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Life on Mars
“Is he mad, in a coma… or has Detective Sam Tyler really travelled back in time?”
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.
2006 7.7/10 community score 2 seasons · 16 episodes Ended
- Crime
- Drama
- Mystery
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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- First aired
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 16
- Status
- Ended
Latest aired episode
S2 E8
Episode 8
Aired 1h
Sam learns that an operation is to be conducted upon him in 2006 to try and revive him from his coma. However, he believes that to return to the 21st century, he has to betray his colleagues in 1973 - but can he regard them as real or imaginary?
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Series 2
Season 2
8 episodes
First episode aired
Series 1
Season 1
8 episodes
First episode aired
Specials
17 episodes
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