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Life on Mars

100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes for Series 1; won 2 International Emmy Awards for Best Drama Series. Stephen King has named it one of his favourite shows of all time. The series averaged 6.8 million viewers and spawned a global franchise.

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Renewal: Concluded April 2007 after 2 series. Creators deliberately limited the run to protect the premise; followed by spinoff Ashes to Ashes (2008-2010). (Wikipedia)

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Reception ledger

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SeasonReleasedBollyMeterCriticsAudienceVerdict
Season 12006 · 8 eps9 January 20069.0100%n/aMUST-WATCH
Season 22007 · 8 eps13 February 20078.7n/an/aMUST-WATCH
BollyMeter 9.0100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes for Series 1; won 2 International Emmy Awards for Best Drama Series. Stephen King has named it one of his favourite shows of all time. The series averaged 6.8 million viewers and spawned a global franchise.
Critics 100%Critic consensus.
QuotedAn entertaining collision of bare-knuckled police-procedural realism and mind-blowing surrealism.Rotten Tomatoes Critics Consensus
RenewalConcluded April 2007 after 2 series. Creators deliberately limited the run to protect the premise; followed by spinoff Ashes to Ashes (2008-2010). (Wikipedia)

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Standout episodes

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Episode 12006-01-09

Sam Tyler's arrival in 1973 is handled with complete tonal assurance - the show establishes its mystery premise, its comedy, and its emotional register simultaneously without straining any of them.

8.8
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Episode 82006-02-28

The Series 1 finale reaches the first major decision point in Sam's existential dilemma - the episode holds an IMDb episode rating of 8.6 and left audiences demanding an immediate second series.

9.2

Seasons

  1. Season 22007 · 8 eps · 13 February 2007MUST-WATCH
  2. Season 12006 · 8 eps · 9 January 2006MUST-WATCH
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Life on Mars - Quick Answers

Will there be another season of Life on Mars?
Concluded April 2007 after 2 series. Creators deliberately limited the run to protect the premise; followed by spinoff Ashes to Ashes (2008-2010). (Source: Wikipedia.)
Where can I watch Life on Mars in India?
Life on Mars streams on BBC One.
How many seasons of Life on Mars are there?
Life on Mars has 2 seasons so far and has ended.
Is Life on Mars worth watching?
BollyAI rates Life on Mars a MUST-WATCH at BollyMeter 9.0/10 (Season 1, its strongest).

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