In Portugal, the show was broadcast by Fox Life, while in Latin America, the series is shown on HBO Plus. Glenister explained that Gene Hunt was popular with real police officers because he spent his time catching criminals rather than doing paperwork.

Alex is ripped from her current world of sexual equality and respect in 2008 and finds herself opposite an arrogant fellow DCI in a Two Tone, New Romantic Eighties London with a soundtrack of Adam Ant, Roxy Music and The Human League ringing in her ears. Joining DCI Hunt -- again played with terrific force and stature by Philip Glenister -- is Keeley Hawes, as DCI Alex Drake. Annie is not spoken about quite as much, although that makes sense, especially as the series progresses.Ashes to Ashes – swapping the Ford Cortina for an Audi Quattro, DCI Gene Hunt rolls up his sleeves and embraces the Eighties in sequel to Life on Mars" (Press release). The denouement of the first series really is gripping and very moving as Alex does everything she can to prevent her parents death without knowing the truth behind the events until pretty much the last minute. Whether you're looking for a specific series/season, or a complete DVD box set collection, then we can do the hard work for you! When he is finally defeated, Keats slinks into the night, laughing insanely and singing to Gene " We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when. When you purchase through links on our site we may earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you.

The first series very much follows the pattern from Life on Mars, as Alex Drake takes a bullet and finds herself in 1981. Like John Simm’s character in Life On Mars, DCI Drake suddenly finds herself in 1981, with no clear reason why. But it fits in perfectly, considering that the final season is rather sinister from the very beginning. In this series Alex tries to figure out what happened to her parents, whose lives are connected to the political unrest of the time, especially Margaret Thatcher's campaign and Lord Scarman's attacks on the police. com is an Introducer Appointed Representative of Pay4Later Limited, trading as Deko, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 728646).

Furthermore, there is more Gene Hunt in it, who, similar to Ari Gold in Entourage, is the actual star of the show - despite the fact that the story is primarily about another person. We will publish your review of Ashes To Ashes - Series 1-3 - Complete on DVD within a few days as long as it meets our guidelines. Other than the location, not many things have changed because DCI Hunt and his team have been transfered from Manchester to London.