Life on Mars (UK)

Name: Life on Mars (UK)
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction
Released: January 9, 2006
Rating: 79
Cast: Philip Glenister, John Simm, Marshall Lancaster, Dean Andrews, Liz White

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BBC-1 | BBC | Release Date: January 9, 2006

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

Summary: Welcome to the Life on Mars guide at TV.com.

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 apparently in 1973. Is he mad, in a coma, or has he travelled back in time? Initially struggling to come to terms with his situation, Sam Tyler hasWelcome to the Life on Mars guide at TV.com.

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 apparently in 1973. Is he mad, in a coma, or has he travelled back in time?

Initially struggling to come to terms with his situation, Sam Tyler has to come to terms with the old-fashioned technology and attitudes of the day, convinced that, if he can find out how he came to be trapped in the past, he can find the way home.

The actor John Simm described the show as "a cross between Back to the Future and The Sweeney". It makes effective use of the disorientation of the unwitting time-traveller while taking a post-modern romp through 1970s fashions and technologies, with due tribute paid to the classic police dramas of the day, to fashion a truly unique programme.

A sequel series, Ashes to Ashes, followed in 2008.… Expand

Creator: Ashley Pharoah and Matthew Graham and Tony Jordan

Genre(s): Drama, Science Fiction

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S2:E8. Episode 8
Air Date: April 10, 2007
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S2:E7. Episode 7
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S2:E6. Episode 6
Air Date: March 27, 2007

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Critic Reviews

Jennifer Armstrong

Season 1 Review: It's Quantum Leap meets The Streets of San Francisco--with narry a C, S, or I in sight. [28 Jul 2006, p.56]

Robert Bianco

Season 2 Review: The British Mars produced only 16 episodes, and when the last of this season's final eight is over, you will have all the answers you need. What's more, they're satisfying and well worth the relatively short amount of time expended. Read full review

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Charlie McCollum

Season 2 Review: If anything, season 2--also just eight hours long--is even better as Tyler's world in 1973 becomes even more complicated. Read full review

Melanie McFarland

Season 1 Review: Plain wonderful. Read full review

Tim Goodman

Season 2 Review: It's helpful to remember that Life on Mars is less about said realism and more about Sam's twisted journey. Enjoying that retro-cool ride is the essence of the series. Read full review

Maureen Ryan

Season 2 Review: Simm is also compelling (as he was in a couple of standout “Doctor Who” episodes earlier this year), though his performance is sometimes pitched to a level of intensity that the occasionally formulaic storytelling doesn’t quite match. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

Season 1 Review: The show is exceptionally well made from top to bottom and pulls you in and pulls you along, owing not least to a host of terrific performances. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: February 13, 2007
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  S2:E8. Episode 8
  Air Date: April 10, 2007
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  S2:E7. Episode 7
  Air Date: April 3, 2007
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  S2:E6. Episode 6
  Air Date: March 27, 2007
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  S2:E5. Episode 5
  Air Date: March 20, 2007
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  S2:E4. Episode 4
  Air Date: March 13, 2007
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  S2:E3. Episode 3
  Air Date: March 6, 2007
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  S2:E2. Episode 2
  Air Date: February 20, 2007
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  S2:E1. Episode 1
  Air Date: February 13, 2007
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 9, 2006