Fired on Mars

Fired on Mars is an American adult animated science fiction comedy television series created by Nate Sherman and Nick Vokey for HBO Max. It is based on their 2016 animated short film of the same name.

Plot
Based on a 2016 short of the same name by Nate Sherman and Nick Vokey, Fired on Mars follows Jeff Cooper, a graphic designer living and working on Mars for the start-up technology company Mars.ly in the planet's sole colony. Jeff is fired after his job is deemed redundant and with no alternative roles nor an option to return to Earth, he becomes trapped in the Mars.ly colony. He struggles to reinvent himself and find a purpose using teachings from eccentric gurus and attempts to escape the indifferent Mars.ly corporate structure while trying to maintain a long-distance relationship with his girlfriend Hannah on Earth.

Cast

 * Luke Wilson as Jeff Cooper: A graphic designer on Mars who is fired from his job at Mars.ly
 * Tim Heidecker as Darren Young, Mars.ly's CCER
 * Sean Wing as Brandon O'Brien, Mars.ly's COO
 * Chase Bernstein as Hannah: Jeff's girlfriend who is still on Earth
 * Pete Davidson as Martin, Mars.ly's office supplies manager (uncredited role)
 * Cedric Yarbrough as Jaxton Olivier: A career-focused and motivated Mars.ly employee who befriends Jeff
 * Amara Karan as Crystal
 * Pamela Adlon as Reagan Smith: The boss of Mars.ly's Dreamspiration division
 * Leslie David Baker as Hubert Danielson
 * Frankie Quiñones as Ted
 * Al Di as Di Wei
 * Stephen Root as Mark
 * Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Abbas
 * Emily Watson as Sheila: Mars.ly's chief biologist and leader of the Bucky rebels
 * Thomas Haden Church as Trevor Sullivan
 * Carson Mell as Sluggo Buchinsky
 * David Faustino as Tee: A former DJ and the son of the CEO, Falco. He serves as Mars.ly's creative director.
 * Dasha Nekrasova as Liz
 * Dan Soder as Don
 * Dawnn Lewis as Judith
 * John Noble as Falco, CEO of Mars.ly

Production
Fired on Mars is executive produced by Sherman, Vokey, Carson Mell, Brian A. Miller, alongside supervising producer Jackie Buscarino. Grey Gersten serves as composer and Rob Getzschman as editor.

Reception
Slash Film called it "the best new adult animation series of 2023"––"pushing the boundaries of what an adult animated series can be" and "a worthy successor to a show like Bojack Horseman." Inverse's Jake Kleinman praised the show as "a lot of fun".