Life on Mars Life Is a Rock (Season 1, Episode 17)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Life on Mars

Life Is a Rock (Season 1, Episode 17)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Sam is told he can return home if he does three things, which includes saving the younger version of himself, who has been kidnapped by his father.

Director

Michael Katleman

Writers

Josh Appelbaum (developed for American television by) | André Nemec (developed for American television by) | Scott Rosenberg (developed for American television by) (written by) | Matthew Graham (creator: U.K. series) & 2 more

Producer

Jane Raab

Composer

Peter Nashel

Cinematographer

Craig DiBona (as Craig Di Bona)

Editor

Kevin D. Ross

Casting Directors

Bonnie Finnegan | Steven Jacobs

Production Designer

Stephen Hendrickson

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 1, 2009

Release date

Apr 1, 2009 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 9 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
23 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)
Jennifer Ferrin Ruth Tyler Ruth Tyler See fewer	The Knick (2014)
Tanya Fischer Windy Windy See fewer	Assassination of a High School President (2008)
Peter Gerety Agent Frank Morgan Agent Frank Morgan See fewer	Flight (I) (2012)
Dean Winters Vic Tyler Vic Tyler See fewer	John Wick (2014)
Nick Damici Bumper Bumper See fewer	Hap and Leonard (2016)
Caleb Wallace Young Sammy Young Sammy See fewer	Life on Mars (2008)
Christian Wallace Young Sammy Young Sammy See fewer	Life on Mars (2008)
Steven Marcus Homeless Man / Wino Homeless Man / Wino See fewer	Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
Emerald-Angel Young Keisha (as Emerald Young) Keisha (as Emerald Young) See fewer	Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
Karen B. Song Nurse Nurse See fewer	Missing (III) (2007)
Waltrudis Buck Old Annie Old Annie See fewer	A Jazzman's Blues (2022)
Michael Merly Officer Tom Brown Officer Tom Brown See fewer	Life on Mars (2008)
Benjamín Benítez Dominic rivera Dominic rivera See fewer	True Detective (2014)
Justin Michael Carter Keyshia's Father (uncredited) Keyshia's Father (uncredited) See fewer	Less Than or Equal To (2021)
Greg D'Agostino Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited) See fewer	The Sopranos (1999)
Chris Miskiewicz Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited) See fewer	Bull (2016)
Tim Schuebel Lead Prosecutor O'Hara (uncredited) Lead Prosecutor O'Hara (uncredited) See fewer	Ramy (2019)