Mars (American TV series)

"Before Mars" redirects here. For the Emma Newman novel, see Before Mars (novel).
Mars
GenreDrama
Science fiction
Created by
Based onHow We'll Live on Mars by Stephen Petranek
Developed by
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes13 (including prequel) (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producers
Running time47 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNational Geographic
ReleaseNovember 14, 2016 (2016-11-14) –
December 17, 2018 (2018-12-17)
Related
Before Mars
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Mars is a hard science-fiction television series produced by National Geographic that premiered on November 14, 2016, on its channel and FX.[1][2] Prior to its official airdate, it was launched in a streaming format on November 1, 2016.[3] It blends elements of real interviews with a fictional story of a group of astronauts as they land on the planet Mars.[citation needed]

The series is based on the Stephen Petranek book How We'll Live on Mars (2015). The fictional narrative initially alternates between the years 2016 and 2033, using present-day non-fiction interviews to explain events unfolding in the story. Over the series, the fictional narrative progresses through to 2042 as the colony develops. The series was filmed in Budapest and Morocco.[4]

A companion book to the series, Mars: Our Future on the Red Planet (October 2016), details the science behind the show.[1] A prequel episode, called Before Mars, was produced and released conjointly with the series. It tells the fictional story of a moment in the life of one of the astronauts and the decisions she made to get involved in science.[5]

On January 13, 2017, it was announced that National Geographic had renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on November 12, 2018.[6][7]

The lead actress, Jihae, confirmed via her official Instagram that the series was canceled after only two seasons.[8]

  1. ^ a b Messier, Douglas (November 2, 2016). "National Geographic Channel's 'Mars': Does Art Imitate Life?". Space.com. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "National Geographic Presents: Mars". FXNOW. November 3, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
  3. ^ Nordine, Michael (November 1, 2016). "'Mars': Watch the First Episode of National Geographic Channel's Miniseries Now". IndieWire. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
  4. ^ "National Geographic Channel to Air New Event Series". Broadcast. November 3, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
  5. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (May 9, 2016). "Nat Geo Channel's 'Mars' Drama Series Sets Scripted Online Prequel". Variety. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (January 13, 2017). "Mars: Event Series Renewed For Season 2 By National Geographic – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  7. ^ "Watch Mars on National Geographic". Nat Geo. December 27, 2018. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  8. ^ Jihae (2019-06-12). "There will be NO Season 3 of Mars". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.