Life on Mars came out in 2008. It was first a british or french TV show remade later on in America. The series that i saw was the American version. It was fun and original! It was about a young late 30's early 40's something Boston detective who got hit by a SUV car and woke up 1973 Boston as a detective with new people in his life. He gets to meet himself as a boy and fight his evil criminal dad and protect his vulnerable mother who doesn't know he is her son all grown up! He had a finance in 2008 who he wonders if he will ever see again. They have surreal robots that look like the Mars Land Rover but the size of a micro machine crawling around the room sometimes. He doesn't know what is real and whats not real! He still goes out to solve crimes even without the digital technology of 2008 he is used to. He has to work with the analog technology of 1973. He gets the occasional love interest like the police captains daughter. The show had some big stars like Harvey Keitel and the guy who played Christoper in the Sopranos. The whole season you never know if the life he lives in 1973 is real or not. The show is great and was very much overlooked! If you can find it on DVD buy it or rent it! And watch all the episodes! I think this show was top dollar! If you ever liked the 1970's TV the Nightstalker about a big city newspaperman reporter who solves supernatural mysteries and mythological crimes then you will love Life On Mars!
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