S01E01 Episode 1
The story of six individuals who have been selected for a grueling two-year mission and the greatest human exploration of this century: the first mission to Mars.
Race to Mars
S01E02: Episode 2
The crew lands on Mars, but Hiromi is injured in the process. Terra Nova’s equipment is wearing out faster than anticipated, so they seek permission to use a Chinese drill.
Overview
Race to Mars is a 2007 Canadian television mini-series about a fictitious mission to Mars that is based on contemporary international research. The first part aired on Discovery Channel Canada and its High Definition channel on September 23, 2007 and the second part on September 30. It was produced in association with Galafilm Inc. William Shatner narrates the miniseries.
A companion book of the same title, written by Dana Berry, was also published in September 2007. It was offered as a selection of the Science Fiction Book Club.
Mars Rising, a companion 6-episode documentary mini-series, aired from October 7 to October 21, 2007, using sequences shot for Race to Mars.
Episodes
S01E02 Episode 2
The crew lands on Mars, but Hiromi is injured in the process. Terra Nova’s equipment is wearing out faster than anticipated, so they seek permission to use a Chinese drill.
S01E03 Episode 3
It’s a moral quandary: does the crew accept possible death from this undiagnosed disease or face a possible lifetime of quarantine on Earth if they are contagious?
S01E04 Episode 4
The crew is suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning due to a major system flaw. Rick and Antoine exit the craft to repair and replace the faulty electrical boards.
Cast
Michael Riley
Rick Erwin
Lothaire Bluteau
Antoine Hébert
Pascale Bussières
Jackie Decelles
Frank Schorpion
Mikhail Cerenkov
Claudia Ferri
Lucia Alarcon
Robert Naylor
Adam Erwin
