Life on Mars
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After suffering near-fatal injuries in a car-crash, a present-day Manchester detective awakes to find himself living in 1973 in this award-winning drama starring John Simm.

  • Mystery
  • Year 2006 - 2007
  • 2 Seasons

After suffering near-fatal injuries in a car-crash, a present-day Manchester detective awakes to find himself living in 1973 in this award-winning drama starring John Simm.

  1. Year: 2006
  • Life on Mars S1 E1

    E1 • Episode 1

    1. 59min
    2. TV-14
    3. CC
    4. HD

    A detective suffers a near-fatal car crash and wakes up in what seems to be 1973, where his 21st-century attitudes make him a fish out of water.

  • Life on Mars S1 E2

    E2 • Episode 2

    1. 57min
    2. TV-14
    3. CC
    4. HD

    Sam discovers that Gene Hunt is planning to plant evidence to secure the conviction of an elusive criminal.

  • Life on Mars S1 E3

    E3 • Episode 3

    1. 58min
    2. TV-14
    3. CC
    4. HD

    When Sam responds to a stabbing, he finds it's at the converted mill where he lives in 2006.

  • Life on Mars S1 E4

    E4 • Episode 4

    1. 58min
    2. TV-14
    3. CC
    4. HD

    Sam uncovers corruption in CID when he takes on a local crime boss. When the crime boss takes steps to stop Sam's investigation, will Gene do what is right?

  • Life on Mars S1 E5

    E5 • Episode 5

    1. 58min
    2. TV-14
    3. CC
    4. HD

    The murder of a football fan results in a clash of methods as Sam and Gene go undercover in a local pub.

  • Life on Mars S1 E6

    E6 • Episode 6

    1. 58min
    2. TV-14
    3. CC
    4. HD

    The deadline of a hostage situation involving Sam, Annie and Gene in 1973 coincides with the deadline for a decision to keep Sam on life support in the present day.

  • Life on Mars S1 E7

    E7 • Episode 7

    1. 58min
    2. TV-14
    3. CC
    4. HD

    The death in custody of drug dealer Billy Kemble pits Sam against CID as he tries to uncover the truth.

  • Life on Mars S1 E8

    E8 • Episode 8

    1. 58min
    2. TV-14
    3. CC
    4. HD

    Sam is finally starting to accept life in 1973, until he meets his 29-year-old dad.

  • Cast
  • John Simm

    Sam Tyler

  • Philip Glenister

    Gene Hunt

  • Liz White

    Annie Cartwright

  • Dean Andrews

    Ray Carling

  • Marshall Lancaster

    Chris Skelton

  • Noreen Kershaw

    Phyllis Dobbs

  • Andrew Tiernan

  • Anthony Flanagan

  • Andrew Tiernan

    Kim Trent

  • Tony Marshall

    Nelson

  • Lee Ross (I)

  • Tom Mannion

    Warren

  • Crew
  • Claire Parker

    Producer

  • Chris Chibnall

    Writer