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| − | '''Life on Mars''' is a British TV drama | + | '''Life on Mars''' is a British TV drama set in [[Manchester]], [[England]]. There are a total of sixteen episodes; split into two series, airing originally in the United Kindom 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?" |
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| − | + | The name "Life on Mars" refers to a David Bowie song which is playing in Sam's car after the accident, both in 2006 and and in 1973. It also refers to the fact that Sam finds 1973 as being "like I've landed on another planet"; his modern, by-the-book methods contrasting sharply with Gene Hunt's outdated policing. | |
| − | + | ==Characters== | |
| − | + | ===Sam Tyler=== | |
| + | 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 Williams, and it is implied that they get together in the final episode. | ||
| − | + | ===Gene Hunt=== | |
| + | The foil to Sam, Gene commands A-division of the Manchester police force, and is considered to be brutish and outdated by Sam. Although he often argues with Sam, both come to see the benefits of the other's methods. | ||
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Revision as of 17:56, March 27, 2008
Life on Mars is a British TV drama set in Manchester, England. There are a total of sixteen episodes; split into two series, airing originally in the United Kindom 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?"
Name
The name "Life on Mars" refers to a David Bowie song which is playing in Sam's car after the accident, both in 2006 and and in 1973. It also refers to the fact that Sam finds 1973 as being "like I've landed on another planet"; his modern, by-the-book methods contrasting sharply with Gene Hunt's outdated policing.
Characters
Sam Tyler
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 Williams, and it is implied that they get together in the final episode.
Gene Hunt
The foil to Sam, Gene commands A-division of the Manchester police force, and is considered to be brutish and outdated by Sam. Although he often argues with Sam, both come to see the benefits of the other's methods.