FWIW, the U.S. version of "Life on Mars" diverged wildly from the U.K. version because it was cancelled, and the producers needed a quick way to wrap up the show. ::) The plan (at least as I've read it) was that if it'd continued, it would've mirrored the U.K. version pretty closely.<br/><br/>But I preferred the U.K. version regardless (love John Simm!), as well as "Ashes to Ashes". :)