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The Martian Chronicles (1980) TV Series vs Book
TV series · 1980 · Directed by Michael Anderson · Starring Rock Hudson, Darren McGavin, Bernadette Peters
The Martian Chronicles (1980) TV Series: Cast and Details
People from Earth colonize Mars and meet its inhabitants.
Book vs TV Series: How Close Is It?
Loosely based on the bookThe miniseries uses some of the book's stories and loses much of its poetic tone.
Read or watch first?
Read the book for Bradbury's language. The miniseries is a dated adaptation.
What the book gives you
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
A classic that is more about people than rockets.
Who will like it: Readers who want literary science fiction.