Where to watch Life on Mars Season 1
Life on Mars season 1 is free to watch in Australia on 7plus. Season 1 was released on 9 October 2008.
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Life on Mars Season 1 episodes

S01 E01
Out Here in the Fields
43 mins · Thu, 9 Oct 2008
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.

S01 E02
The Real Adventures of the Unreal Sam Tyler
43 mins · Thu, 16 Oct 2008
Sam investigates a series of fatal robberies at cash-checking stores while evidence points to someone in the squad being involved.

S01 E03
My Maharishi is Bigger than Your Maharishi
43 mins · Thu, 23 Oct 2008
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 that may provide clues about his own family's past and why he is back in 1973

S01 E04
Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadows?
43 mins · Thu, 30 Oct 2008
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.

S01 E05
Things to Do in New York When You Think You're Dead
43 mins · Thu, 6 Nov 2008
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.
S01 E06
Tuesday's Dead
43 mins · Thu, 13 Nov 2008
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 squad are all targeted in the gunman's cross-hairs.
S01 E07
The Man Who Sold the World
43 mins · Thu, 20 Nov 2008
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.
S01 E08
Take a Look at the Lawmen
43 mins · Wed, 28 Jan 2009
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.
S01 E09
The Dark Side of the Mook
43 mins · Wed, 4 Feb 2009
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.

S01 E10
Let All the Children Boogie
43 mins · Wed, 11 Feb 2009
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 the Meadowlands.
S01 E11
Home is Where You Hang Your Holster
43 mins · Wed, 18 Feb 2009
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 a shooting, Maria and her father confront each other, and Ray's wife, Denise, adds tension to the drama.

S01 E12
The Simple Secret of the Note in Us All
43 mins · Wed, 25 Feb 2009
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.

S01 E13
Revenge of Broken Jaw
43 mins · Wed, 4 Mar 2009
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.

S01 E14
Coffee, Tea or Annie
43 mins · Wed, 11 Mar 2009
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.

S01 E15
All the Young Dudes
43 mins · Wed, 18 Mar 2009
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.

S01 E16
Everyone Knows It's Windy
43 mins · Wed, 25 Mar 2009
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
S01 E17
Life is a Rock
43 mins · Wed, 1 Apr 2009
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.
More seasons of Life on Mars
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