Life on Mars (U.S. TV series)
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| Genre |
Time travel Police procedural |
| Created by | Original series: Matthew Graham Tony Jordan Ashley Pharoah |
| Developed by |
Josh Appelbaum André Nemec Scott Rosenberg |
| Starring |
Jason O'Mara Harvey Keitel Jonathan Murphy Michael Imperioli Gretchen Mol |
| Composer(s) | Peter Nashel |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 17 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Josh Appelbaum Andre Nemec Scott Rosenberg Jane Featherstone Stephen Garrett |
| Producer(s) | Jane Raab |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Kudos Film and Television Space Floor Television ABC Studios 20th Century Fox Television |
| Distributor |
Disney–ABC Domestic Television (USA) 20th Television (non-USA) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | 16:9 HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | 5.1 Surround Sound |
| Original release | October 9, 2008 – April 1, 2009 |
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| Related shows |
Life on Mars (UK) La Chica de Ayer Обратная сторона Луны |
Life on Mars is an American science fiction crime drama television series which originally aired on ABC from October 9, 2008 to April 1, 2009. It is an adaptation of the BAFTA-winning original UK series of the same name produced by the BBC. The series was co-produced by Kudos Film and Television, 20th Century Fox Television, and ABC Studios.
The series tells the story of New York City police detective Sam Tyler (played by Jason O'Mara), who, after being struck by a car in 2008, regains consciousness in 1973. Fringing between multiple genres, including thriller, science fiction and police procedural, the series remained ambiguous regarding its central plot, with the character himself unsure about his situation. The series also starred Harvey Keitel, Jonathan Murphy, Michael Imperioli, and Gretchen Mol.
Life on Mars garnered critical praise for its premise, acting, and depiction of the 1970s but shortly after its premiere, the show's momentum was interrupted by a two-month hiatus followed by a timeslot change which led to a decline in viewership. On March 2, 2009 ABC announced that it would not be ordering a second season. A DVD set of the complete series was released on September 29, 2009.
David E. Kelley was the initial writer and executive producer of the series pilot, but later handed over production responsibilities to others. The executive producers of the show were Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, and Scott Rosenberg, the producers of the ABC drama October Road.
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