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Life On Mars: Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 9, 2008
  • Season #: 1
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Metascore
74 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 90 Ratings

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10 out of 10
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  • Starring: Jason O'Mara, Rachelle LeFevre
  • Summary: Sam Tyler (Jason O'Mara) finds himself transported to the 1970s after a car accident in this remake of the award-winning British drama.
  • Genre(s): Action/Adventure, Science-Fiction, Drama
  • Creator: Ashley Pharoah, Matthew Graham, Tony Jordan
  • Show Type: Ended
  • Season 1 premiere date: Oct 9, 2008
  • Episode Length: 60
  • Air Time: 10:00 PM
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    100
    The producers ("Alias" alums Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec) have created a Dickensian (with a nod to L. Frank Baum) universe, draped in shadows, pastels and mystery, while aurally wrapped in chestnuts from the Sweet, Five Man Electrical Band and the Ramones. This new series has enormous promise.
  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Teresa Budasi
    88
    The time-travel element puts enough of a twist in it to move it a couple of notches above all the other entries in the fall season, not to mention all the same-old police procedurals clogging the networks.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    60
    The show raises questions, and fans of the paranormal will find they're kept open in reasonably interesting ways. The problem is that time-travel shows require a level of attention casual TV viewers don't always want to invest.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 54
  3. Negative: 7 out of 54
  1. BryanB
    10
    It took some time in the beginning to hit stride, but the series eventually found its niche and was incredibly strong the second half of the season. Great cast and visuals throughout. The nuanced and multifaceted Sam/Annie love story was the best of the season and one of the strongest in television history, and the surprise twist at the end of the series tied everything together well. The series will be missed.… Expand
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  2. VickyH
    10
    This show is and was amazing! Too bad they cancelled it.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. KieranDevlin
    3
    It has the music, at least, but this remake of Life On Mars UK was entirely unnecessary and extremely poor in comparison to the great original. I don't need to watch more than 10 minutes before hitting a WTF moment, as something not in the original is included. Maybe I haven't watched enough, but it was genuinely awful from what I saw.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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