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Life on Mars

“Is he mad, in a coma… or has Detective Sam Tyler really travelled back in time?”

20061h 0m / epCrime · Drama · Mystery

First aired

January 9, 2006

7.8

TMDB Score

78% match · 324 votes

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Episode 5

Series 1 · Feb 6, 2006 · 59m

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Jan 9, 2006 · 59m

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Jan 16, 2006 · 58m

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Episode 3

Jan 23, 2006 · 59m

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Episode 4

Jan 30, 2006 · 59m

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Episode 5

Feb 6, 2006 · 59m

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Episode 6

Feb 13, 2006 · 59m

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Episode 7

Feb 20, 2006 · 59m

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Episode 8

Feb 27, 2006 · 59m

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.

About the Series

CrimeDramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy

Synopsis

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.

CreatorsMatthew Graham, Ashley Pharoah, Tony Jordan