Life on Mars
On OCN
A genre-blending procedural that pairs a serial killer investigation with a time-displacement mystery, anchored by a bromance between detectives navigating the gap between 1988 and 2018.
While investigating a serial murder case, Detective Han Tae Joo gets into a catastrophic incident. When he wakes up, he finds himself transported back to 1988, appointed to work at a police station in a small city. Believing he is there for a reason, he tries to solve the case from the past in hopes of finding a way back to his life in 2018.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Does Life on Mars leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is Life on Mars violent? Somewhat. More violent than 64% of series.
Is Life on Mars scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of series.
Is Life on Mars sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Life on Mars easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Life on Mars
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Life on Mars
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Life on Mars, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Life on Mars, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Life on Mars, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
