The Right Stuff
"The race to be first in space."
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.
First Aired
October 9, 2020
Last Aired
November 20, 2020
Original Language
en
Popularity
6
Type
Scripted
Official Website
Production Companies
Appian Way
Warner Bros. Television
National Geographic
Seasons & Episodes
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.
Cast
Jake McDorman
Alan Shephard
Patrick J. Adams
John Glenn
Colin O'Donoghue
Gordon Cooper
Eloise Mumford
Trudy Cooper
James Lafferty
Scott Carpenter
Nora Zehetner
Annie Glenn
Eric Ladin
Chris Kraft
Patrick Fischler
Bob Gilruth
Aaron Staton
Wally Schirra
Michael Trotter
Gus Grissom
Micah Stock
Deke Slayton
Shannon Lucio
Louise Shepard
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