Ashes to Ashes, the sequel to the classic BBC sci-fi drama Life on Mars, arrives on BBC America this Saturday. American fans of the original got a first look at Ashes Wednesday in a new trailer (above).
The Mars follow-up features Keeley Hawes (MI-5) as Alex Drake, a woman shot dead in the present day who wakes up in 1981. While trying to learn why she's now in the past, she has to deal with Life on Mars' breakout tough guy, Gene Hunt (Philip Glenister).
BBC America's premiere hits the air just as ABC's Life on Mars remake bites the dust. While it's unlikely viewers will miss the Americanized take on the Brit series, they can celebrate the arrival of the BBC's original Mars on DVD from Acorn Media July 28.
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