Life on Mars (US TV series)
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| Life on Mars | |
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| Genre | Time travel Police procedural |
| Starring | Rachelle Lefevre |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
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| Producer(s) | David E Kelley |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
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The Guardian newspaper's Media Guardian.co.uk website reported that producer David E Kelley is to develop an American version of the British television drama series Life on Mars for the ABC network there, which is being targeted for the 2007-08 TV season. "Mr Kelley will write and executive produce a pilot for the 60-minute ABC version of BBC1's hit 70s cop drama, which is likely to be broadcast in autumn next year if it gets a full series commission."[1] According to a report by The Hollywood Reporter, Rachelle Lefevre has been cast as the female lead of "the lone female detective in the department" that "forges a mystic bond with the mysterious detective and teams with him to track a serial killer".[2] This report also indicated that the American series will take place in 1972 rather than 1973.[2]
In an interview with the Radio Times, Phillip 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".[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Deans, Jason (2006-03-28). Life on Mars goes stateside (Requires free registration). Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved on March 28, 2006.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie. "Cannavale in the 'M.O.N.Y.'", The Hollywood Reporter, 2007-02-02.
- ^ Duncan, Andrew. "Phillip Glenister interview", Radio Times, 31 March 2007.
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