#LoM10

From the first moment Philip Glenister strode on screen in all his Gene Hunt glory, grabbed Sam Tyler (John Simm) by the collar & tossed him at a filing cabinet, I was hooked.
It's rare to see an actor own a character so thoroughly, particularly on to a 2nd series (follow up Ashes to Ashes). He was so terrific that infamously when Harvey Keitel was cast in US remake, he called Phil himself to say he knew he wouldn't be as good.

Ok, face it, I was on board with all the use of  Bowie too. I first stumbled upon "LoM" via PBS in Chicago where it aired along with Masterpiece & Doctor Who. Helluva Sunday night, that.
It debuted on BBC 10 years ago today. & the creative team has been tweeting fab behind the scenes stories & set photos with #LifeOnMars10 tagged.
I was before & remain a huge Glenister fan. He's terrifically underrated & underused. Have been lucky enough to work/chat with a couple of the cast & crew via my #shorts program. Lots of them do great work.
It's an all time favorite for me. Probably #2 after, Homicide: Life on the Street.
So yeah, I'll be rewatching ep. 1 today. & our #shortfilmsunday selection with be associated with them and Mr. Bowie.
If you've not seen it, have a peek on hulu or netflix. There's only 16 eps (& then 24 of A2A). well worth your time.