Life on Mars (2006)★ 8.2/10

TV-14 · GB · 52 min · January 9, 2006 · 2 seasons

Crime
Drama
Mystery
Sci-Fi

Directed by: S.J. Clarkson, John Alexander, John McKay, Bharat Nalluri, Richard Clark

Written by: Matthew Graham, Tony Jordan, Ashley Pharoah, Chris Chibnall, Mark Greig

After being involved in a car accident in 2006, DCI Sam Tyler wakes up in 1973. Lost and demoted, will he find his way home?

Original title

Life on Mars

Storyline

Life on Mars follows Sam Tyler, a policeman in service with the Greater Manchester Police (GMP). After being hit by a car in 2006, Sam mysteriously awakens in 1973; he finds himself working for the predecessor of the GMP, the Manchester and Salford Police, at the same location as in 2006. Early on in the series, it becomes apparent to Sam that he has awakened as a Detective Inspector, one rank lower than his 2006 rank of Detective Chief Inspector. As part of the Criminal Investigation Department, Sam finds himself working under the command of DCI Gene Hunt. The plot is based on the ambiguity of Sam's predicament as neither the audience nor the character can be sure whether he has died, fallen into a coma, or legitimately travelled in time.

Rating

8.2 / 10 · 35,359

Companies

Kudos Film and Television, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Red Planet Pictures, 13ème Rue, ARTE Mediathek, ARTE, AcornMedia, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), BBC America, BBC Canada, BBC Four, BBC One, BBC Player, BBC Television, Bravo Television, BritBox, Contender Home Entertainment, Duna Televízió, ETV 2, Entertainment One, Eotv, HOT, Hopscotch Entertainment, Kabel Eins, Memphis Belle, Mystery Channel, Nederlandse Programma Stichting (NPS), New KSM, RiC, SVT2, ServusTV Deutschland, ServusTV, SubTV, Sveriges Television (SVT)

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