Life on Mars
Is he mad, in a coma… or has Detective Sam Tyler really travelled back in time?
January 9, 2006
2 Seasons
16 Episodes
TV-14
Ended
Crime
Drama
Mystery
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
7.7
User Score
339 votes
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Ended
Created by:
Matthew Graham, Ashley Pharoah, Tony Jordan
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 16
Network:
BBC One
Aired:
2006–2007
Top Cast
John Simm
Sam Tyler
Philip Glenister
Gene Hunt
Liz White
Annie Cartwright
Dean Andrews
Ray Carling
Marshall Lancaster
Chris Skelton
Noreen Kershaw
Phyllis Dobbs
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