Just a reminder that the acclaimed British series Life on Mars - which Martin has been reviewing here - is now being shown on BBC America. It airs Monday nights at 10pm, as well as other times during the week.
I caught the first episode last night, and I have to say it's a terrific show. The premsie: a Manchester detective chasing a serial killer in 2006. His co-worker/girlfriend Maya is kidnapped by the killer, and while he's investigating it, he gets hit by a car and wakes up...in 1973 Manchester! Is he dreaming this in a coma? Is he really back in 1973? Can going back in time help him solve the crime?
I didn't think the premise would hold up, but it does, and it's really intriguing. Catch it.
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7-25-2006 @ 4:07PM
derek said...
This sounds like a really good show. I'll definitely check it out. I kind of wish you would've posted this yesterday though since it aired last night. =) I'm sure it repeats...
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7-25-2006 @ 4:13PM
e said...
derek - they will reshow the premiere this Sunday - evening, I think? Check the BBC America schedule.
I saw so many ads for the show Sunday afternoon that I couldn't not watch it Monday night. I thought the show was very intriguing and I'm now hooked.
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7-25-2006 @ 5:36PM
Karen said...
I was intrigued by the first promos I'd seen, but BBC-American over-promoted it to such an extent that I almost--almost!--refused to watch it out of protest. But I caved, and I'm glad. It was brilliant. Simm, the protagonist, was simply terrific. They manage to do justice both to the cop-show aspect (especially the difference between police work/attitudes over the 30-year span) and to the "how did I get here?" aspect. I've been waiting all day for you guys to review it!
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7-25-2006 @ 5:48PM
Ryan said...
I saw it last night and was pleasantly surprised. I saw the promos and didn't think much of it, but then lately I've been reading/hearing good stuff about it, so I tuned it... and yeah, worth it.
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7-25-2006 @ 7:44PM
Kurifurisan said...
I had the opportunity to watch this series earlier this year. I think it's great and cannot wait to see how the US audience embraces it. I heard somewhere that there might be a US remake of Life on Mars in the works. I don't know if that would stand just as well as say the Office US version.
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7-25-2006 @ 11:39PM
John Heppolette said...
Terribly nitpicky of me, but I feel compelled to point out that Life On Mars is NOT set in London; it was set in (and filmed in) my hometown Manchester.
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7-25-2006 @ 11:40PM
Bob Sassone said...
That's not nitpicky at all John. My mistake. I'll correct it. Thanks for the correction.
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7-25-2006 @ 11:42PM
sid said...
pretty sure it takes place manchester, not london, but i guess it doesn't make any difference to those who've never been ther
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7-25-2006 @ 11:56PM
derek said...
I checked the BBC America site and it does reair on Sunday night at 9pm for anyone who missed it.
As a side note, while on the BBC America site I saw that Love Soup is premiering Love Soup next Tuesday at 10pm. It looks really good.
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7-26-2006 @ 8:29AM
Seth Brundle said...
I watched a couple of these, and although the production value is very good, the story OK, the acting - not so much.
And as much as I enjoy the music, which is clearly the centerpiece of the series, the director works it too hard to carry the show - it eclipses the story.
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7-26-2006 @ 10:38AM
slagar said...
the UK show has a run time of just over 55 minutes, so i'm assuming to fit it into the US hour long broadcast window some editing is going to have to be done, 7 to 10 minutes, depending on how many commercial minutes are in the hour, which is to bad as the show deserves to be seen in it's original form.
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7-28-2006 @ 4:05AM
Kurifurisan said...
For all the Comcast subscribers, Life on Mars eps are showing on BBC America under TV Entertainment catergory. Enjoy!!!
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