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Fired on Mars

2023Show1 season8 episodesTV-MA

AnimationComedy
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic–8.2Rotten Tomatoes–84%

A relentlessly bleak, melancholic animated series about technology and the future.

Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Episodes

1 season · 8 episodes · best: S1E7 "The Fibonacci Sequence" 9.0

Episodes

8.2

Story

The new corporate landscape.

After taking a one-way trip to the Red Planet, graphic designer Jeff Cooper finds himself adrift when his bosses unceremoniously eliminate his role.

Feels like

  • Adult Animated Comedy
  • Sci-Fi Workplace Satire
  • Existential Dread
  • Dark Humour
  • Bleak Dystopian
  • Corporate Critique
  • Character-Driven Comedy
  • Absurdist Humor
  • Technology & Society

Cast

24 of 25 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Zach Bellissimo, Andrew Han, Ira Sherak
Written by
Katie Greenway, Alexandra Johnstone, Nate Sherman
Produced by
Zoë Jarman, Jo Firestone, Sam West
Music by
Grey Gersten

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

April 20, 2023 · May 11, 2023 · Ended

First aired
April 20, 2023
Last aired
May 11, 2023
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 8 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
38 countries

Tropes

Retraux, I Just Want to Have Friends, 20 Minutes into the Future +4

  • Retraux
  • I Just Want to Have Friends
  • 20 Minutes into the Future
  • Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist
  • Desperately Looking for a Purpose in Life
  • Fingore
  • Unwitting Instigator of Doom

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Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Fired on Mars?"

Questions about Fired on Mars

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Fired on Mars?

HBO Max

In the United States, Fired on Mars streams on HBO Max. It also streams in 37 other countries.

Is Fired on Mars worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 6.9).

Will Fired on Mars make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (9 of 10) and absurd humor (8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Fired on Mars?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.