- HD 1080
- Runtime: m.
- Status: Ended
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Stars: Jason O'Mara, Harvey Keitel, Gretchen Mol, Michael Imperioli, Jonathan Murphy
- keywords: 1970s, time travel, police, remake, police detective, nypd
- Production_studio: Kudos, 20th Century Fox Television, ABC Studios
- Slogan: A modern day cop in a 1973 world.
- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 17
- First air date: 2008-10-09
- Last air date: 2009-04-01
- The Life on Mars is featured in the top rankings of 2008
- #62 in Top Drama Series of 2008
- #13 in Top Mystery Series of 2008
After a car crash, police detective Sam Tyler mysteriously finds himself transported back to 1973 and still working as a detective.