| Life on Mars | |
|---|---|
Life on Mars Titles | |
| Genre | Time travel Police procedural |
| Starring | Jason O'Mara Colm Meaney Rachelle Lefèvre |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Josh Appelbaum Andre Nemec Scott Rosenberg |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original airing | September 25, 2008 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Life on Mars (Original series) Ashes to Ashes |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
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The series will be aired on ABC Thursdays at 10pm EST in the fall. [4] It will also air on Global in Canada. Global Television Network (more commonly called Global TV or just Global) is a Canadian English language privately owned Television network Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page [5] The premiere dates in other parts of the world are not yet announced.
Contents |
| Character | Actor/Actress |
|---|---|
| Sam Tyler | Jason O'Mara |
| Gene Hunt | Colm Meaney |
| Annie Cartwright | Rachelle Lefèvre |
| Maya Robertson | Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen |
| George Randall | Lenny Clarke |
| Edward Kenmore | Doug Scott Kramer |
| Beth Mitchell | Abby Eiland |
| Colin Raimes | Patrick Wenk-Wolff |
According to a report by The Hollywood Reporter, Rachelle Lefèvre has been cast as the female lead of "the lone female detective in the department" who "forges a mystic bond with the mysterious detective and teams with him to track a serial killer". Detective Inspector Sam Tyler is a Fictional character in the BBC One Sci-Fi Police procedural drama Life on Mars, and Jason O'Mara (born August 6, 1972) is an Irish actor who most recently co-starred in the American television network ABC's drama In Justice Detective Chief Inspector Gene Hunt is a Fictional character in the BBC One Sci-Fi Police procedural drama Life on Mars Colm J Meaney ( Irish: Colm Ó Maonaigh; first name ˈkɒləm born 30 May, 1953) is an Irish actor widely known for playing Annie Cartwright is a Fictional character in the BBC One Sci-fi Police procedural drama Life on Mars. Rachelle Marie Lefèvre (born February 1 1979 is a Canadian Actress. Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen (born in Hong Kong 1980 is a television actress Lenny Clarke (born September 16, 1953) is an American Comedian, famous for his thick Boston accent. The Hollywood Reporter is a major trade publication of the Film industry in the United States. Rachelle Marie Lefèvre (born February 1 1979 is a Canadian Actress. [6] This character is named Annie Cartwright and was played by Liz White in the British version. Annie Cartwright is a Fictional character in the BBC One Sci-fi Police procedural drama Life on Mars. Liz White (born 1979 in Rotherham, South Yorkshire) is an English actress, best known for her regular role as WPC/WDC Annie Cartwright This report also indicated that the American series will take place in 1972 rather than 1973. [6]
Irish television network RTÉ first reported that Irish actor Jason O'Mara will play Sam Tyler in this version of Life on Mars. Jason O'Mara (born August 6, 1972) is an Irish actor who most recently co-starred in the American television network ABC's drama In Justice [7], and the BBC has reported that Colm Meaney will star opposite him as Gene Hunt[8][9]
In an interview with the Radio Times, Philip Glenister confirmed that he and John Simm, stars of the UK version, had been approached for lead roles in the series, but had turned them down, partly due to family commitments, and partly due to fear of becoming "a nutter in The Priory". Colm J Meaney ( Irish: Colm Ó Maonaigh; first name ˈkɒləm born 30 May, 1953) is an Irish actor widely known for playing For the US radio series see WHYY-FM. Radio Times is the BBC 's weekly Television and Radio programme Philip Heywood Glenister (born February 10, 1963) is a British Actor, known for his role as DCI Gene Hunt in British television series John Ronald Simm (born 10 July 1970 in Leeds, West Yorkshire) is an English Actor and Musician. The Priory Group is an independent provider of Mental health care facilities in the United Kingdom. [10]