Life on Mars - Season 1 - Episode 1
After a car accident in 2006, Sam Tyler was up in 1973. Sam's 21st Century attitudes make him a fish out of water in this world of clunky technology and old fashioned policing. And nothing seems more alien than his new boss, DCI Gene Hunt, who believes in gut instinct and, all too often, sheer brute force. Then Sam discovers a connection between a murder in 1973 and the kidnapper in 2006. Could solving this case be the key to getting home?
About Life on Mars

Title: Life on Mars
First Air Date: 2006-01-09
Last Air Date: 2007-04-10
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.8/10 (from 278 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 16
Network: BBC One
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Production Companies: BBC, Red Planet Pictures
Synopsis
A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car. Waking up, he finds himself mysteriously transported back in time to 1973. Initially struggling to come to terms with his situation, he has to come to terms with the old-fashioned technology and attitude of the day, while figuring out how he came to be trapped in the past.
Cast

John Simm
Sam Tyler

Philip Glenister
Gene Hunt

Liz White
Annie Cartwright

Dean Andrews
Ray Carling

Marshall Lancaster
Chris Skelton

Noreen Kershaw
Phyllis Dobbs