The Martian Chronicles
Seen it?1980 | 1 seasons | 120 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved The Expanse or The 100, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 6 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The Martian Chronicles deals with the exploration of Mars and the inhabitants there.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Ray Bradbury
- Rock HudsonCol. John Wilder
- Darren McGavinSam Parkhill
- Roddy McDowallFather Stone
- Joyce Van PattenElma Parkhill
- Gayle HunnicuttRuth Wilder
- Phil BrownNarrator
- Peter MarinkerMcClure
- Richard OldfieldCaptain Nathaniel York
- Maggie WrightYlla
- Burnell TuckerBill Wilder