Life on Mars (UK)

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Season 2
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 35
  3. Negative: 2 out of 35

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  1. PolisKanin
    Feb 8, 2014
    9
    John Simm. This show has John Simm. The best part of this is John Simm. Did I mention this has John Simm? John Simm's performance in this series is great.
    Dat ending tho.
  2. HarryB.
    Feb 27, 2008
    0
    Abysmal British tat.
  3. AlexV.
    Mar 4, 2008
    9
    Excellent soundtrack!!!
  4. SebC.
    Sep 5, 2009
    10
    Outstanding, outstanding series. Well written, excellent characters, fantastic music and depiction of the 70s. It was a bit difficult to get into at first, but then loved every single episode. Highly recommendable.
  5. AndrewR.
    Jan 1, 2008
    7
    Although the "gritty" police procedure goes a bit over the top sometimes, the 70's dress and music is spot on. The story is almost incidental in this well acted trip down memory lane.
  6. GloriaH.
    Jan 10, 2008
    10
    Excellent show. Hate to see it end.
  7. MrEddHorse
    Jan 5, 2008
    10
    B****Y Good. Intriguing throughout the show I I wanted to know how it ends and it ends very Satisfyingly..
  8. MarkD
    Mar 24, 2008
    10
    Ball achingly funny, edge of your seat suspense, subtle, original and full of surprises. Need is go on? Simply one of the best things the BBC has done in many years.
  9. JOHnO
    Jul 13, 2008
    10
    I'd give it an eleven. There is one weird issue i have with season two which has to do with the fact that in the opener ***SPOILERS***Sam actually changes history by putting the casino guy in the looney bin. This "power" is not followed through the rest of the season.***END SPOILERS***
  10. MarkB.
    Dec 14, 2007
    9
    fantastic series and the final episode has a twist which you wouldn't expect. Well written and well acted.
  11. PaulK.
    Dec 16, 2007
    10
    Superb series. British comedy drama at its best.
  12. SobS.
    Dec 11, 2007
    8
    It's alright.
  13. Mancal
    Dec 15, 2007
    10
    Absolutely brilliant TV show killed off a season too early. Great acting from the whole cast and Gene Hunt is one of the most gloriously over the top, politically incorrect characters ever created. A total gem of a show, catch it America, you won't regret it
  14. BartC.
    Dec 18, 2007
    10
    This show was at times surprisingly dark, and always left you wanting more. It's nice to have seen a show that didn't insist on being around forever. I dread the day that the American version hits the air. ...and I hope the spin-off(ashes to ashes) is just as good as this.
  15. ChrisA
    Dec 19, 2007
    9
    While the some episodes aren't as uniformly good as the first season, the finale more than makes up for it, tying up the story in a tidy, pitch-perfect conclusion.
  16. drlowdon
    Feb 13, 2021
    8
    The second and final (If you don’t include follow up Life on Mars) eight episode season of Life on Mars more than lives up to the first and wraps up with an ending that provides just enough to satisfy viewers.
  17. MattBrady99
    Mar 21, 2015
    8
    Sam Tyler: "I'm bloody sick of 1973".

    Annie: "Don't worry it will be 1974 soon". Well this is the closing of Life on Mars as a series and to me it ended on a good and a happy note that I'm totally fine with. Don't worry I won't spoil anything in this review, but without spoiling anything we must talk about Season 2 and it's season finale. John Simm once again brings another    Sam Tyler: "I'm bloody sick of 1973".

    Annie: "Don't worry it will be 1974 soon".

    Well this is the closing of Life on Mars as a series and to me it ended on a good and a happy note that I'm totally fine with. Don't worry I won't spoil anything in this review, but without spoiling anything we must talk about Season 2 and it's season finale.

    John Simm once again brings another excellent performance as Sam Tyler. He brought so much weight and likability to his character that at one point I totally forgot that John Simm was in the episodes, I only saw Sam Tyler and nothing else. Great work John Simm.

    Philip Glenister as Gene Hunt is probably my favorite character of all time. Gene always have a sick but funny sense of humor and good comebacks to those who insult him. I got to give Philip Glenister a big well done for playing this character. Always making me laugh, always making me think about his actions and always...keeping my watching.

    The directing and the writing has well was really good with each episodes. All of it was well done and I can clearly see the time and effort put into each different episodes.

    For problems I only have one little problem: Season 2 isn't has good as the first season and that's it, yeah not such a big problem but I don't think it's on the same level as the first season but season 2 is still a solid season.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#13 Best TV Season of 2007
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#63 Most Discussed TV Season of 2007

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    70
    Simm is also compelling (as he was in a couple of standout “Doctor Who” episodes earlier this year), though his performance is sometimes pitched to a level of intensity that the occasionally formulaic storytelling doesn’t quite match.
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  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    80
    Cop show, fantasy, mystery, comedy, romance, puzzle -- there are a lot of ways to approach "Life on Mars," which begins its second and final season tonight on BBC America, and they all pay off.
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  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    75
    It's helpful to remember that Life on Mars is less about said realism and more about Sam's twisted journey. Enjoying that retro-cool ride is the essence of the series.
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