Life on Mars
The ABC series Life on Mars premiered on Thursday, October 9, 2008. The series is an American version of a BBC series that was canceled in April 2007. Jason O'Mara, Harvey Keitel and Michael Imperioli star in the series.
The original pilot was cast with Colm Meaney and Rachelle Lefevre in two of the lead roles; however these parts were re-cast with an ABC-ordered overhaul of the series.1
Fast Facts
- New episodes: Thursdays at 10 p.m. EST
- Network: ABC
- First aired: Fall 2008-09
- Run time: 60 mins
- Starring: Jason O'Mara, Jonathan Murphy, Harvey Keitel, Michael Imperioli, Gretchen Mol
- Director: Thomas Schlamme
- Executive producers: Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec and Scott Rosenberg
- Tagline: "Back in the nick of time"
The Plot
Detective Sam Tyler is hit by a car and wakes up in the year 1972 after his detective girlfriend Maya disappears. He is still a member of the police department and wonders if he can somehow make it back to the year 2008. Detective Tyler realizes that being a cop in 1972 is much different and more complicated without the modern technology he is used to. He also finds out that there may be a connection between his case in 1972 and events in 2008.
Life on Mars BBC
- First aired: January 2006
- Final show April 2007
- Starring John Simm, Philip Glenister and Liz White
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