Life on Mars (2008)

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A modern day cop in a 1973 world.

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

• Released: 2008-10-09
• Genres: Mystery, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
• Seasons: 1, 17 episodes
• Network: ABC
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 111 votes

Created by Matthew Graham, Tony Jordan, Ashley Pharoah.

Top cast

• Jason O'Mara as Det. Sam Tyler
• Harvey Keitel as Lt. Gene Hunt
• Gretchen Mol as Policewoman Annie Norris
• Michael Imperioli as Det. Ray Carling
• Jonathan Murphy as Det. Chris Skelton
• Greg D'Agostino as Detective
• Chris Miskiewicz

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Life on Mars

• United States: buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go
• Australia: watch free on 7plus

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