Life on Mars

Life on Mars

Life on Mars

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Life on Mars

"A modern day cop in a 1973 world."

2008- 2009

1 Seasons

17 Episodes

6.4(107 votes)

Ended

Mystery

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Overview

After a car crash, police detective Sam Tyler mysteriously finds himself transported back to 1973 and still working as a detective.

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20th Century Fox Television

ABC Studios

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

Jason O'Mara

Jason O'Mara

Det. Sam Tyler

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Lt. Gene Hunt

Gretchen Mol

Gretchen Mol

Policewoman Annie Norris

Michael Imperioli

Michael Imperioli

Det. Ray Carling

Jonathan Murphy

Det. Chris Skelton

Greg D'Agostino

Greg D'Agostino

Detective

Chris Miskiewicz

Creative team

Created by: Matthew Graham
Tony Jordan

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