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Race to Mars (2007)

Race to Mars poster
Directed by
George Mihalka
Genre
action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy, drama, talk
Country
Canada
Length
1 season, 4 episodes
Rated
TV-PG
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Canadian miniseries follows a fictional crew on the first human mission to Mars. The story draws on real international research and planning for space travel. William Shatner narrates the account of their journey and challenges.

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What happens

Race to Mars is a 2007 Canadian television mini-series about a fictitious mission to Mars that is based on contemporary international research. The first part aired on Discovery Channel Canada and its High Definition channel on September 23, 2007 and the second part on September 30. It was produced in association with Galafilm Inc. William Shatner narrates the miniseries. A companion book of the same title, written by Dana Berry, was also published in September 2007. It was offered as a selection of the Science Fiction Book Club. Mars Rising, a companion 6-episode documentary mini-series, aired from October 7 to October 21, 2007, using sequences shot for Race to Mars. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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