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Life on Mars (2006)

Series · 2006 · 2 seasons · Crime · Drama · Mystery

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.

Created by Matthew Graham, Ashley Pharoah, Tony Jordan

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

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Series details

First aired9 January 2006
Latest episode10 April 2007
StatusEnded
Seasons2 (16 episodes)

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