2008-09 Midseason
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
79
America
67
The Black List: Vol. 2
78
Taking Chance
76
Looking for Lincoln
80
Reaper Season Two
56
Mistresses
67
Dollhouse
57
Important Things With Demetri Martin
71
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Life On Mars
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Starring Jason O'Mara, Harvey Keitel, Lisa Bonet, Michael Imperioli, and Gretchen Mol
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): | Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
CREATED BY: |
Matthew Graham Tony Jordan Ashley Pharoah |
FIRST AIR DATE: | October 9, 2008 |
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The average user rating for this tv show is 8.3 (out of 10) based on 77 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Art Howle gave it a9:
Life On Mars is very good detective show with a science-fiction twist. I find it inteligent and entertaining.
Jean Wilson gave it a9:
I love this show; time travel is one of the oldest sci-fi premises and one of the most intriguing. It's interesting to think how one could change the future if one could change the past...
Kathryne A. gave it a10:
Absolutely one of the best TV shows put forth in years. As one of the critics so perceptively insinuated, several distinct movie genres are rolled into one to carry out this uniquely successful time-travel/cop show concept. I am an active 56 woman well able to keep up in this 21st Century techno world. I believe I have almost forgotten the days of civil rights marches and intense female subjection. Every episode of 'Life on Mars' extended me a ticket on the time travel continuum between the 70's and present, and because I have already been there the journey is very personal and real. Just as real as the present. Jason O'Mara's acting, especially, is inspired.
Lucy G. gave it a9:
Actors and characters are outstanding.
David S. gave it a1:
It's already been done, and done better. The british Life on Mars was the dog's bollocks. This is just plain bollocks.
Rob B. gave it a10:
A week is too long between episodes. LOM captures the fun of a TV Cop show, and then intricately intertwines character depth, emotional stories, and an element of the supernatural flawlessly.
Kretz M. gave it a9:
“Life on Mars" is a great pick for fans of police/detective shows. It offers viewers the traditional “whodunit” type of program. (A new case every episode) But also gives the audience a new prospective by submersing them into the early 1970’s. The way the show uses its setting is by far its greatest asset. People from older generations watch and say, “I remember that. ” And younger viewers get an inside look at what life was like for their parents! A foreign world for a generation spoiled with the luxury of computers, cell phones, and mass communication. But the thing that I find so fascinating about the show is that it reminds us of where we came from. You think we live in a corrupt world now? “Life on Mars” reminds us of a time when it was weird for women to be cops; when prejudice dictated justice; when cops didn’t need to follow protocol; and, dare I say, presidents were involved in scandals. haha. If this show is as successful as I think it COULD be, we might see an interesting trend in TV series taking place in the past.
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