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Life on Mars (2006)

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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.

First Air Date
January 9, 2006
Seasons
2
Episodes
16
Rating
7.7/10 (307 votes)

Cast: John Simm, Philip Glenister, Liz White, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster, Noreen Kershaw

Network: BBC One
Production: BBC, Red Planet Pictures
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VanVliet - 9/10

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 ...

November 9, 2017

Life on Mars
7.7
60 min

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.

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StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired1/9/2006
Last Aired4/10/2007
Seasons2
Episodes16
LanguageEnglish
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16

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2006

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Cast

JS

John Simm

as Sam Tyler

PG

Philip Glenister

as Gene Hunt

LW

Liz White

as Annie Cartwright

DA

Dean Andrews

as Ray Carling

ML

Marshall Lancaster

as Chris Skelton

NK

Noreen Kershaw

as Phyllis Dobbs

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Seasons

2 seasons
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Series 2

2007

8 episodes

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Series 1

2006

8 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

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 s…

How many seasons does Life on Mars have?

2

How many episodes does Life on Mars have?

16

Is Life on Mars still running?

No, it ended in 2007.

When did Life on Mars first air?

January 9, 2006

Who created Life on Mars?

Matthew Graham, Ashley Pharoah, Tony Jordan

Who stars in Life on Mars?

John Simm, Philip Glenister, Liz White

What genre is Life on Mars?

Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy