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8. Life On Mars/Ashes To Ashes: The Ultimate Finale Still Wasn't As Good As The Life On Mars Ending

Some wondered whether it would work, to take the exact same format from one show, and replicate it in a spin-off with all but one of the characters. Some absolutely loved Ashes To Ashes, claiming it to be one of the most ingeniously simple reinventions in television history. And others felt it to one giant spit at the parent show. Ashes To Ashes wasn't as poorly received as many like to remember though. It averaged an 8.3, only 0.1 less than Life On Mars, and nine episodes scored more than an 8/10. The final episode of Ashes To Ashes scored a healthy 8.6, beating all but one Life On Mars episode - funnily enough, the finale - and every season improved as it went on. Okay, so Life On Mars hit an 8 with every episode and scored an 8.6 with both series closers, but it's not a bad record for a spin-off is it?