A new Israeli-German co-production will introduce the DreaMars - a group of teens marooned on Mars.

The series follows eight teenagers who fly to Mars for a critical mission in preparation for settlement on the Red Planet. According to Deadline, the 20-part series for older kids and teens takes place in 2045 and spotlights the group's journey from the attempt to travel to Mars to realizing that they have landed in the wrong place and are cut off from communication with Earth, with only a few hours before the electricity in their space suits runs out and everyone dies. Lead protagonist Emma is a space geek, whose older sister was killed in a failed mission a few years earlier, and she infiltrate the expedition under a false identity, where she connects with the space minister's sophisticated daughter. It will be shot in the first space simulation centre in Israel that replicates settlements on Mars.

"This ground-breaking series strongly appeals to both teens and space enthusiasts," said Jetpack CEO Dominic Gardiner. "We know space missions are of interest to kids globally right now, and the production teams have created something to build intrigue around – and cultivate – that interest."