Life on Mars Season 1

Life on Mars Season 1 is currently streaming on , and it earns its premise rather than just borrowing genre trappings. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. 105 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Watch it for Jason O'Mara — the performance elevates material that could easily tip into self-seriousness. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason Life on Mars Season 1 keeps coming up in conversation. What makes Life on Mars Season 1 work is that the ideas never crowd out the people having them. Season 1 of Life on Mars includes 17 episodes. It aired from October 2008 to April 2009. This season stars Jason O'Mara, Harvey Keitel and Gretchen Mol. Jason O'Mara and Harvey Keitel lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2008. Life on Mars Season 1 resists the temptation to explain everything, trusting the audience to sit with ambiguity. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Life on Mars Season 1 is satisfying on multiple levels — something to watch and something to think about after. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Jason O'Mara anchors it with a performance that makes the more abstract moments feel personal. If you have been burned by ambitious sci-fi before, this is the exception.

🎬 Life on Mars Season 1 — Episode Guide

Out Here in the Fields

2008-10-09

Modern-day NYPD Detective Sam Tyler finds himself suddenly hurtled back to the tumultuous times of New York City in 1973 when he's hit by a car while chasing down a criminal.

The Real Adventures of the Unreal Sam Tyler

2008-10-16

Sam investigates a series of fatal robberies at cash-checking stores while evidence points to someone in the squad being involved.

My Maharishi is Bigger than Your Maharishi

2008-10-23

The murder of a returning Vietnam veteran has Lieutenant Hunt outraged, as he demands a quick resolution to what quickly becomes a complicated and controversial case. As Sam and the squad's team of detectives explore the circumstances surrounding the homicide, Tyler is sent down a mysterious path th...

Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadows?

2008-10-30

Sam finds his mother, Rose, in debt to a local mobster known for killing women that cause him trouble. Sam finds out the cops of the 125 are in cahoots with the mobster and ignore his illegal activities for tips on other mobsters.

Things to Do in New York When You Think You're Dead

2008-11-06

Racial tensions run high when a young black girl is killed and a race begins between the cops and the BLA to find the supposed killer. Sam teams up with Fletcher Bellow, a young detective in 1971, who is his captain in 2008.

Tuesday's Dead

2008-11-13

With a life-and-death hostage situation paralleling own strange circumstances, Sam Tyler is ordered with the rest of the 1-2-5 to diffuse a potentially deadly face-off at a hospital where a crazed gunman is trying to force a doctor to reverse a dangerous operation on the renegade's brother, and the ...

The Man Who Sold the World

2008-11-20

When the baby of a prominent family is kidnapped for ransom, Sam Tyler is shocked to discover that his own father, Vic Tyler, may be involved. Sam's discovery leads him to face some deep dark secrets about his childhood.

Take a Look at the Lawmen

2009-01-28

Lt. Hunt's squad and Lt. Nunzio's crew renew their long-standing rivalry due to a bank robbery with a connection to the Russian mob. Meanwhile, Sam is attracted to a pretty, young social worker.

The Dark Side of the Mook

2009-02-04

Ray's shady brother may have played a role in the number of recent decapitations in which the squad is investigating. but other suspects pop up too, such as a biker, a Wall Street executive and badly disfigured man.

E10

Let All the Children Boogie

2009-02-11

When rock star Sebastian Grace receives a death threat, Sam and Chris are exposed to the rock-and-roll lifestyle that includes one of Grace's groupies called "Rocket Girl." Things really get strange when Chris finds Sebastian and Rocket Girl waiting for UFOs in the swampy area of New Jersey known as...

E11

Home is Where You Hang Your Holster

2009-02-18

NYC Councilman Bobby Prince shares a secret with Sam after Prince is caught with a hooker during a raid on a motel. The secret leaves Sam with even more questions as well as the realization he has more in common with Prince than he had ever thought. Meanwhile, Gene Hunt locks down the precinct after...

E12

The Simple Secret of the Note in Us All

2009-02-25

The detectives at the 1-2-5 investigate the murder of newspaper journalist Joey Conway. Sam is convinced the killer is the same criminal from a case in 2008. He is motivated by flashbacks to the case, which puts him at odds with his coworkers who think someone else is guilty.

E13

Revenge of Broken Jaw

2009-03-04

When the Weather Underground sends the department bomb threats on the anniversary of their leader's death, Lt. Hunt takes the threats personally. As Sam, Annie and Lt. Hunt investigate, they soon find a connection between a student and Pat Olsen, a professor.

E14

Coffee, Tea or Annie

2009-03-11

When a Pan Atlantic air hostess is found dead, Annie volunteers to go undercover in order to solve a series of homicides. Annie, Sam and Ray, working undercover, are able to find an unlikely suspect.

E15

All the Young Dudes

2009-03-18

When Sam goes undercover as a gang member, he has to reveal a dark side in order to keep his cover. While undercover, Sam is pushed to the limit when he is ordered to bind and shoot a woman.

E16

Everyone Knows It's Windy

2009-03-25

Crime hits home after Ray and Chris are shot by a gang member. When the shooter is found dead near a bar, Sam becomes the lead suspect since he has been working undercover as part of the gang. With evidence mounting against him, Sam must search for the real killer before it's too late for him

E17

Life is a Rock

2009-04-01

When Sam Tyler receives a phone call that presents him with three tasks he must perform so he can return to his life in the future, he must weigh his alternatives and decide whether to stay in 1973 or go home.

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