# Mars - TV show on Netflix. Finally a sci fi show I like

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**Created:** [February 13, 2019, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mars-tv-show-on-netflix-finally-a-sci-fi-show-i-like/829474 "2019-02-13T16:57:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mars-tv-show-on-netflix-finally-a-sci-fi-show-i-like/829474/1 "2019-02-13T16:57:43Z")

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I really like this show. I would like to see more science fiction - non fiction. As in things about space yet no warp drives and such.

Oh, I guess this show started on the National Geographic channel.

What do you all think?

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**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mars-tv-show-on-netflix-finally-a-sci-fi-show-i-like/829474/2 "2019-02-13T21:40:20Z")

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I haven’t seen it but it sounds interesting Can you give the Cliff’s Notes version of what it’s about?

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**Author:** ![Shakester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shakester/32/437_2.png) [@Shakester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shakester)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2019, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mars-tv-show-on-netflix-finally-a-sci-fi-show-i-like/829474/3 "2019-02-14T04:10:14Z")

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[Wiki page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_(2016_TV_series))

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**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2019, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mars-tv-show-on-netflix-finally-a-sci-fi-show-i-like/829474/4 "2019-02-14T10:24:00Z")

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Elon ruins it for me.

Wish they would just focus on the astronauts.