Life on Mars

20072 seriesEntertainment / Detective
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Months after a near-fatal car crash sends him hurtling back to the year 1973, police Detective Sam Tyler begins to give up hope that he'll return to his former life. Nonetheless, he rises through the ranks of the department, despite clashes with his morally lax boss, Detective Chief Inspector Gene Hunt. Sam gets a further surprise when a new member joins their team: Glenn Fletcher, a new recruit who, Sam knows, will grow into the chief inspector who mentors Sam back in his future life.

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Sam encounters the young incarnation of Tony Crane, a nasty villain he put away in 2006. Contains some upsetting scenes.

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The CID unit are lead to prison to escort a safe-cracker to the station for interview. Adult themes.

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The IRA have brought their mainland bombing campaign to Manchester. Contains scenes of moderate violence.

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Episode 4. Sam and Annie are led into a world of suburban swingers' parties to solve a murder case. Language may offend.

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Sam tries to focus when a man's wife and daughter are kidnapped and held hostage. Some upsetting scenes.

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As heroin hits the streets of Manchester, CID want culprits for the smuggling and dealing. Contains some upsetting scenes.

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Sam is awoken in the night by a drunk DCI Hunt, who thinks he's killed someone. Contains some upsetting scenes.

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When CID hear of a dead miner, all roads lead to the notorious cop killer Leslie Johns. Contains some violent scenes.

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