Life on Mars fingerprintMasterful craft, high energy.
Tense and spectacular
Nostalgic and moving
Plenty of sharp wit and dark humor
History, crime, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Tense and spectacular
Life on Mars is tense and spectacular.
Nostalgic and moving
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, moving, and melancholic.
Plenty of sharp wit and dark humor
Expect plenty of sharp wit and dark humor.
History, crime, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, crime, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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Life on Mars is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, and Amazon MX Player. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87/100 (IMDb 8.3, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 79). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
2 seasons
It has 2 seasons with 16 episodes of about 60 minutes each.
Yes. Critics average 90 and audiences 88 out of 100, so both groups see Life on Mars much the same way.
It ran from 2006 to 2007 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Life on Mars in 12 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 142 storytelling tropes for Life on Mars, including Smoking Hot Fight, Noble Bigot with a Badge, Call-Back.
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