Fired on Mars
"The new corporate landscape."
Overview
After taking a one-way trip to the Red Planet, graphic designer Jeff Cooper finds himself adrift when his bosses unceremoniously eliminate his role.
Fired on Mars applies the crushing realities of a corporate desk job to an extraterrestrial environment. By placing a graphic designer millions of miles from home, the premise transforms the anxieties of a mid-level tech career into a survival scenario. The distance from Earth heightens the absurdity of office politics and the feeling of becoming obsolete in a landscape that barely knows you exist.
The animation leans into the isolation of a rocky, barren planet to mirror the protagonist’s headspace. Luke Wilson anchors the comedy by providing a grounded perspective amidst the surreal indignities of being laid off in space. The show avoids high-concept sci-fi pyrotechnics to focus on the quieter, stinging humiliation of waiting for a paycheck while stuck on Mars. It is a workplace comedy for those who understand that even thousands of lightyears away, human bureaucracy remains the same.
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- First Aired
- April 20, 2023
- Status
- Ended
- Origin
- US
- TMDB Votes
- 29