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Life on Mars (UK): Season 1
  • Network: BBC-1 , BBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 9, 2006
  • Season #: 1 , 2
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Metascore
80 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critics What's this?

User Score
9.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 55 Ratings

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10 out of 10
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  • Starring: Philip Glenister, John Simm, Marshall Lancaster
  • Summary: A present-day Manchester police detective is hit by a car and wakes up to find himself seemingly living in the year 1973 in this hit British drama from the creators of "Hustle."
  • Genre(s): Action/Adventure, Science-Fiction, Drama

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Jennifer Armstrong
    91
    It's Quantum Leap meets The Streets of San Francisco--with narry a C, S, or I in sight. [28 Jul 2006, p.56]
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  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    90
    Surreal and harrowing.
  3. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Robert Abele
    80
    Don't mistake the slick-but-not-stupid Life on Mars for brain-bending sci-fi or Austin Powers-style farce. Aside from the psychological stress of its star... this is actually at heart an old-school cops-and-robbers show, with that dash of Twilight Zone to give it 21st-century cachet.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. JanG.
    10
    Absolutely brilliant! I grew up in Manchester in the 70s and they did a fantastic job with this show. I can't wait for BBC America to show season 2. I'm sad to hear there's only 2 seasons of this awesome show.… Expand
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  2. IanAndrews
    10
    Funny, uncomfortable, accurate, addictive. The BBC at its very, very best.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. TheSpacePope
    10
    There are few shows that completely take you by surprise and not only deliver on your expectations but completely blow them out of the water. For me, Life on Mars was one of these rare masterpieces of modern television. I mean, the premise is so out there that it makes you wonder how someone could come up with such an idea and makes you mad you didn't think of it first. I simply loved this show and consider it and it's follow up series, Ashes to Ashes, amongst the greatest TV shows ever conceived. If you haven't seen them, do yourself a favor and check them out. You won't regret it.… Expand
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