Synopsis
Mars (2016), Season 1 — watch online on iFILM. Six episodes of National Geographic docudrama tracing humanity's first crewed mission to the red planet, where a colony is born at the absolute edge of what people can endure.
The year is 2033. The Daedalus hits the Martian atmosphere with ninety seconds to landing and a six-person crew that has to do more than survive — they have to plant the first self-sustaining settlement. Across the season they fight brutal terrain to reach base camp, hunt for shelter against radiation, and welcome a second wave of arrivals four years on. Then isolation starts to crack them from the inside. By the finale a tragedy in the colony makes both Mars and Earth ask whether the mission was ever worth it.
Here's the hook: scripted future scenes alternate with real interviews — SpaceX, NASA, Roscosmos engineers explaining the tech that makes it plausible. Best for hard sci-fi fans. Stream Mars Season 1 online on iFILM.
6 episodes
S1·E1Novo Mundo
In 2033, the first human mission to Mars enters its atmosphere, while currently, SpaceX attempts to land the world's first reusable rocket.
S1·E2Grounded
The Daedalus crew battles harsh Martian terrain to reach base camp. NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly undergoes a mission on the International Space Station.
S1·E3Pressure Drop
In 2033, the Daedalus crew struggles to find shelter that can provide protection from radiation. In present day documentary, European Space Agency and Roscosmos partner to launch an orbiter that will help future Mars missions prepare for settlement.
S1·E4Power
A new crew arrives on Mars four years after the Daedalus landed to help execute plans for expansion and search for life. McMurdo Station in Antarctica serves as a modern example of how humans will settle Mars.
S1·E5Darkest Days
In 2037, the psychological pressures of life on Mars reveal themselves while the crew is trapped inside the habitat. In present-day, scientists study the effects of extreme isolation in various long-term analog missions.
S1·E6Crossroads
In 2037, a devastating tragedy in the colony forces everyone on Mars and Earth to question the mission. In present-day, commercial space company SpaceX again attempts to pioneer the rocket technology that would help mankind reach the red planet.
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