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Life on Mars

  • TV Series
  • 2008–2009
  • TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
11K
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Harvey Keitel, Gretchen Mol, Michael Imperioli, and Jason O'Mara in Life on Mars (2008)
A present day car accident mysteriously sends a detective back to the 1970s.
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A present day car accident mysteriously sends a detective back to the 1970s.A present day car accident mysteriously sends a detective back to the 1970s.A present day car accident mysteriously sends a detective back to the 1970s.

  • Creators
    • Matthew Graham
    • Tony Jordan
    • Ashley Pharoah
  • Stars
    • Jason O'Mara
    • Michael Imperioli
    • Gretchen Mol
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • Matthew Graham
      • Tony Jordan
      • Ashley Pharoah
    • Stars
      • Jason O'Mara
      • Michael Imperioli
      • Gretchen Mol
    • 104User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 10 nominations total

    Episodes

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    Top Cast99+

    Jason O'Mara
    Jason O'Mara
    • Detective Sam Tyler…
    • 2008–2009
    Michael Imperioli
    Michael Imperioli
    • Detective Ray Carling
    • 2008–2009
    Gretchen Mol
    Gretchen Mol
    • Annie Norris
    • 2008–2009
    Jonathan Murphy
    Jonathan Murphy
    • Detective Chris Skelton
    • 2008–2009
    Harvey Keitel
    Harvey Keitel
    • Lieutenant Gene Hunt
    • 2008–2009
    John Cenatiempo
    John Cenatiempo
    • Sizable Ted
    • 2008–2009
    Dominick Mancino
    Dominick Mancino
    • Detective
    • 2008–2009
    Caleb Wallace
    • Young Sammy
    • 2008–2009
    Lisa Bonet
    Lisa Bonet
    • Detective Maya Daniels
    • 2008–2009
    Tanya Fischer
    Tanya Fischer
    • Windy
    • 2008–2009
    Jennifer Ferrin
    Jennifer Ferrin
    • Ruth Tyler…
    • 2008–2009
    Christian Wallace
    • Young Sammy
    • 2008–2009
    Matthew Cowles
    Matthew Cowles
    • Cowboy Dan
    • 2008–2009
    Emerald-Angel Young
    • Keisha…
    • 2008–2009
    Maggie Siff
    Maggie Siff
    • Maria Belanger
    • 2009
    Dean Winters
    Dean Winters
    • Vic Tyler
    • 2008–2009
    Ken Marks
    • Newscaster…
    • 2008
    Deidre Goodwin
    • Nurse
    • 2008–2009
    • Creators
      • Matthew Graham
      • Tony Jordan
      • Ashley Pharoah
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews104

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      When the series was cancelled midway through the first season in March 2009, producers had time to make the last episode the series finale, solving the mystery and answering most of the outstanding questions.
    • Goofs
      Green and white street signs can frequently be seen. These colors were not introduced in NYC until the mid-1980s.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Worst American TV Remakes (2014)

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    • Is the ending of Life on Mars USA the same as Life on Mars UK? (spoilers)

    Details

    • Release date
      • October 9, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 迴轉幹探
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Kudos Film and Television
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • ABC Signature
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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