Mars

Mars is a documentary and science fiction television series produced by National Geographic, which premiered on November 14, 2016, on their channel, and FX. Prior to its official air date, it was launched in a streaming format on November 1, 2016. It blends elements of real interviews with a fictional story of a group of astronauts as they land on the planet Mars. The series is based on the 2015 book How We'll Live on Mars by Stephen Petranek. The fictional narrative alternates initially between the years 2033 and 2037, using present day non-fiction interviews to explain events unfolding in the story. The series was filmed in Budapest and Morocco.A companion book to the series, called Mars: Our Future on the Red Planet, was published in October 2016 detailing the science behind the show. 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.On January 13, 2017, National Geographic announced it was renewing the series for a second season, which premiered November 12, 2018.