Life on Mars Out Here in the Fields (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Life on Mars

Out Here in the Fields (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After an accident, NYPD detective Sam Tyler inexplicably finds himself back in 1973, where he must help solve a murder that is eerily similar to a case he was investigating in 2008.

Director

Gary Fleder

Writers

Josh Appelbaum (developed for American television by) (teleplay) | André Nemec (developed for American television by) (teleplay) | Scott Rosenberg (developed for American television by) (teleplay) | Matthew Graham (creator: UK series) & 2 more

Producer

Jane Raab

Composer

Peter Nashel (as Pete Nashel)

Cinematographer

Kramer Morgenthau

Editor

Regis Kimble

Casting Directors

Kendra Castleberry | Donna Rosenstein

Production Designer

Stephen Hendrickson

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 9, 2008

Release date

Oct 9, 2008 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 9 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
28 cast members

Name	Known for
Jason O'Mara Detective Sam Tyler Detective Sam Tyler See fewer	The Man in the High Castle (2015)
Michael Imperioli Detective Ray Carling Detective Ray Carling See fewer	The Sopranos (1999)
Gretchen Mol Annie Norris Annie Norris See fewer	The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
Jonathan Murphy Detective Chris Skelton Detective Chris Skelton See fewer	Animal Among Us (2019)
Harvey Keitel Lieutenant Gene Hunt Lieutenant Gene Hunt See fewer	Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Lisa Bonet Detective Maya Daniels Detective Maya Daniels See fewer	Angel Heart (1987)
Clarke Peters Captain Bellow Captain Bellow See fewer	The Wire (2002)
Phyllis Somerville Mrs. Raimes Mrs. Raimes See fewer	Little Children (2006)
Mike Starr Nelson Nelson See fewer	Ed Wood (1994)
Ken Marks Scientist Scientist See fewer	Side Effects (I) (2013)
Michael Mulheren Patrolman Patrolman See fewer	Fool's Gold (I) (2008)
Austin Basis Willy Kramer Willy Kramer See fewer	The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
Michael Bertolini Colin Raimes Colin Raimes See fewer	Ebenezer the Traveler
Carrie Getman Dora Keen Dora Keen See fewer	Life on Mars (2008)
Ramsey Faragallah Raimes' Lawyer Raimes' Lawyer See fewer	The Peacemaker (1997)
Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick Young Colin Young Colin See fewer	The Omen (2006)
Robert Salerno Young Lawrence Young Lawrence See fewer	Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
Francisco Burgos Boy #1 Boy #1 See fewer	Pride and Glory (2008)
Aru Banks Boy #2 Boy #2 See fewer	Life on Mars (2008)
John Cenatiempo Sizable Ted Sizable Ted See fewer	Tulsa King (2022)
Hal Dion NYPD Detective NYPD Detective See fewer	Love's Second Act
Michael A. Klein Pool Guest Pool Guest See fewer	Life on Mars (2008)
Joe Leon Man in Loud Suit Man in Loud Suit See fewer	Who Killed Chandra Levy? (2011)
Alex Nightman Detective Detective See fewer	CSI: NY (2004)
Rich Campbell Hippie (uncredited) Hippie (uncredited) See fewer	Joker (I) (2019)
Greg D'Agostino Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited) See fewer	The Sopranos (1999)
Paul Jude Letersky New York Businessman (uncredited) New York Businessman (uncredited) See fewer	Hope Springs (2012)
Bill Walters Construction Worker / Resident (uncredited) Construction Worker / Resident (uncredited) See fewer	Marjorie Prime (2017)