BBC Life on Mars
Created by Matthew Graham & Ashley Pharoah & Tony Jordan · 2006–2007 ·
Is Life on Mars worth watching?
Life on Mars (2006–2007) earns an 85% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Matthew Graham & Ashley Pharoah & Tony Jordan; stream on Prime Video. See how the score is built.
Four-input score + separate audience snapshot
Also known as 라이프 온 마스 火星生活 幻想星球
Life on Mars season guide
Life on Mars has 2 seasons and 16 episodes , and it has ended (2007). Season and episode data from TMDB.
| Season | Episodes | Premiered |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 · Series 1 | 8 | |
| Season 2 · Series 2 | 8 |
Where to watch Life on Mars
Life on Mars is available on Prime Video — regional notes: Prime Video in the United States; Prime Video, ITVX in the United Kingdom. Catalog platform tag: BBC.
Where to watch Life on Mars by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Prime Video, ITVX |
| United States | Prime Video |
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Is Life on Mars worth watching?
Yes — Life on Mars earns an 85% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Matthew Graham & Ashley Pharoah & Tony Jordan and streaming on Prime Video.
Celluloid Verdict
A modern detective wakes up in 1973 and has to police alongside Gene Hunt — a time-travel premise used as an argument about what policing is for.
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What is Life on Mars about?
A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car. Waking up, he finds himself mysteriously transported back in time to 1973. Initially struggling to come to terms with his situation, he has to come to terms with the old-fashioned technology and attitude of the day, while figuring out how he came to be trapped in the past.
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Critic Reviews
Life on Mars (2006) Review: A Cop Show Lost in 1973
★★★★☆
Life on Mars sends a 2006 Manchester detective back to 1973, a witty, inventive BBC police drama that uses time travel to ask what good policing really means.
Yes. It is one of the most original British crime dramas of its era, ideal for fans of police shows and mysteries, and short enough to finish in a fortnight.
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Life on Mars: frequently asked questions
Seasons, episodes, where to stream, the cast and whether Life on Mars is worth your time.
Yes — Life on Mars earns an 85% Celluloid Score (Recommended), from editorial 96%, Metascore 80/100, IMDb 8.4/10, TMDB fan 80%. Audience snapshot is separate (92%). A modern detective wakes up in 1973 and has to police alongside Gene Hunt — a time-travel premise used as an argument about what policing is for.
Life on Mars scores 85% from four inputs: Celluloid editorial 96/100, Metacritic 80/100, IMDb 8.4/10 and TMDB fan rating 80%. The separate audience snapshot is 92%. A modern detective wakes up in 1973 and has to police alongside Gene Hunt — a time-travel premise used as an argument about what policing is for. See the full breakdown on the Life on Mars series page.
No — Life on Mars is not on Netflix. It streams on Prime Video, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under BBC. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
Yes — Life on Mars is available on Prime Video in many regions (catalogued under BBC on Celluloid). Rights differ by country; confirm in the Prime Video app or the where-to-watch notes.
Life on Mars first aired in 2006 and ran through 2007 (2006–2007). Created by Matthew Graham & Ashley Pharoah & Tony Jordan; it streams on Prime Video today.
Life on Mars has 2 seasons across 16 episodes (2006–2007). Status: ended / complete.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, Life on Mars’s 16 episodes take roughly 12 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
Life on Mars streams on Prime Video in supported regions. On Celluloid it is catalogued under BBC. Rights rotate — confirm in your country on the platform app.
Life on Mars stars John Simm, Philip Glenister, Liz White, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster, and others. Created by Matthew Graham & Ashley Pharoah & Tony Jordan.
Life on Mars has 16 episodes across 2 seasons (2006–2007).
A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car. Waking up, he finds himself mysteriously transported back in time to 1973. Initially struggling to come to terms with his situation, he has to come to terms with the old-fashioned technology and attitude of the day, while figuring out how he came to be trapped in the past.
Life on Mars was created by Matthew Graham & Ashley Pharoah & Tony Jordan. It is a crime, drama, mystery series from United Kingdom, primarily in English.