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The First

  • TV Series
  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
8.3K
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The First (2018)
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DramaSci-Fi

Fictional series to chronicle the effort to send the first crewed mission to Mars.Fictional series to chronicle the effort to send the first crewed mission to Mars.Fictional series to chronicle the effort to send the first crewed mission to Mars.

  • Creator
    • Beau Willimon
  • Stars
    • Sean Penn
    • Natascha McElhone
    • LisaGay Hamilton
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    8.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Beau Willimon
    • Stars
      • Sean Penn
      • Natascha McElhone
      • LisaGay Hamilton
    • 422User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

    Episodes8

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    Videos6

    "The First" Cast Connections: Meet the Mars Mission's Crew
    Clip 3:57
    "The First" Cast Connections: Meet the Mars Mission's Crew
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:59
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    Trailer 1:59
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    Official Trailer: Season 1
    Trailer 1:57
    Official Trailer: Season 1
    Teaser (Official)
    Trailer 1:48
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    First, The: Season 1
    Trailer 1:51
    First, The: Season 1
    The First
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    Sean Penn
    Sean Penn
    • Tom Hagerty
    Natascha McElhone
    Natascha McElhone
    • Laz Ingram
    LisaGay Hamilton
    LisaGay Hamilton
    • Kayla Price
    Hannah Ware
    Hannah Ware
    • Sadie Hewitt
    Keiko Agena
    Keiko Agena
    • Aiko Hakari
    Rey Lucas
    Rey Lucas
    • Matteo Vega
    James Ransone
    James Ransone
    • Nick Fletcher
    Anna Jacoby-Heron
    Anna Jacoby-Heron
    • Denise Hagerty
    Brian Lee Franklin
    Brian Lee Franklin
    • Lawrence
    Oded Fehr
    Oded Fehr
    • Eitan Hafri
    T.C. Matherne
    T.C. Matherne
    • Jason
    D.W. Moffett
    D.W. Moffett
    • Bob Cordine
    Toney Chapman Steele
    Toney Chapman Steele
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    Annie Parisse
    Annie Parisse
    • Ellen Dawes
    Tracie Thoms
    Tracie Thoms
    • Nancy
    Fernanda Andrade
    Fernanda Andrade
    • Camila Rodriguez…
    Anthony Marble
    Anthony Marble
    • Engineer #1
    Sheenan Cole
    Sheenan Cole
    • Mechanical Engineer
    • Creator
      • Beau Willimon
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    • Trivia
      Natasha McElhone asked to be let go from her ABC series, Designated Survivor, in order to do this project.
    • Connections
      Referenced in WatchMojo: Top 10 Shows You Should be Watching This Fall (2018) (2018)

    User reviews422

    Featured review
    5/10

    Well....

    This seems to me like a bait for SciFi fans, 95% drama and 5% SciFi, and that is really fair percentage estimation. Since there is really not much of a SciFi in it at all, rather something that is achievable in science today!
    • milutin-jokic
    • Sep 20, 2018
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    • Is Season 2 Cancelled?
    • Why does Captain Tom Hagerty (Sean Penn) outrank Colonel Kayla Price (LisaGay Hamilton)? Doesn't a colonel outrank a captain?
    • What are the glasses people wear in this sci-fi series that allow them to see computer generated images? Are they virtual reality glasses?

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    • Release date
      • September 14, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Hulu
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Перші
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Westward Productions
      • AG Capital
      • AG Studios
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00:1

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