The Martian Chronicles (1980)

Directed by

Michael Anderson

Genre

science fiction television series

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Length

1 season, 3 episodes

Rated

13

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 45 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This miniseries follows human expeditions to Mars, where they encounter the planet's native civilization. It shows the interactions and conflicts between the two species across several stories.

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What happens

The Martian Chronicles is a 1980 television three-episode miniseries based on Ray Bradbury's 1950 book The Martian Chronicles and dealing with the exploration of Mars and the inhabitants there. The series starred Rock Hudson, Darren McGavin, Bernadette Peters, Roddy McDowall, Fritz Weaver, Barry Morse, and Maria Schell. It was aired on NBC in January 1980 in three episodes with a total running time of just over four hours (nearly five hours on the DVD version). The series depicts Mars as having a "thin atmosphere" which humans can breathe, with water-filled canals and desert-like vegetation. The miniseries was directed by Michael Anderson and written by Richard Matheson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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