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What if your GPS crashed and woke you up in 1973 with zero filter cops?
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Life on Mars (2008)

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Latest Episode

Life is a Rock
43 min

Season 1 • Episode 17

Latest

Life is a Rock

Apr 1, 2009

When Sam Tyler receives a phone call that presents him with three tasks he must perform so he can return to his life in the future, he must weigh his alternatives and decide whether to stay in 1973 or go home.

Overview

DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy

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

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Content warning
time travelremake1970spolicepolice detectivenypd
identity vs realitymasculinity then and nowinstitutional corruption

Standout Aspects

Acting

Harvey Keitel's Gene Hunt devours every scene like a cigar-chomping shark.

Production

Gloriously committed 1973 aesthetic — polyester, smoke, and attitude.

Best for:Binge: Perfect for weekend devouring — each episode ends with more questions.·Solo: Late-night viewing when you want to question your own sanity.
Heads up:Triggers: Period-accurate casual racism, sexism, and police brutality as plot elements.
Matthew GrahamTony Jordan

Creators

Matthew Graham, Tony Jordan, Ashley Pharoah

First AiredOct 9, 2008
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Seasons1·Episodes17
ABC

Top Cast

Jason O'Mara

Jason O'Mara

Det. Sam Tyler

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Lt. Gene Hunt

Gretchen Mol

Gretchen Mol

Policewoman Annie Norris

Michael Imperioli

Michael Imperioli

Det. Ray Carling

Greg D'Agostino

Greg D'Agostino

Detective

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Cultural

The title comes from David Bowie's song, which Sam hears as his 'signal' — the UK original used it constantly, but US rights made it expensive and rare here.

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