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Life on Mars (2008–2009)

TV Series  -  60 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery
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A present-day car accident mysteriously sends a detective back to the 1970s. An American remake of the BBC series.

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Jason O'Mara, Michael Imperioli and Gretchen Mol
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Season:

1

Year:

2009 | 2008
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations See more awards »

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Life on Mars: : -- Clip: Sam and Annie Life on Mars: : -- Clip: Sam and Annie Life on Mars: : -- Clip: 70s Method
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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)
Greg D'Agostino ...
Detective (17 episodes, 2008-2009)
Chris Miskiewicz ...
Detective (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
John Cenatiempo John Cenatiempo ...
Sizable Ted (13 episodes, 2008-2009)
Dominick Mancino ...
Detective (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
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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. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com  

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Plot Keywords:

1970s | Detective | Sexism | Based On TV Series | 2000s  | See more »

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Back in the nick of time

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kudos Film and Television, 20th Century Fox Television, ABC Studios See more »
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Dolby Digital

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Color
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Trivia

The original BBC series took its name from the David Bowie song, "Life on Mars". See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The type of rifle that is in Sam's hands when it is kicked by his Dad changes. When he places it down when he goes to talk to his younger version on the boat it looks like a Ruger Mini 30. When he picks it up a minute later it has changed into a Ak-47 or SKS type of rifle, which is then kicked by his Dad and it seems to go over the side of the boat. That is a less expensive type of rifle, which may be why it was the one tossed into the water. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ben Affleck/David Cook (#34.7)" (2008) See more »