Mars is currently streaming in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Disney Plus and fuboTV, and its 7/10 TMDB rating reflects what viewers who've already found it know. 2 seasons that reward every hour invested.

The world-building is meticulous, but it's the characters who carry Mars through the more ambitious episodes. 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. Jihae and Alberto Ammann lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. The series ran for 2 seasons (2016–2018), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly.

Satisfying on multiple levels — something to enjoy on screen and something to think about after.