EPISODE
SEASON
Ashes to Ashes - Season 1
A mysterious series full of criminal events that tells about DI Alex Drake, who was held hostage and shot unexpectedly. Alex awakes to find herself in a brothel in 1981 but was rescued in a police raid. Over time, Alex soon became acquainted with DCI Gene Hunt and his team through detailed reports by DCI Sam Tyler on his own 1973 journey.
4 October 1953, Hertfordshire, England, UK
7 August 1979, London, England, UK
27 February 1980, Romford, Essex, England, UK
30 November 1979, London, England, UK
December 17, 1947 in Birmingham, England, UK
1980, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
February 07, 2009
It successfully meshes poignant moments and subtle humor by combining the realities of 1980s British politics with the colorful glam culture the decade was known for.
February 07, 2009
Ashes to Ashes gets trickier - and, in many ways, more entertaining - than its predecessor.
February 07, 2009
The failure of Ashes to live up to the modest potential of Mars is a real shame.
March 07, 2009
This may be the most pleasant surprise TV fans will get all year.
February 07, 2009
Ashes lacks genuine spark - suffering from a slightly ironic been-there, seen-that quality.
March 07, 2009
By and large, Ashes seems to be following the standard sequel template--do what the original did, only just different enough that people can pretend what we're seeing is new.
February 07, 2009
Ashes to Ashes may not be moving in the direction all viewers will like, but at least it's moving.
March 12, 2009
The creators of Life on Mars, Mathew Graham and Ashley Pharoah, are still in top form.
March 07, 2009
It's quite enjoyable.
March 17, 2009
It's a heady time warp story, often cold and harrowing, but the tongue-in-cheek period-setting levels it out.
