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Status: Ended
Network: National Geographic
Type: Scripted
Rating: 7.0/10
Mars
Overview
The maiden crew of the Daedalus spacecraft must push itself to the brink of human capability in order to successfully establish the first sustainable colony on Mars. Set both in the future and in the present day, this series blends scripted elements set in the future with documentary vérité interviews with today’s best and brightest minds in modern science and innovation, illuminating how research and development is creating the space technology that will enable our first attempt at a mission to Mars.
This production, originally released in 2016, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.0 across its 2 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Sci-Fi & Fantasy and Action & Adventure.
- • Produced in United States of America.
- • Original Language: English.
Directed By
Written By
Starring Cast
Jihae
Hana Seung / Joon Seung
Alberto Ammann
Javier Delgado
Clémentine Poidatz
Amelie Durand
Anamaria Marinca
Marta Kamen
Sammi Rotibi
Robert Foucault
Nicholas Wittman
Oliver Lee
Cosima Shaw
Leslie Richardson
Kata Sarbó
Ava Macon
Seasons
Specials
2 Episodes • Aired 2016-10-24
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 1
6 Episodes • Aired 2016-11-14
The year is 2033, and our first manned mission to Mars is about to become reality. As a clock counts down the final 90 seconds to landing, an expert crew of astronauts endures the final harrowing moments before touching down on the red planet. Even with the best training and resources available, the maiden crew of the Daedalus spacecraft must push itself to the brink of human capability in order to successfully establish the first sustainable colony on Mars.
Season 2
6 Episodes • Aired 2018-11-12
Five years after the successful maiden mission to the Red Planet and IMSF has established a fully-fledged colony, Olympus Town, but they cannot finance the Mars expedition alone. It’s now the year 2042, and doors are wide open to the private sector, but tensions arise among original mission-driven scientists and for-profit corporation, Lukrum Industries, who wants to send miners to red planet, creating new world of challenges for everyone.
