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'''''Life on Mars''''' is a British TV drama set in [[Manchester]], [[England]]. There are a total of sixteen episodes, split into two series, which aired originally in the United Kingdom in 2006 and 2007 respectively. ''Life on Mars'' follows the story of Sam Tyler, a contemporary police officer who, after being hit by a car, awakes to find himself in 1973. A lot of the show's dramatic elements are derived from the fact that Sam does not know exactly what's happened to him; in the opening of each episode, he lists three possibilities: "Am I [[mad]], in a [[coma]] or back in time?"

'''''Life on Mars''''' is a British TV drama set in [[Manchester]], [[England]]. There are a total of sixteen episodes, split into two series, which aired originally in the United Kingdom in 2006 and 2007 respectively. ''Life on Mars'' follows the story of Sam Tyler, a contemporary police officer who, after being hit by a car, awakes to find himself in 1973. A lot of the show's dramatic elements are derived from the fact that Sam does not know exactly what's happened to him; in the opening of each episode, he lists three possibilities: "Am I [[mad]], in a [[coma]] or back in time?"

'''''Life on Mars''''' proved to be a breakaway success in the United Kingdom, and both a second series and then a sequel series (''Ashes to Ashes'', named for another Bowie song) was commisioned.

'''''Life on Mars''''' proved to be a breakaway success in the United Kingdom, and both a second series and then a sequel series (''Ashes to Ashes'', named for another Bowie song) was commissioned.

An American version has also been created.

An American version has also been created.

===Sam Tyler===

===Sam Tyler===

*Detective Inspector

*Detective Inspector

Sam (John Simm) is a modern police officer from 2006, Sam has a by-the-book and modern approach to policing and to crimefighting, though in the initial scenes in the future, he does express doubt over these methods to his girlfriend Maya. Sam contrasts with Gene Hunt, who is willing to go to any means neccesary to prevent crime; legal or not. Sam has a girlfriend in the future, Maya, who he believes has left him during his coma. In 1973, he also finds himself attracted to Annie Cartwright, and it is implied that they get together in the final episode.

Sam (John Simm) is a modern police officer from 2006, Sam has a by-the-book and modern approach to policing and to crimefighting, though in the initial scenes in the future, he does express doubt over these methods to his girlfriend Maya. Sam contrasts with Gene Hunt, who is willing to go to any means necessary to prevent crime; legal or not. Sam has a girlfriend in the future, Maya, who he believes has left him during his coma. In 1973, he also finds himself attracted to Annie Cartwright, and it is implied that they get together in the final episode.

===Gene Hunt===

===Gene Hunt===