| Image Alt: | Fired On Mars promotional poster. The image depicts Jeff Cooper, the protagonist, sat behind a computer on the surface of Mars looking over his shoulder. |
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| Starring: | Luke Wilson |
| Composer: | Grey Gersten |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 8 |
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| Runtime: | 23–25 minutes |
| Network: | HBO Max |
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Fired on Mars is an American adult animated science fiction comedy television series created by Nate Sherman and Nick Vokey for HBO Max. It is based on their 2016 animated short film of the same name.
Based on a 2016 short of the same name by Nate Sherman and Nick Vokey, Fired on Mars follows Jeff Cooper, a graphic designer living and working on Mars for the start-up technology company Mars.ly in the planet's sole colony. Jeff is fired after his job is deemed redundant and with no alternative roles nor an option to return to Earth, he becomes trapped in the Mars.ly colony. He struggles to reinvent himself and find a purpose using teachings from eccentric gurus and attempts to escape the indifferent Mars.ly corporate structure while trying to maintain a long-distance relationship with his girlfriend Hannah on Earth.
Fired on Mars is executive produced by Sherman, Vokey, Carson Mell, Brian A. Miller, alongside supervising producer Jackie Buscarino. Grey Gersten serves as composer and Rob Getzschman as editor.
Slash Film called it "the best new adult animation series of 2023"––"pushing the boundaries of what an adult animated series can be" and "a worthy successor to a show like Bojack Horseman."[1] Inverse's Jake Kleinman praised the show as "a lot of fun".[2]