"Life on Mars" (2008) TV series 2008-2009

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

2008 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Back in the nick of time

Plot:

A present-day car accident mysteriously sends a detective back to the 1970s. An American remake of the BBC series.

Plot Keywords:

Based On TV Series | Planet In Title | TV Series Pilot

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations

Cast

Jason O'Mara	...	Detective Sam Tyler (17 episodes, 2008-2009)
Michael Imperioli	...	Detective Ray Carling (17 episodes, 2008-2009)
Gretchen Mol	...	Annie Norris (17 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jonathan Murphy	...	Detective Chris Skelton (17 episodes, 2008-2009)
Harvey Keitel	...	Lieutenant Gene Hunt (17 episodes, 2008-2009)
Greg D'Agostino	...	Detective (17 episodes, 2008-2009)
Chris Miskiewicz	...	Detective / ... (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
John Cenatiempo	...	Sizable Ted (13 episodes, 2008-2009)
Dominick Mancino	...	Detective (12 episodes, 2008-2009)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Kudos Film and Television

Trivia:

In the episode, "Let All the Children Boogie" Rocket Girl's father says that he lost his daughter to music when his wife brought home a Beatles 45, noting, "'Love me do I think it was.'" This is a line taken from the song "Shooting Star" by Bad Company in which the main character becomes infatuated with music after hearing the exact same song.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Green and white street signs can frequently be seen. These colors were not introduced in NYC until the mid-1980s.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ben Affleck/David Cook (#34.7)" (2008)

Life on Mars, a "Reel" Trip!

This show is really fun to watch. The music makes you feel good and takes you back to memories such as... Love, peace, sex and all that good stuff. Remember when?

Each episode is original and not predictable. Maybe people don't get it because it is not really mainstream, but that is what I love about it.

Harvey Keitel is great as Lieutenant Gene Hunt. I love Gretchen Mol, Michael Imperioli and Jonathan Murphy, and yes, Jason O'Mara is "The Man".

The episodes are interesting along with all the characters. It is a real trip and leaves you feeling groovy.

Please think twice about canceling this show. It Rocks!