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Life on Mars

[2006, TV Show]

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A modern police detective wakes from a coma to find himself working as a cop in 1973, and must readjust to life even as he seeks a way back to his future.

Fall TV: Mars Lands on ABC's Official Schedule | Today's News: Our Take | 5/13/2008
ABC has announced their new fall schedule and it looks promising. (That's right, no shows based on Geico commercials!) Let's break down the schedule starting with new shows. — Erin FoxNew ABC Series• Life on Mars (airing Thursdays at 10 pm/ET)David E. Kelley's version of the BBC series, it revolves around a modern-day police detective (Jason O'Mara) who, after a car crash, mysteriously finds himself transported back to 1973 and still working as a cop.• Opportunity Knocks (Tuesdays at 8)This game show is going on the road, arriving the doorsteps of everyday Americans to test how well they know their family. The mobile team will stop by any small town in America in a semi that is flush with flat-screen TVs, new furniture and cash prizes that the family can win right there.New Midseason Series• The Goode FamilyMike Judge brings ABC this animated series about a family obsessed with doing the "right" thing, whether it's environmentally, politically or socially. Their... read more
Life on Mars to End for David E. Kelley? | Today's News: Our Take | 5/7/2008
Make no mistake, ABC is high on giving Life on Mars — its long-in-the-works adaptation of the BBC series — a slot on its fall schedule. It's now just a matter of whether David E. Kelley will stick with the project he has shepherded thus far. Sources say that "financial considerations" are influencing Kelley's possible departure, and that October Road's Josh Applebaum, Andre Nemec and Scott Rosenberg are in queue to assume show runner duties. ABC's Life on Mars stars Jason O'Mara (In Justice) as a 21st-century detective transported back to the 1970s. — MWMRelated:• Ask Matt: "Have you heard anything about Life on Mars?"• Jason O'Mara Finds Life on Mars (Or Vice Versa)• Mars Mission Adds a Meaney read more
Ask Matt | 5/5/2008
Q: Like you, I really enjoyed Jason O'Mara's guest turn in the first new Grey's Anatomy. I've always liked him (The Agency, In Justice, Men in Trees) and was excited to see you mention a while back that he was cast as the lead role in the remake of Life on Mars. I did not see the original British version, but I'm hoping it does well if it's given a slot in the new season, especially with David E. Kelley writing, Colm Meaney playing the Gene Hunt character and of course Jason O'Mara. As a ... read more
Ask Matt | 3/17/2008
Q: Have you heard anything since the strike ended about the U.S. version of Life on Mars? Are we likely to ever see it? Do you think the failure of Journeyman (which I don't think is all that similar, but with which I've often seen the original Life on Mars compared to) will affect its chances to actually make it on to the air? (I'm somewhat dubious about the remake, since those almost never seem to go well, but the wonderful casting of Colm Meaney as Gene Hunt aroused my curiosity.) A: As far . read more
Ask Matt | 12/24/2007
You recently published a letter from Scott B. asking about subtitles for BBC America shows like Life on Mars. BBC America's shows are broadcast with closed captioning, which almost all modern televisions support. It's not just for the hearing impaired! BBC America even shows cheeky little bumpers (voiced by The Daily Show's John Oliver) explaining how to turn on CC on your TV and saying that you should do so if you can't understand what these characters are saying. He then blames American ... read more

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Premiered: July 24, 2006

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Premise: A modern police detective wakes from a coma to find himself working as a cop in 1973, and must readjust to life even as he seeks a way back to his future.

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John Simm: Sam Tyler
Philip Glenister: Gene Hunt
Liz White: Annie Cartwright
Marshall Lancaster: Chris Skelton
Dean Andrews: Ray Carling
Noreen Kershaw: Phyllis Newton

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