Includes Hélène Viviès as Jeanne Renoir and Clément Aubert as Simon Gramat. Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Mystery, and Mysticism. Narrative Summary
Reviewers highlight its "cerebral and suspenseful" atmosphere and high-concept ideas despite a limited budget. Viewing Resources Missions(2017)
The crew of the Ulysses mission, funded by eccentric billionaire William Meyer, spends 10 months traveling to Mars. Just before landing, they discover a rival American ship has already arrived using a revolutionary engine. Upon investigating the American site, the crew finds a sole survivor who claims to be Vladimir Komarov—a Russian cosmonaut who historically died in space in 1967. Technical Analysis Includes Hélène Viviès as Jeanne Renoir and Clément
Available on Shudder (US) and previously broadcast on BBC Four (UK). Viewing Resources The crew of the Ulysses mission,
Currently holds an 8/10 on The Movie Database (TMDB) .
Praised for its vivid realism of Mars topography and evocative music by Étienne Forget.
The 2017 French sci-fi series is a psychological drama following the first crewed flight to Mars, which arrives only to find they have been beaten to the red planet by a rival American mission. Created by Ami Cohen, Henri Debeurme, and Julien Lacombe, the show is noted for its cerebral exploration of human evolution, ancient history, and artificial intelligence. Mission Briefing Release Date: June 2017 (France). Format: 10 episodes (approximately 20–26 minutes each).