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Life on Mars

Life on Mars

2006·TV series·2 seasons · 16 episodes15

Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.7 / 10 (339 votes)

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

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.

Created by
Matthew Graham, Ashley Pharoah, Tony Jordan
Original language
English
First aired
9 January 2006

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Cast

  • John Simm

    John Simm

    Sam Tyler

  • Philip Glenister

    Philip Glenister

    Gene Hunt

  • Liz White

    Liz White

    Annie Cartwright

  • Dean Andrews

    Dean Andrews

    Ray Carling

  • Marshall Lancaster

    Marshall Lancaster

    Chris Skelton

  • Noreen Kershaw

    Noreen Kershaw

    Phyllis Dobbs