Plot
At the height of the Cold War, newly formed NASA selects seven of the military’s best test pilots to become astronauts. Competing to be the first in space, these men achieve the extraordinary, inspiring the world to turn towards a new horizon of ambition and hope.
Cast
as Alan Shephard
as John Glenn
as Gordon Cooper
as Trudy Cooper
as Scott Carpenter
as Annie Glenn
as Chris Kraft
as Bob Gilruth
as Wally Schirra
as Gus Grissom
Creator
Network
Status
Canceled
First Aired Date
October 9, 2020
Last Aired Date
November 20, 2020
Production Companies
Appian Way
Warner Bros. Television
National Geographic
Type
Scripted
Number of Season
1
Number of Episodes
8
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Season 1
2020|8 Episodes
The first season starts at the height of the Cold War. To combat a national sentiment of fear and decline, the U.S. government conceives of NASA’s Project Mercury, igniting a space race with the Soviets and making instant celebrities of a handful of the military’s adrenaline-fueled test pilots.
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