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Life on Mars

2006-01-09 · 60 min / episode · ★ 7.7

Crime · Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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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Creators
Matthew Graham, Ashley Pharoah, Tony Jordan
Production companies
BBC, Red Planet Pictures
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Ended

Top Cast

John SimmJohn SimmSam Tyler
Philip GlenisterPhilip GlenisterGene Hunt
Liz WhiteLiz WhiteAnnie Cartwright
Dean AndrewsDean AndrewsRay Carling
Marshall LancasterMarshall LancasterChris Skelton
Noreen KershawNoreen KershawPhyllis Dobbs

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