Life on Mars (U.S. TV series)

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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

Life on Mars is an American version of the BBC series of the same name. It was picked up by ABC on May 13, 2008 and is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television and ABC Studios. According to an article in The Guardian, "David E. Kelley wrote and executive produced a pilot for the 60-minute ABC version of BBC1's hit 70s era cop drama..."[1] However The New York Times reported that Kelley has handed over the production responsibilities to others.[2] ABC has said on its website that the executive producers of the show are Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec, and Scott Rosenberg.[3]

The series will be aired on ABC Thursdays at 10pm EST in the fall.[4] It will also air on Global in Canada.[5] The premiere dates in other parts of the world are not yet announced.

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[edit] Cast

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".[6] This character is named Annie Cartwright and was played by Liz White in the British version. 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.[7], and the BBC has reported that Colm Meaney will star opposite him as Gene Hunt[8][9]

[edit] From the original show

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".[10]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Deans, Jason (2006-03-28). Life on Mars goes stateside (Requires free registration). Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved on 2006-03-28.
  2. ^ Steinberg, Jacques; Elliott, Stuart (2008-05-13). ABC Fall Roster Is Heavy on the Already Proven. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
  3. ^ Life on Mars - Fall Schedule - ABC.com
  4. ^ Schneider, Michael. "ABC announces fall schedule", Variety, 2008-05-13. Retrieved on 2008-05-13. 
  5. ^ Global's Fall Schedule: Spies, Time-Travel and Spoiled Teens. Dose.ca. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  6. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie. "Cannavale in the 'M.O.N.Y.'", The Hollywood Reporter, 2007-02-02. 
  7. ^ "RTÉ News". 
  8. ^ "Irish actors set for Mars remake", BBC News, 2007-08-16. Retrieved on 2007-08-16. 
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Meaney joins Kelley on mission to 'Mars'", The Hollywood Reporter, 2007-08-16. Retrieved on 2007-08-19. 
  10. ^ Duncan, Andrew. "Phillip Glenister interview", Radio Times, 31 March 2007. 

[edit] External links

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