Like many who read the review I was anticipating a story about those venturing out on the first manned mission to Mars. Whilst this does eventually occur toward the end of the first season and dissappointed me since thats not what I went into it for (hence atleast 2 points deduction) I genuinely found the story and its characters fascinating. Dealing with the raw emotions of the families and people behind a mission like this in a world we all know could be in the future was a different level of story I honestly wasnt prepared for. I would heartily recommend this to any enthusiast of space and its exploration or stories involving it.
Its not stricly sci-fi (at least to my understanding of the genre) as much of the story is based on things that are currently happening even if a decade into the future.
However there were genuinely touching, even heart wrenching moments that, if you're into exploring the human side and struggles of those involved in making the sacrifice that inherently comes with exploring the unknown? Then this could very well be a fit for you.
My only complaint really with the series is the somewhat misdirect of the marketing and (for that other point of deduction) the sometimes slow paced nature of the story.
This however is not a reason for me to have disliked the series overall and I hope to see more. The acting is great, the score is going to be with me for some time, and the cinematography is definitely on par with many of the best shows out there today.
Review of The First
