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Season 2 – Life on Mars

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Months after a near-fatal car crash sends him hurtling back to the year 1973, police Detective Sam Tyler begins to give up hope that he'll return to his former life. Nonetheless, he rises through the ranks of the department, despite clashes with his morally lax boss, Detective Chief Inspector Gene Hunt. Sam gets a further surprise when a new member joins their team: Glenn Fletcher, a new recruit who, Sam knows, will grow into the chief inspector who mentors Sam back in his future life.
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Critics Consensus

Life on Mars' cleverly written second season maintains the show's perfect balance of wit and grit, as Sam faces new and even more perplexing obstacles back in time.

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Geordie Gray The Australian 04/29/2024
It's a ridiculous premise executed with such gusto and wit that there is no point trying to resist it. Go to Full Review Nancy Banks-Smith Guardian 02/27/2020
The charm of Life On Mars is the collision of old and new. Go to Full Review Ginia Bellafante New York Times 11/02/2018
One of the charms of "Life on Mars" is its reluctance to overindulge in '70s nostalgia. You never feel as if you are watching "The Mod Squad" with tea. Go to Full Review Christel Loar PopMatters 11/03/2018
9/10
It transcends television to become, simply, superb entertainment. Go to Full Review Bill Gibron PopMatters 11/02/2018
8/10
Like the first eight installments, Life on Mars Series 2 represents another masterful example of this old school detecting vs. new world law enforcement ideal. Go to Full Review J.M. Suarez PopMatters 11/02/2018
8/10
The cast is engaging, the writing is smart, and in the end, there is a real satisfaction to its conclusion. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Robin L @RT03792873 Jun 9 Loved it - would have liked another series - the soundtrack is bonkers - Hawkwind and Roxy Music on the same episode - my two faves of that era See more M B @Timbero 06/11/2025 Extremely original, entertaining and involving series. Great writing and attention to detail, fantastic acting and some fun comedy too. See more Bees T @RT05378048 10/16/2024 I absolutely sobbed at the ending. They write it so masterfully that you can sort of craft your own idea of what’s happened. You end knowing what’s real and what isn’t even less than when you started - and you’re glad for it. At this point, it’s hard to know what you want the truth to be. You’ve grown to love the life he’s built, but you also want him to have the people he loved originally back. It’s truly the most thought provoking thing I’ve watched in a while. See more Owain W @RT46130298 11/28/2023 One of the best serieses out there See more Rain R @RT82913162 07/31/2023 One of my favourite series of all time. Incredible acting, for someone who lived and worked in those times the props and sets are absolutely perfect. TV at its absolute best. See more Read all reviews
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Matthew Graham

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Tony Jordan

Creator

Ashley Pharaoh

Creator

John Simm

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Philip Glenister

Gene Hunt

Dean Andrews

Ray Carling

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 28, 2007 Sam has visions of someone disrupting his life-support system in the present, and encounters who he thinks is the same assailant in 1973. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 7, 2007 A spate of armed robberies leads the CID unit to prison to escort notorious safecracker Dickie Fingers to the station for questioning. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 14, 2007 A bomb warning is reported and A-Division goes on red alert, but Sam realises the warning doesn't fit his understanding of IRA methods. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 21, 2007 Life on Mars - 4 The discovery of a young woman's body in an empty lot takes the team to suburbia where a local car dealer is throwing wife-swapping parties. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 28, 2007 When a man's wife and daughter are kidnapped and held hostage, Sam is determined to shake the demons from his head and focus on the investigation. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 4, 2007 Gene battles bigoted reactions from other detectives towards a murder victim; Gene receives messages from Maya, his girlfriend in 2007. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 11, 2007 Sam is awakened during the middle of the night by Hunt, who appears to have killed someone. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 18, 2007 Sam has to do one more job before he can return home. Details

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Life on Mars — Season 2

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Season Info

Director
S.J. Clarkson
Creator
Matthew Graham, Tony Jordan, Ashley Pharaoh
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Feb 28, 2007