Life on Mars - Season 2 - Episode 2
After collecting a career safe breaker from prison for further questioning, Tyler, Ray and Chris are attacked by armed men enabling the escape of the prisoner. Is a local gangster to blame, or was the crime actually arranged by Gene's old mentor? Meanwhile, Sam tries to discourage the first black detective in the department from doing an Uncle Tom act, as he will become Sam's mentor when he first joins the force.
About Life on Mars
Title: Life on Mars
First Air Date: 2006-01-09
Last Air Date: 2007-04-10
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.761/10 (from 295 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