Mars
First aired: 2016-11-14
Synopsis
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.
Creators
Casting
- Alberto AmmannJavier Delgado
- Levi FiehlerCameron Pate
- Jeff HephnerKurt Hurrelle
- Esai MoralesMike Glenn / Lt. Michael Glenn
- JihaeHana Seung / Joon Seung
- Roxy SternbergJen Carson
- Kata SarbóAva Macon
- Sammi RotibiRobert Foucault
- Anamaria MarincaMarta Kamen
- Nicholas WittmanOliver Lee
Season 1
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.
Number of episodes 6
Season 2
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.
Number of episodes 6
