During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived & finds himself stranded & alone on the hostile planet. With only meagre supplies, Watney must draw upon his ingenuity, wit & spirit to subsist & find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA & a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring “the Martian” home.