
5	Episode 5	8.1	753
6	Episode 6	7.7	714
7	Episode 7	8.1	678
8	Episode 8	8.6	713

Season 2 (2007)

8.14 avg 8 episodes 7.9 → 8.9 53 min avg

Big finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode 9	7.9	654
2	Episode 10	8.0	607
3	Episode 11	7.9	578
4	Episode 12	8.0	602
5	Episode 13	8.3	612
6	Episode 14	7.8	595
7	Episode 15	8.3	582
8	Episode 16	8.9	778

Life on Mars (2006)

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