Life on Mars/Episode 1
From The TV IV
| Episode 1 | |
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| Season 1, Episode 1 | |
| Airdate | January 9, 2006 |
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| Writer(s) | Matthew Graham |
| Director(s) | Bharat Nalluri |
| N/A | Episode 2 |
| Life on Mars — Season One | |
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Episode 1 is the first episode of the first season of Life on Mars, and the first episode overall.
Guest Stars: Tony Marshall (Nelson), Archie Panjabi (Maya Roy), Sam Hazeldine (Colin Raimes), Henry Cox (Young Lad), Caroline Harding (Raimes' Lawyer), Parvez Qadir (Raimes' Psychiatrist), Orla Cottingham (Raimes' Social Worker), Tom Charnock (Police Officer), Christopher Harper (Neil), Richard Sinnott (TV Presenter), Jane Riley (Dora Keens), Andy Abrahams (Sid), Mags Gannon (Mrs Raimes), Rae Kelly (June)
[edit] Plot Overview
While hunting for a kidnapper in the present day (2006), Sam is struck by a vehicle and wakes up in 1973 as a detective inspector newly transferred from Hyde. Trying to come to grips with his peculiar situation, he notices a connection between a case occupying his new unit and the case he was working on in his time
[edit] Trivia
[edit] Memorable Moments
- When Sam is struck by the car, David Bowie's "Life on Mars" is playing on an iPod. When he comes to in 1973, the same song is playing on an 8-track.
