Shortly after the DVD debut of the original British show comes the Americanized version, which had a loyal following during its ABC run, if not big enough for the network to renew the series – and the way it ended certainly made many of its fans quite vocal.

Jason O'Mara plays a modern police detective who suddenly finds himself back in 1973 after a car accident, and helping that era's law enforcers as best he can without the 21st-century gadgets and procedures he's used to.

Also in the noteworthy cast are Harvey Keitel, Michael Imperioli ( "The Sopranos") and Gretchen Mol. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V)

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