

Information
First Air DateJanuary 9, 2006
Last Air DateApril 10, 2007
Seasons2
Episodes16
Runtime1h 0m
StatusEnded
NetworkBBC One
7.8
285 votesPopularity20
Life on Mars
"Is he mad, in a coma… or has Detective Sam Tyler really travelled back in time?"
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.
Cast & Crew
Creator

Featured Cast

John Simm
Sam Tyler

Philip Glenister
Gene Hunt

Liz White
Annie Cartwright

Dean Andrews
Ray Carling

Marshall Lancaster
Chris Skelton