Hulu has ordered The First TV show straight to series. The drama about a human mission to Mars comes from creator Beau Willimon, who is executive producing with Jordan Tappis.

Hulu, Channel 4, and IMG are financing The First TV series, which will premiere in 2018. Learn more about The First, from this Hulu press release excerpt.

Gripping Drama Series The First and Marvel’s Runaways Ordered to Series

Hulu announced a straight-to-series order for The First (working title), a drama set in the near future about the first human mission to Mars. The series is created and written by Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe, and BAFTA Award-nominated Beau Willimon (House of Cards, Ides of March), who also serves as executive producer alongside his producing partner Jordan Tappis.

The First explores the challenges of taking the first steps toward interplanetary colonization. “It’s a story about the human spirit,” said Willimon. “About our indomitable need to reach for unknown horizons. About people working toward the greatest pioneering achievement in human history. And about the cost of that vision, the danger and sacrifice – emotional, psychological, and physical – that’s required to achieve it. How ordinary, imperfect people band together and overcome a myriad of obstacles to grasp the extraordinary.”

The series will go into production later this year and is slated to premiere on Hulu in 2018. Westward Productions – founded by Willimon and Tappis – will own and produce THE FIRST. The series will be co-financed by Hulu, Channel 4 and IMG.

The First and Runaways join Hulu’s growing original programming slate, which includes The Handmaid’s Tale, The Looming Tower, Future Man, The Mindy Project, I Live You, America, National Treasue [sic], Casual, The Path, Difficult People, Shut Eye and Chance.

Today, Hulu also ordered the first season of Marvel’s Runaways and renewed The Handmaid’s Tale for season two.

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