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Season 1 – Mars

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Combining feature film-quality scripted elements and visual effects with documentary-style interviews, "Mars" illuminates the peaks and valleys of a modern-day space race while dramatizing humanity's first harrowing attempt to colonize the distant planet. The scripted portion is told from the point of view of a maiden Mars mission in 2033. Led by commander Ben Sawyer, the crew of the Daedalus spacecraft must overcome monumental obstacles if it is to successfully establish the first sustainable colony on Mars. Oscar and Emmy winners Ron Howard and Brian Glazer, via their production house Imagine Entertainment, are among the series' executive producers, and visionary Mexican filmmaker Everardo Gout ("Days of Grace") directs.
Mars — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Ron Howard's direction ensures that Mars is an attractive endeavor, even if the show struggles to move smoothly between its documentary and fictional elements.

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Inkoo Kang MTV 11/15/2016
Save for the eerily gorgeous production design, the 2033 half offers little to Mars's raison d'tre: to inspire. Go to Full Review Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter 11/14/2016
The real stuff is meant to be juxtaposed with the fictionalized story, but only exposes how dull it is. Go to Full Review Erik Adams AV Club 11/14/2016
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Mars itself is a ride that's only worth taking part of the time. Go to Full Review Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri Scroll.in 05/24/2017
Significant plot developments keeps the story moving along organically. The witty banter between all the characters keeps you smiling, with pop culture references having been upgraded to include quips about Marvel movies and Lena Dunham. Go to Full Review Soumya Srivastava Hindustan Times 12/31/2016
National Geographic Channel is treading into uncharted, unexplored territories with Mars... If only the landing had been softer, the pilot been better, we would have had some hope. Go to Full Review Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media 11/15/2016
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Outstanding Mars mission series has suspenseful moments. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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E F @RT76091211 12/02/2024 I am about half-way through the first episode and am done with the series. To this point most of the episode had been dedicated to the glorification of Elon Musk; he is not the reason I wanted to check out this series. See more dave v @RT89991341 12/26/2021 A really great hard sci-fi series that I just recently discovered. Well done scientifically, tho a bit over-dramatic in parts. But very good cast, great plots with lots of unexpected twists, and good interviews and setting-the-stage with the documentary narrative. Sad to see it only had two seasons -- we need more of this kind of sci-fi. See more 12/30/2020 Nice show good dude yes See more 12/18/2020 Amazing show! A beautiful blend or past, present and future. Politics/corporations vs science. The beginning of humanity vs the universe! Especially important in the age of SpaceX. A must watch for everyone. See more 12/05/2020 interesting yet super boring... I keep it on in the background noise... I mean.. I was expecting as good as "Away" but I got... blah I think it might have been better without all the interviews. See more 03/02/2019 Brilliant and underrated. I thought this "documentary" was in a class of it's own and deserves a new genre in that it showed a sci-fi version of the future of where we are headed to draw the audience in, then shifts back to the past and present to show what events back the storyline. I love documentaries, but I get bored easily and don't commit much of the information too long term memory. After watching this series not only was I fully entertained, but was able to rattle off information as if I took a semester of the history of space exploration. See more Read all reviews
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Season Info

Network
National Geographic
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 14, 2016