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Mars (2016)

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.

Created byRon Howard, Brian Grazer

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  1. 01

    Away

    Shared themes

    2020 · 60 min · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    American astronaut Emma Green must leave her husband and teenage daughter behind to command an international space crew embarking upon a treacherous mission. A series about hope, humanity and how we need one another if we are to achieve impossible things.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: astronaut and loneliness
    • a closely matched era
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    Terra Nova

    Similar atmosphere

    2011 · 45 min · Action & Adventure · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    In the year 2149, the world is dying. The planet is overdeveloped and overcrowded, with the majority of plant and animal life extinct. The future of mankind is in jeopardy, and its only hope for survival is in the distant past. An ordinary family goes on an extraordinary journey back in time to prehistoric Earth as a part of a massive expedition to save the human race.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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  4. 04

    Star Trek: Prodigy

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    2021 · Animation · Kids · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    A motley crew of young rebellious aliens commandeer an old Starfleet ship and must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search for a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing about the ship they have commandeered, but over the course of their adventures together, they will each be introduced to Starfleet and the ideals it represents.

    Why it connects

    • strong recommendation signals
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  5. 05

    Moonbase 8

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    2020 · Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    In the isolated desert of Winslow, Arizona at NASA’s Moon Base Simulator, three eager astronauts—Skip, Rook and their leader Cap—attempt to qualify for their first lunar mission. They encounter many obstacles including loneliness, self-doubt and their own incompetence. In spite of it all, they remain determined to prove they have the right stuff to reach the moon.

    Why it connects

    • shared theme: astronaut
    • a closely matched era
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    Breakthrough

    Same creator

    2015 · 47 min · Documentary

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    Providing a thought-provoking and imaginative perspective on scientific discovery as it unfolds, each episode follows scientific explorers working on cutting-­edge projects with breakthrough potential, revealing the world of tomorrow... today.

    Why it connects

    • the same creator
    • a closely matched era
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    The After

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    2014 · 53 min · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    Eight strangers are thrown together by mysterious forces and must help each other survive in a violent world that defies explanation.

    Why it connects

    • strong recommendation signals
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    Extant

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    2014 · 42 min · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    An astronaut returns home from a year long solo mission in space. She tries to reconnect with her husband and son in their everyday life. Her experiences in space and home lead to events that ultimately will change the course of human history.

    Why it connects

    • strong recommendation signals
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