Life on Mars
2006–2007 · TV · 2 seasons · 16 episodes · TV-14
The read
A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.4/10. The series ran 2 seasons across 16 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk. Streaming on Prime.
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.
Ratings
324 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Series 1 | 8 ep2006 |
| 2 | Series 2 | 8 ep2007 |
Cast
- John SimmSam Tyler
- Philip GlenisterGene Hunt
- Liz WhiteAnnie Cartwright
- Dean AndrewsRay Carling
- Marshall LancasterChris Skelton
- Noreen KershawPhyllis Dobbs
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