The First (TV series)

The First
Genre	Science fiction Drama
Created by	Beau Willimon
Starring	Sean Penn Natascha McElhone LisaGay Hamilton Hannah Ware Keiko Agena Rey Lucas James Ransone Anna Jacoby-Heron Brian Lee Franklin Oded Fehr Norbert Leo Butz Annie Parisse Melissa George Jeannie Berlin Bill Camp Ana Lucia Souza
Composer	Colin Stetson
Country of origin	United States United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8 (list of episodes) Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox television with "list_episodes" parameter using self-link. See Infobox instructions and MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE.
Production
Executive producers	Beau Willimon Jordan Tappis
Producers	Joseph Incaprera Peter Chomsky
Cinematography	Adam Stone
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	45–48 minutes
Production companies	Westward Endeavor Content Channel 4 Television
Original release
Network	Hulu (US) Channel 4 (UK)
Release	September 14, 2018 (2018-09-14)
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The First is an American-British science fiction drama television series, about a team of astronauts who prepare to become the first humans to visit Mars. It was created by Beau Willimon and stars an ensemble cast including Sean Penn, Natascha McElhone, LisaGay Hamilton, Hannah Ware, Keiko Agena, Rey Lucas, James Ransone, Anna Jacoby-Heron, Brian Lee Franklin, Oded Fehr, Norbert Leo Butz, Annie Parisse, Melissa George, Jeannie Berlin, and Bill Camp.

The series, a co-production between American streaming service Hulu and British television network Channel 4, debuted on September 14, 2018, in the United States and on November 1, 2018 in the United Kingdom. On January 18, 2019, Hulu canceled the series after one season.