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Life on Mars Episode 1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 52 min |Crime, Drama, Mystery

Life on Mars

Episode 1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 52 min |Crime, Drama, Mystery

A DCI from 2006 wakes from a car crash in 1973 and must figure out how he got there in order to get back and save his girlfriend.

Creators

Tony Jordan (co-creator) |Ashley Pharoah (co-creator) |Matthew Graham (co-creator)

Director

Bharat Nalluri

Writer

Matthew Graham (written by)

Producer

Claire Parker (producer)

Composer

Edmund Butt

Cinematographer

Adam Suschitzky (director of photography)

Editor

Barney Pilling

Casting Director

Andy Pryor

Production Designer

Brian Sykes

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Status

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Updated 2006 Jan 9

Release date

Jul 24, 2006 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

9 wins & 30 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 cast members

Name	Known for
John Simm DI Sam Tyler DI Sam Tyler See fewer	Human Traffic (1999)
Philip GlenisterDCI Gene Hunt DCI Gene Hunt See fewer	Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Liz WhitePC Annie Cartwright PC Annie Cartwright See fewer	Unforgotten (2015)
Dean AndrewsDS Ray Carling DS Ray Carling See fewer	Life on Mars (2006)
Marshall LancasterDC Chris Skelton DC Chris Skelton See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Tony Marshall Nelson Nelson See fewer	Life on Mars (2006)
Archie Panjabi Maya Roy Maya Roy See fewer	San Andreas (2015)
Sam Hazeldine Colin Raimes Colin Raimes See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
Henry Cox Young Lad Young Lad See fewer	The Time Guardian (1987)
Caroline HardingRaimes' Lawyer Raimes' Lawyer See fewer	Casualty 1909 (2009)
Parvez QadirRaimes' Psychiatrist Raimes' Psychiatrist See fewer	Stanton Blues (1998)
Orla CottinghamRaimes' Social Worker Raimes' Social Worker See fewer	The Innocents (2018)
Tom CharnockPolice Officer Police Officer See fewer	North & South (2004)
Christopher Harper Neil Neil See fewer	Housewife, 49 (2005)
Richard Sinnott TV Presenter TV Presenter See fewer	The Forsyte Saga (2002)
Jane Riley Dora Keens Dora Keens See fewer	Life on Mars (2006)
Andy Abrahams Sid Sid See fewer	Wildcat (2025)
Mags Gannon Mrs. Raimes Mrs. Raimes See fewer	Life on Mars (2006)
Rae Kelly HillJune (as Rae Kelly) June (as Rae Kelly) See fewer	Life on Mars (2006)
Noreen KershawPhyllis Dobbs (scenes deleted) Phyllis Dobbs (scenes deleted) See fewer	Life on Mars (2006)
Allan GentlemanPoliceman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited) See fewer	WeedKillers (2011)
Timothy PlattLeonard (uncredited) Leonard (uncredited) See fewer	Life on Mars (2006)