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The Martian Chronicles

The Martian Chronicles

19806.91 Season3 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The Martian Chronicles deals with the exploration of Mars and the inhabitants there.

NetworksNBC

Top Cast

Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

Col. John Wilder

Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Sam Parkhill

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Father Stone

Joyce Van Patten

Joyce Van Patten

Elma Parkhill

Gayle Hunnicutt

Gayle Hunnicutt

Ruth Wilder

Phil Brown

Phil Brown

Narrator

Peter Marinker

Peter Marinker

McClure

Richard Oldfield

Richard Oldfield

Captain Nathaniel York

M

Maggie Wright

Ylla

B

Burnell Tucker

Bill Wilder

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookplanet marsnasaalien planetminiseriescolonisationastronaut

About The Martian Chronicles

The Martian Chronicles is a sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 1980 exploring themes of based on novel or book, planet mars, nasa, alien planet, miniseries, colonisation. it stars Rock Hudson, Darren McGavin, Roddy McDowall. The Martian Chronicles deals with the exploration of Mars and the inhabitants there.

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