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Life On Mars

Summary ABC Studios, 20th Century Fox Television, and Kudos Film and Television co-produced the remake of BBC drama Life on Mars. Executive producers are Jane Featherstone, Steven Garrett, Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, and Scott Rosenberg. After being hit by a car while apprehending a murderer in 2008, Det. Sam Tyler (Jason O'Mara) regains consc...

  • 2008
  • TV-14
  • ABC
  • 2008
  • TV-14
  • ABC

Life On Mars

Season 1 Premiere: Oct 9, 2008
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 26 Critic Reviews
73
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 11 User Ratings
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Summary ABC Studios, 20th Century Fox Television, and Kudos Film and Television co-produced the remake of BBC drama Life on Mars. Executive producers are Jane Featherstone, Steven Garrett, Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, and Scott Rosenberg. After being hit by a car while apprehending a murderer in 2008, Det. Sam Tyler (Jason O'Mara) regains consc...

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 26 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 26 Critic Reviews
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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.
By Verne Gay FULL REVIEW
80
O’Mara’s Sam is incredibly engaging, and I’m pleased with how well this Americanization of an already very fine piece of flinty cop nostalgia is going.
By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW
80
The new American version moves a little faster, which may sacrifice some of the subtlety of the original, but overall this first episode is a faithful adaptation.
By Rob Owen FULL REVIEW
75
Happily, the American version--a second try, after an original pilot was scrapped--makes mostly wise decisions, starting with trusting the show to O'Mara. He's off to an excellent start, particularly in grounding the story by keeping his reactions rooted in reality.
By Robert Bianco FULL REVIEW
70
ABC sticks its neck out a bit further with Life on Mars, a pretty good remake of a remarkable series that also appeared on BBC America
By Ellen Gray FULL REVIEW
60
This is a flabbergasting cast, so far called upon to do not much besides posturing. But my fingers are crossed, and my eyes too.
By John Leonard FULL REVIEW
50
Purely as a cop show, Life on Mars is competent but not that compelling, though O’Mara does a fine job as Tyler.
By Maureen Ryan FULL REVIEW

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Universal Acclaim Based on 11 User Ratings
8.1
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Production Company:
  • Kudos Film and Television
  • 20th Century Fox Television
  • ABC Signature
  • Space Floor
Initial Release Date: Oct 9, 2008
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-14
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Awards

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 2 Nominations
Satellite Awards
• 2 Nominations
GLAAD Media Awards
• 1 Nomination

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