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More of a documentary-underpinned "Martian" than a space force interested in pure show values is this docu-science fiction produced by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, among others, which thematized the first manned Mars mission at the end of 2016. After a dramatic season finale, it now jumps several years into the future, where Olympus Town, the first fully functioning Mars colony, has been established. But how does the presence of man change the Red Planet and what influence does Mars exert on the space pioneers? These and other questions are not only touched on dramatically, but also addressed by experts such as Elon Musk, Andy Weir and Neil deGrasse Tyson, among others.

National Geographic's fascinating trip to Mars timejumps several years ahead for its second season, which again mixes fictional storytelling with insight by pioneers such as Elon Musk, Andy Weir and Neil deGrasse Tyson, focusing on the impact humans have on the Red Planet and vice versa.