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Mars

2016 Ended 50m episodes

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Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

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.

Created by:: Ron Howard, Brian Grazer
Cast:: Jihae, Alberto Ammann, Clémentine Poidatz, Anamaria Marinca
Language:: English
Country:: United States of America
Network:: National Geographic

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Before Mars

2016-10-24 · 33m

The dramatic backstory of Hana and Joon Seung, identical twin sisters who will grow up to be central characters in the series. Set in the present day, this special focuses on the young twins’ move to a small town and the events that will one day inspire Hana to join humankind’s first expedition to another planet.

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