Channel 4 have announced when they’re going to air The First, a new series about the human colonisation of Mars, which stars Sean Penn and Natascha McElhone. The sci-fi drama is created by ex-House of Cards showrunner Beau Willimon and follows “the first human mission to Mars, while exploring the challenges of taking the first steps toward … >
Off the back of the success of Humans in particular, Channel 4 is continuing to invest in science fiction. And in conjunction with Hulu in the US, it’s co-funding The First. The First will follow the first human mission to Mars, told from the perspective of the astronauts themselves and their families back on Earth. … >
Channel 4 has teamed up with Hulu on a new drama set in the near future about the first human mission to Mars. Created and written by Beau Willimon (House of Cards), the eight-part series explores the challenges of taking the first steps toward interplanetary colonization. Willimon commented: “It’s a story about the human spirit … about … >