Episode
Life on Mars: Life is a Rock
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Life on Mars
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2009-04-01
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Life is a Rock is Episode 17 in Season 1 of Life on Mars. It aired on 2009-04-01. The runtime is 43 min.
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