Life On Mars or Ashes to Ashes?

Found this interview with Matthew Graham looking back on both shows and what necessitated Ashes in particular.

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/life-on-mars-revival-matthew-graham/

I'll admit to not being a massive LOM fan, I only caught a couple of episodes, besides the 70s wasn't the era I was born in, hence why I gravitated more to Ashes to Ashes, Keely was a psychologist, Gene was just as Un-PC as ever but facing the rise of stricter policies and feminism (the show had 'woke' elements but wasn't nearly as overbearing),

I think I liked series one of Ashes the best, the second is sort of OK but can only remember one stand out story (where one of them's revealed as the mole), the third series I can't really go through with watching because on top of it being a bit of a downer, I had mental health problems and it tripped me out when I watched it live.

I think Ashes took longer to bed in properly, I wasn't keen on the first series but it improved after. Series 3 was probably the best as they did go much more toward the fantasy aspect (loved the internal affairs guy basically being an agent of Satan).

Life on Mars.
The original, as in most cases, is the best series. Ashes to Ashes just cashed in on the same idea. I agree S3 of A2A was good though.

Third series for Life On Mars now in the works

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8182807/Life-Mars-confirmed-RETURN-final-series.html