This is the penultimate episode of the first season of Mars. Not sure if a second season has been greenlighted, but hopefully it will. In some ways the plot lines and planetary drama portends the Mars One reality TV expedition planned for 2026, where you can imagine it will be like Big Brother, The Real World, and Survivor all rolled into one.
Talking about evictions, Paul Richardson (played chillingly by the talented British actor John Light, who was in Father Brown) pretty much evicts himself when Mars gets sunlight. Not only does he evict himself, but he also evicts one of the unsuspecting residents (played by an extra probably conveniently without a speaking part). The ending is not pretty, and quite downbeat. What I couldn't understand was why it was so easy for Paul to open the door to the outside world. You would think there would be more security checks before someone can just open the door to the backyard of Mars.
Talking about evictions, Paul Richardson (played chillingly by the talented British actor John Light, who was in Father Brown) pretty much evicts himself when Mars gets sunlight. Not only does he evict himself, but he also evicts one of the unsuspecting residents (played by an extra probably conveniently without a speaking part). The ending is not pretty, and quite downbeat. What I couldn't understand was why it was so easy for Paul to open the door to the outside world. You would think there would be more security checks before someone can just open the door to the backyard of Mars.
