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Life on Mars

Sam Tyler is a police detective in 2008 when he gets struck by a car and is knocked unconscious. When he comes to and finds himself in 1973 he goes to his precinct and is mistaken for a transfer from another precinct. He finds himself trying to do things a little differently from what he is used to. And he tries to figure out why he is in 1973.

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Jason O'Mara
Detective Sam Tyler
Michael Imperioli
Detective Ray Carling
Gretchen Mol
Annie Norris

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 0

Unaired Pilot

Detective Sam Tyler working on a murder case in the present day is hit by a car and wakes up in 1972.

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Awards

  • 2009 - GLAAD Media Award - Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBT character) - nominated
  • 2009 - WGA Award (TV) - New Series - nominated
  • 2009 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Cinematography for a One Hour Series - nominated
  • 2009 - Saturn Award - Best Network Television Series - nominated

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