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This article is on the original BBC series for the American remake see Life on Mars (USA).

Life on Mars is a combination of time travel, cop-buddy and police procedural-type show. Sam Tyler is a modern day (2008) police officer in Manchester, England. While hunting for a kidnapper, he is struck by a vehicle and "wakes up" in 1973. Sam is unsure if he has actually traveled through time, is insane, or simply hallucinating everything. He hopes that by figuring out why he is in 1973, he can figure out how to return to the modern day.

The series is followed by Ashes to Ashes.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Seasons 3 In-Depth 4 DVD and Blu-ray Releases 4.1 DVD 4.2 Blu-ray 5 External Sites

[edit] Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Billed Cast
John Simm	DI Sam Tyler	1	2
Philip Glenister	DCI Gene Hunt	1	2
Liz White	DC Annie Cartwright	1	2
Dean Andrews	DS Ray Carling	1	2
Marshall Lancaster	DC Chris Skelton	1	2
Supporting/Recurring Cast
Noreen Kershaw	Phyllis Dobbs	1	2
Tony Marshall	Nelson	1	2

[edit] Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
BBC One
Season One	January 9, 2006	February 27, 2006	8
Season Two	February 13, 2007	April 10, 2007	8

[edit] In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series
• Music: The tracks used in each episode

[edit] DVD and Blu-ray Releases

[edit] DVD

Title	Release Date	#
Season Sets
The Complete Series One and Two	September 10, 2007	8	purchase
Season Sets
The Complete Series One	May 15, 2006	4	purchase
The Complete Series Two	April 16, 2007	4	purchase
Season Sets: Region 1
Series 1	July 28, 2009	4	purchase
Series 2	November 24, 2009	4	purchase

[edit] Blu-ray

Title	Release Date	#
Season Sets
The Complete Series One	October 27, 2008	2	purchase
The Complete Series Two	October 27, 2008	2	purchase

[edit] External Sites

• Official BBC website for Life on Mars