Ashes to Ashes
2008 · TV Series · TV-14 · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · 85% critics
After a violent incident in the present day, a detective wakes up in early-1980s London and is pulled into a hard-nosed police unit that feels strangely familiar. While tackling a string of cases, they struggle to understand whether this world is real, how to get home, and what unfinished business might be tying them to the past.
Based on Life on Mars
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Details
- Years
- 2008–2010
- Release date
- 2008-02-07
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (114 votes)
About
If you enjoyed Life on Mars, you’ll likely have fun with this bigger, bolder spin on the same time-shifted cop setup, mixing laughs, danger, and 80s nostalgia; Not for you if you want a wholly original premise or a consistently serious tone.
Pros: sharp banter; fun 80s vibe; gripping cases | Cons: familiar premise; uneven pacing; lead can grate
Themes
- london, england
- planet mars
- time travel
- police
- sequel
- female protagonist
- police detective
- female detective
- 1980s
Cast & crew
Keeley Hawes
as Alex Drake
Philip Glenister
as Gene Hunt
- NC
Nicole Charles
as Nina Akaboa
- CC
Camille Coduri
as Gloria
- JB
Jane Bertish
as Therapist
- GP
Geoffrey Palmer
as Lord Scarman
- BD
Bryan Dick
as Daniel Stafford
Dean Andrews
as Ray Carling
Marshall Lancaster
as Chris Skelton
Montserrat Lombard
as Shaz Granger
Directed by Jonny Campbell, Jamie Payne, David Drury +4 more
Created by Ashley Pharoah, Matthew Graham
Episodes3 seasons · 24 episodes
Season 18 episodes
- S1E1Deja Vu59mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiApple TV+
- S1E2The Happy Day59mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiApple TV+
- S1E3Nothing Changes59mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiApple TV+
- S1E4The Missing Link58mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiApple TV+
- S1E5The Smoking Gun57mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiApple TV+
- S1E6Over the Hill57mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiApple TV+
- S1E7Charity Begins at Home59mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S1E8Alex's Big Day59mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
Season 28 episodes
- S2E1Found in Soho59mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S2E2Reckless Driving60mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S2E3Fight for Their Rights59mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S2E4Gene's Queen60mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S2E5Blood Staines58mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S2E6Truth Canal59mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S2E7Traitor60mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S2E8Who Am I, Really?59mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
Season 38 episodes
- S3E1Episode 158mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S3E2Episode 259mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S3E3Episode 359mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S3E4Episode 460mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S3E5Episode 559mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S3E6Episode 659mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S3E7Episode 759mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi
- S3E8Episode 860mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubi