TV SERIES

Life on Mars

7.7/10
TMDB339 votes
2006Original: English2 seasons

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.

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast: John Simm, Philip Glenister, Liz White, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster

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About Life on Mars

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

Life on Mars (2006) is a TV series in the crime, drama, mystery, sci-fi & fantasy genres. The cast includes John Simm, Philip Glenister, Liz White, Dean Andrews.

Released
2006-01-09
Original language
English
Seasons
2
Episodes
16
Status
Ended
Production countries
United Kingdom
Production companies
BBC, Red Planet Pictures
Creators
Matthew Graham, Ashley Pharoah, Tony Jordan

Life on Mars cast & characters

Audience reviews

7.7/10 from 339 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

It's rare that you get anything that's original but here's a great example. In times where we are subjected to rebooted series that were popular when most of the advertisers important demographic weren't even born here we have a series that you'll have never seen anything like it before. I know people who read this will never experienced that but with this in mind here's a classic. Being original isn't, of course,…

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It's rare that you get anything that's original but here's a great example. In times where we are subjected to rebooted series that were popular when most of the advertisers important demographic weren't even born here we have a series that you'll have never seen anything like it before. I know people who read this will never experienced that but with this in mind here's a classic. Being original isn't, of course, going to make it a success so the scripts are top class and the characters allow the superb actors to create something very special.

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What is Life on Mars 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.

Who stars in Life on Mars?

John Simm, Philip Glenister, Liz White, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster, Noreen Kershaw. See the cast cards above for character names.

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