Life on Mars

Life on Mars (2006)

Is he mad, in a coma… or has Detective Sam Tyler really travelled back in time?

TMDb|7.8
09/01/2006
CrimeDramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
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Overview

A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car. Waking up, he finds himself mysteriously transported back in time to 1973. Initially struggling to come to terms with his situation, he has to come to terms with the old-fashioned technology and attitude of the day, while figuring out how he came to be trapped in the past.

Details

Status
Ended
Network
BBC One
Type
Scripted
Original Language
EN
Creators
Matthew GrahamAshley PharoahTony Jordan
Production Countries
GB
Spoken Languages
English

Top Cast

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John Simm
John SimmSam Tyler
Philip Glenister
Philip GlenisterGene Hunt
Liz White
Liz WhiteAnnie Cartwright
Dean Andrews
Dean AndrewsRay Carling
Marshall Lancaster
Marshall LancasterChris Skelton
Noreen Kershaw
Noreen KershawPhyllis Dobbs

Seasons

The first series of Life On Mars focuses on Sam's life following the crash and his arrival in 1973. Elements are thrown in to suggest he is mad, in a coma, or travelled back in time. Also during the first series run, Sam is informed that he is DI (Detective Inspector) to DCI Gene Hunt and the rest of the CID department in Manchester in 1973. This revelation is something that Sam finds hard to understand; he spends most of the series working alone, against his team and Gene.