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Season 1 – Life on Mars

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Adapted from a hit BBC show, this genre-bending crime drama/buddy comedy/sci-fi fantasy revolves around modern-day police detective Sam Tyler, who awakens after a near-fatal car accident to discover that he has been thrown back through time to 1973, where he has to pursue police work with none of the 21st-century digital gadgets he's used to employing. Complicating things further, his boss is gruff Gene Hunt, a politically incorrect old-school cop who never hesitates to bend the rules when he deems it necessary -- or even just convenient. Is Sam in a coma, or is something more fantastic behind his new reality?
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Life on Mars — Season 1

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Jason O'Mara

Detective Sam Tyler

Harvey Keitel

Lt. Gene Hunt

Michael Imperioli

Detective Ray Carling

Gretchen Mol

Annie Norris

Jonathan Murphy

Detective Chris Skelton

Lisa Bonet

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 9, 2008 Out Here in the Fields Hit by a car while investigating a murder, Detective Sam Tyler finds himself transported to 1973 New York, where he helps the homicide squad investigate a killer whose methods are similar to those of the killer he was chasing in 2008. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 16, 2008 The Real Adventures of the Unreal Sam Tyler Still tortured by the turn of events in his life, Sam focuses on a series of fatal robberies, and tries to prove himself to Lt. Hunt and the rest of the squad members. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 23, 2008 My Maharishi Is Bigger Than Your Maharishi Hunt is outraged by the murder of a returning Vietnam veteran; Tyler is sent down a mysterious path that might provide clues about his family's past. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 30, 2008 Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadows? Sam's attempt to save a woman under assault pulls him back into his past, where he comes face to face with his mother in 1973. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 6, 2008 Things to Do in New York When You Think You're Dead The brutal murder of a black girl triggers a racial confrontation; Sam battles race attitudes in his own precinct; a dramatic standoff on a rooftop leads to gunshots. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 13, 2008 Tuesday's Dead Sam must defuse a hostage situation at County Hospital where a gunman is trying to force a doctor to reverse a dangerous operation on his brother. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 20, 2008 The Man Who Sold the World When the baby of a prominent family is kidnapped, Sam discovers that his father, Vic Tyler (Dean Winters), might be involved; Sam uncovers some deep dark secrets about his childhood. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 28, 2009 Take a Look at the Lawmen A longtime rivalry between two precincts heats up when a bank robbery appears to have links to the Russian mafia; a young, attractive social worker catches Sam's eye. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 4, 2009 The Dark Side of the Mook Sam and Ray find themselves linked to a chain of decapitations; Ray makes a life-changing decision. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 11, 2009 Let All the Children Boogie Sam and Chris experience the rock-and-roll lifestyle when singing sensation Sebastian Grace receives death threats; Sam believes he may actually have found a way back home. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 18, 2009 Home Is Where You Hang Your Holster A politician tells Sam a startling secret; tensions explode when Hunt and his daughter confront each other; Annie is introduced to Ray's wife. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 25, 2009 The Simple Secret of the Note in Us All Sam recognizes a killer from another murder case 35 years in the future. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 4, 2009 Revenge of Broken Jaw Student radicals target the police with bomb threats; Sam, Tyler, Annie and Hunt discover mysterious connections to a student and a political science professor. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 11, 2009 Coffee, Tea or Annie When two air hostesses turn up dead, Sam and Annie go on a dangerous undercover mission; Hunt is confronted. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 18, 2009 All the Young Dudes Sam's dark side is revealed when he infiltrates a New York gang suspected of truck hijackings. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 25, 2009 Everyone Knows It's Windy Sam questions his own innocence when he is accused of murder. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 1, 2009 Life Is a Rock A mysterious caller tells Sam how he can return to 2008. Details
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Season Info

Director
Michael Katleman, Alex Zakrzewski, Daniel Minahan, David Barrett, Darnell Martin, Brad Turner, Rick Rosenthal, David Petrarca
Executive Producer
Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec, Scott Rosenberg
Screenwriter
Bryan Oh, Meredith Averill, Tracy McMillan, Adele Lim, David Wilcox, Sonny Postiglione, Mike Flynn, Phil M. Rosenberg, Scott Rosenberg
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 9, 2008