Life on Mars Episode Ratings Heatmap
2006 · 2 Seasons · 16 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.7/10 (8 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.34), maintaining an average of 7.7.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 2 seasons and 16 episodes, Life on Mars has earned an overall series rating of 7.7 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 4 ("Episode 4"), rated at an extraordinary 8.2/10 with 8 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 3 ("Episode 3"), landing at 7.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 4 ("Episode 4", 8.2) and Episode 5 ("Episode 5", 7.5), a swing of 0.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Life on Mars
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Episode 4 | 8.2 | 8 | Jan 30, 2006 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Episode 1 | 8.1 | 10 | Jan 9, 2006 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Episode 8 | 7.8 | 6 | Feb 27, 2006 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Episode 7 | 7.7 | 6 | Feb 20, 2006 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Episode 2 | 7.6 | 9 | Jan 16, 2006 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Episode 5 | 7.5 | 6 | Feb 6, 2006 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Episode 6 | 7.4 | 6 | Feb 13, 2006 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Episode 3 | 7.2 | 9 | Jan 23, 2006 |