Life on Mars is a British sitcom based in [[Manchester]], [[England]]. It follows the exploitations of a man, Sam Tyler, who thinks he is from the past. There is some controversy surrounding the naming of the secondary lead character, Gene Hunt. He is not in fact a genealogist researcher. He is in fact a Police Officer.
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Life on Mars is a British TV drama based in [[Manchester]], [[England]]. It follows the exploits of a contemporary cop, Sam Tyler, who finds himself in the 1970s after an accident leaves him in a coma. He spends most of his time between solving crimes trying to figure out if he is still in the coma, insane, or time-traveling and if he can get back home by solving a crime or two.
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Meanwhile, back home, his mum is trying to get him to wake up from the coma.
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Meanwhile, in the 1970s, his new girlfriend is disturbed by his insistence on his coming from the future.
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Also, there are many 1970s cop-show formula gimmicks inserted into the action, like Starsky-and-Hutch style shenanigans.
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Also, there are only 6 episodes per season. Season 1 is finished, and Season 2 has not yet aired in the US.
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Spoiler Alert: Finally, his father turns out to be a bad guy in the past, thus explaining why he was raised alone by his mum.