Life on Mars (2008–2009)

A present-day car accident mysteriously sends a detective back to the 1970s. An American remake of the BBC series.

Stars:

Jason O'Mara, Michael Imperioli, Gretchen Mol

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jason O'Mara	...	Detective Sam Tyler (17 episodes, 2008-2009)
Michael Imperioli	...	Detective Ray Carling (17 episodes, 2008-2009)
Gretchen Mol	...	Annie Norris (17 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jonathan Murphy	...	Detective Chris Skelton (17 episodes, 2008-2009)
Harvey Keitel	...	Lieutenant Gene Hunt (17 episodes, 2008-2009)
John Cenatiempo	...	Sizable Ted (13 episodes, 2008-2009)

Storyline

Sam Tyler is a police detective in 2008 when he gets struck by a car and is knocked unconscious. When he comes to and finds himself in 1973 he goes to his precinct and is mistaken for a transfer from another precinct. He finds himself trying to do things a little differently from what he is used to. And he tries to figure out why he is in 1973.

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Plot Keywords:

detective | remake | 1970s | police | planet in title | 

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Taglines:

Back in the nick of time

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

ABC

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kudos Film and Television, 20th Century Fox Television, ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the series was canceled midway through the first season (March 2009), producers had time to make the last episode the series finale, solving the mystery and answering most of the outstanding questions.

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Goofs

Green and white street signs can frequently be seen. These colors were not introduced in NYC until the mid-1980s.

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Connections

Remake of Life on Mars (2006)

User Reviews

Great story and music

I liked this show from the first episode and the more I get to know the characters, the better it gets. I love the music from that era and that helps a lot with the story. Sometimes it is hard to follow and there are a few things that are weird, but I suppose they will explain as the the series develops. I've never seen the BBC version and haven't read anything about it. I am a big Harvey Keitel fan and have never seen Jason O'Mara in anything before (plays his part well). Gretchen Mol and Maggie Siff are hot and I Like the story line with those two. I hope this doesn't get canceled because there are few shows on TV that I like anymore, but if they do, I hope they end all the story lines.