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The First - Channel 4

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Jane43 Mon 03-Dec-18 21:56:23

Is anybody watching this? It is set a few years in the future and is about a planned mission to Mars. It isn’t a science fiction or action series but more about relationships, especially between the lead astronaut, played by Sean Penn and his daughter. It has been criticised in the USA for being too slow but I am enjoying it, possibly because Sean Penn is one of my favourite actors.

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RD001 Fri 07-Dec-18 15:21:31

I'm watching it. If the yanks think it's slow then it's usually good (Deadwood as another example), and so it's proving to be. Well acted and believable.

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Jane43 Sat 08-Dec-18 13:13:48

The later episodes are now on the iPlayer. I am going to watch this afternoon. Sean Penn is a seriously good actor, very relatable.

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Greyduster Sat 08-Dec-18 14:24:05

We are watching it and it is a bit of a slow burn, but engaging. Never been a fan of Sean Penn, but he seems to have nailed this and Natascha McElhone is an underrated actress.

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Jane43 Sun 09-Dec-18 17:12:19

I have watched all the episodes now. The last episode was very moving. Apparently there will be another series and I will be watching it.l

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