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COLLECTION · Series · 2008

Life on Mars

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

Source: TMDB
* 6.4 (103)DramaFantasyMysteryScience FictionUnited States
Creators
Matthew Graham · Tony Jordan · Ashley Pharoah
Countries
United States
Studios
ABC · Kudos · 20th Century Fox Television · ABC Studios
Age rating
ViolenceStrong LanguageDrug Use
Release
09/10/2008
Score
6.4 / 10 (103)
Where to watch
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Seasons and episodes
Specials
15 episodes
Episode 1. Hit and Run
43 min

Things aren't going well for Sam Tyler. After a car accident he goes to work to find everything is different. It is no longer 2007, it is 1972. This is an unaired pilot. Most of the cast changed between this version and the version…

Episode 2. To Mars and Back
43 min

Journey back to the 70's to see where the show's concept originated and discover hints to figure out where it's headed - Plus the mind-trip reality of living in the 70's on a 2008 set.

Episode 3. Sunrise to Sunset with Jason O'Mara
43 min

Experience Jason O'Mara's exhilarating and exhausting "Life on Mars".

Episode 4. Flashback - Lee Majors Goes to Mars
43 min

Lee Majors and Jason O'Mara step back into the past as they tour the set.

Episode 5. Spaced Out - Bloopers from the set
43 min

No synopsis

Episode 6. Deleted Scene 1
43 min

No synopsis

Episode 7. Deleted Scene 2
43 min

No synopsis

Episode 8. Deleted Scene 3
43 min

No synopsis

Episode 9. Deleted Scene 4
43 min

No synopsis

Episode 10. Deleted Scene 5
43 min

No synopsis

Episode 11. Deleted Scene 6
43 min

No synopsis

Episode 12. Deleted Scene 7
43 min

No synopsis

Episode 13. Deleted Scene 8
43 min

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Episode 14. Deleted Scene 9
43 min

No synopsis

Episode 15. Deleted Scene 10
43 min

No synopsis

Season 1
Season 1
17 episodes · 2008
Out Here in the Fields
Episode 1. Out Here in the Fields
2008-10-09 · 43 min

Modern-day NYPD Detective Sam Tyler finds himself suddenly hurtled back to the tumultuous times of New York City in 1973 when he's hit by a car while chasing down a criminal.

The Real Adventures of the Unreal Sam Tyler
Episode 2. The Real Adventures of the Unreal Sam Tyler
2008-10-16 · 42 min

Sam investigates a series of fatal robberies at cash-checking stores while evidence points to someone in the squad being involved.

My Maharishi is Bigger than Your Maharishi
Episode 3. My Maharishi is Bigger than Your Maharishi
2008-10-23 · 43 min

The murder of a returning Vietnam veteran has Lieutenant Hunt outraged, as he demands a quick resolution to what quickly becomes a complicated and controversial case. As Sam and the squad's team of detectives explore the circumstances…

Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadows?
Episode 4. Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadows?
2008-10-30 · 42 min

Sam finds his mother, Rose, in debt to a local mobster known for killing women that cause him trouble. Sam finds out the cops of the 125 are in cahoots with the mobster and ignore his illegal activities for tips on other mobsters.

Things to Do in New York When You Think You're Dead
Episode 5. Things to Do in New York When You Think You're Dead
2008-11-06 · 42 min

Racial tensions run high when a young black girl is killed and a race begins between the cops and the BLA to find the supposed killer. Sam teams up with Fletcher Bellow, a young detective in 1971, who is his captain in 2008.

Tuesday's Dead
Episode 6. Tuesday's Dead
2008-11-13 · 43 min

With a life-and-death hostage situation paralleling own strange circumstances, Sam Tyler is ordered with the rest of the 1-2-5 to diffuse a potentially deadly face-off at a hospital where a crazed gunman is trying to force a doctor to…

The Man Who Sold the World
Episode 7. The Man Who Sold the World
2008-11-20 · 42 min

When the baby of a prominent family is kidnapped for ransom, Sam Tyler is shocked to discover that his own father, Vic Tyler, may be involved. Sam's discovery leads him to face some deep dark secrets about his childhood.

Take a Look at the Lawmen
Episode 8. Take a Look at the Lawmen
2009-01-28 · 42 min

Lt. Hunt's squad and Lt. Nunzio's crew renew their long-standing rivalry due to a bank robbery with a connection to the Russian mob. Meanwhile, Sam is attracted to a pretty, young social worker.

The Dark Side of the Mook
Episode 9. The Dark Side of the Mook
2009-02-04 · 42 min

Ray's shady brother may have played a role in the number of recent decapitations in which the squad is investigating. but other suspects pop up too, such as a biker, a Wall Street executive and badly disfigured man.

Let All the Children Boogie
Episode 10. Let All the Children Boogie
2009-02-11 · 43 min

When rock star Sebastian Grace receives a death threat, Sam and Chris are exposed to the rock-and-roll lifestyle that includes one of Grace's groupies called "Rocket Girl." Things really get strange when Chris finds Sebastian and Rocket…

Home is Where You Hang Your Holster
Episode 11. Home is Where You Hang Your Holster
2009-02-18 · 43 min

NYC Councilman Bobby Prince shares a secret with Sam after Prince is caught with a hooker during a raid on a motel. The secret leaves Sam with even more questions as well as the realization he has more in common with Prince than he had…

The Simple Secret of the Note in Us All
Episode 12. The Simple Secret of the Note in Us All
2009-02-25 · 39 min

The detectives at the 1-2-5 investigate the murder of newspaper journalist Joey Conway. Sam is convinced the killer is the same criminal from a case in 2008. He is motivated by flashbacks to the case, which puts him at odds with his…

Revenge of Broken Jaw
Episode 13. Revenge of Broken Jaw
2009-03-04 · 42 min

When the Weather Underground sends the department bomb threats on the anniversary of their leader's death, Lt. Hunt takes the threats personally. As Sam, Annie and Lt. Hunt investigate, they soon find a connection between a student and…

Coffee, Tea or Annie
Episode 14. Coffee, Tea or Annie
2009-03-11 · 43 min

When a Pan Atlantic air hostess is found dead, Annie volunteers to go undercover in order to solve a series of homicides. Annie, Sam and Ray, working undercover, are able to find an unlikely suspect.

All the Young Dudes
Episode 15. All the Young Dudes
2009-03-18 · 42 min

When Sam goes undercover as a gang member, he has to reveal a dark side in order to keep his cover. While undercover, Sam is pushed to the limit when he is ordered to bind and shoot a woman.

Everyone Knows It's Windy
Episode 16. Everyone Knows It's Windy
2009-03-25 · 44 min

Crime hits home after Ray and Chris are shot by a gang member. When the shooter is found dead near a bar, Sam becomes the lead suspect since he has been working undercover as part of the gang. With evidence mounting against him, Sam must…

Life is a Rock
Episode 17. Life is a Rock
2009-04-01 · 43 min

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.

Cast by season
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
Odette Annable
Odette Annable
Adrienne
?
Jonathan Murphy
Det. Chris Skelton
Heather Matarazzo
Heather Matarazzo
June
Colm Meaney
Colm Meaney
Rachelle Lefevre
Rachelle Lefevre
Annie Cartwright
Maggie Siff
Maggie Siff
Maria Belanger
Greg D'Agostino
Greg D'Agostino
Detective
?
Chris Miskiewicz
John Cenatiempo
John Cenatiempo
Lisa Bonet
Lisa Bonet
Detective Maya Daniels
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