Ashes to Ashes
Seen it?2008 | 3 seasons | 60 min | Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
A mixed bag with no real highs. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Life on Mars or Continuum, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty, mind-bending.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 24 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
Crime drama series featuring Life On Mars' DCI Gene Hunt. After being shot in 2008, DI Alex Drake lands in 1981, where she finds herself in familiar company.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 9 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 197K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 3 is the high point.
Series 12008 · 8 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday- Series 22009 · 8 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
- Series 32010 · 8 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Ashley Pharoah, Matthew Graham
- Keeley HawesAlex Drake
- Philip GlenisterGene Hunt
- Dean AndrewsRay Carling
- Marshall LancasterChris Skelton
- Montserrat LombardShaz Granger
- Daniel MaysJim Keats