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Life on Mars S2E1 — Episode 1

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Life on Mars•Season 2•Episode 1

Episode 1

7.9/10 · 666 votesFeb 13, 200759 min

Ranked #6 of 8 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

Tyler has visions of someone disrupting his life support system in 2006, and encounters who he thinks is the same assailant in 1973, running a gambling syndicate and protection racket. Recognising the man as a killer he failed to stop in the future, Tyler is

Directed bySJ Clarkson

Written byMatthew Graham

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John Simm

John Simm

Sam Tyler

Philip Glenister

Philip Glenister

Gene Hunt

Liz White

Liz White

Annie Cartwright

Dean Andrews

Dean Andrews

Ray Carling

Marshall Lancaster

Marshall Lancaster

Chris Skelton

Noreen Kershaw

Noreen Kershaw

Phyllis Dobbs

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Matthew Graham

Matthew Graham

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Peter Brayham

Peter Brayham

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Derek Lea

Derek Lea

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Sarah Brewerton

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Gordon Seed

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Balazs Bolygo

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SJ Clarkson

SJ Clarkson

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Matthew Stirling

Matthew Stirling

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Peter Pedrero

Peter Pedrero

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Dani Biernat

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Guy List

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Episode Summary

"Episode 1" is episode 1 of Life on Mars season 2. It scored 7.9/10 from 666 votes, ranking #6 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by SJ Clarkson and written by Matthew Graham, it aired on February 13, 2007.

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