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Life on Mars

Life on Mars
★ 7.7/10•2006•1h 0m•TV-14•Crime•Drama•Mystery
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 9, 2006

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E159m

Episode 1

After a car accident in 2006, Sam Tyler wakes up in 1973. Sam's 21st Century attitudes make him a fish out of water in this world of clunky technology and old fashioned policing. And nothing seems more alien than his new boss, DCI Gene Hunt, who believes in gut instinct and, all too often, sheer brute force. Then Sam discovers a connection between a murder in 1973 and the kidnapper in 2006. Could solving this case be the key to getting home?

Jan 9, 2006

Episode 2 - Episode 2E258m

Episode 2

Sam decides he has to embrace this world - for now. But then he discovers Gene is planning to plant evidence to secure the conviction of Kim Trent, an elusive criminal. Shocked by Gene's attitude to crime-solving, Sam releases Trent. But when a young woman gets caught in the crossfire as a result of Trent being freed, Sam is forced to question his methods. Can he and Gene put aside their differences and find the evidence to nail Trent?

Jan 16, 2006

Episode 3 - Episode 3E359m

Episode 3

When Sam responds to a fatal stabbing at Crester's Textiles he's shocked to discover that it's the converted mill where he lives in 2006. Sam sets up a forensic investigation but Gene already has a hunch about the murderer. Sam believes he has to stop Gene from sending an innocent man down for life. But does he have more to learn about this world than he thinks?

Jan 23, 2006

Episode 4 - Episode 4E459m

Episode 4

Gene believes that local gangster Stephen Warren and the police can co-exist and that the streets are safer as a result. But Sam knows that in the future, dodgy deals like this will irrevocably change the relationship between the public and the police. Whilst Gene lays a ghost to rest, Sam sets to work on convincing his new partner, but is distracted when he meets his mother as a young woman.

Jan 30, 2006

Episode 5 - Episode 5E559m

Episode 5

Sam and Gene go undercover in a local pub to solve the murder of a local Manchester United fan. As Gene looks like he's set to drink the pub dry, Sam worries about their chances of finding the killer before Saturday's big match. With the press using the murder to fuel the flames of hate between rival fans, Sam is under pressure to solve the murder before the tensions destroy the community.

Feb 6, 2006

Episode 6 - Episode 6E659m

Episode 6

When his mother's voice bleeds through from 2006 and he hears her say goodbye to him, Sam is desperate - he's alive and determined to make himself heard. But then the call comes in that a man has taken people hostage at the Manchester Gazette and is intent on killing them at 2pm - the same time Sam's machine will be switched off. Could stopping the hostage-taker be a way of staying alive?

Feb 13, 2006

Episode 7 - Episode 7E759m

Episode 7

Sam demands a transparent investigation into the death-in-custody of small-time drug dealer Billy Kemble. He believes that if the police don't police themselves, the public will never trust them. When the explosive evidence of what happened to Billy falls into his hands, Sam has a huge decision to make. This evidence could tear the team apart. It's an opportunity to destroy his world and the people in it, but also perhaps an opportunity to get home.

Feb 20, 2006

Episode 8 - Episode 8E859m

Episode 8

Sam is finally accepting of this world - until he comes face to face with his 29 year-old dad, Vic. Vic Tyler is a small time gambler who unwittingly finds himself at the centre of a murder enquiry. As Sam moves to protect his father, he embarks upon an emotional journey, piecing together a childhood memory and uncovering an uncomfortable truth that will change him forever.

Feb 27, 2006

Actors

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

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