The Right Stuff
Set during the Cold War, NASA selects seven top test pilots to become astronauts and compete to be first in space. As they chase a historic breakthrough, their ambition and determination help push the world toward a new horizon of hope.
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Season 1
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E2
Episode 2
His sight restored, Bill sees the new world of blindness and panic menaced by triffids...
Sep 17, 1981 · 26m -
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E3
Single Combat Warrior
After mysterious bouts of vertigo, Shepard turns to Dee O’Hara to help him. Meanwhile, Cocoa Beach has transformed from ghost town to perpetual party. Gordo finds himself tempted by another woman. Glenn seeks refuge from the bedlam at a local church gathering, where even he is confronted by temptation. The astronauts’ families arrive in Florida to watch the first test launch of the Atlas Rocket.
Oct 16, 2020 -
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E3
Episode 3
Bill and Jo try to find refuge from the panic-stricken streets of London and the dangers of the triffids.
Sep 24, 1981 · 27m -
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E4
Advent
After a rocket malfunctions during a test, the Mercury 7 head home for Christmas. Shepard’s holidays are fraught, as the arrival of his parents coincides with the adoption of Louise’s niece. Gordo’s former mistress forces her way back into his life, jeopardizing his relationship with Trudy. And Glenn attempts to win over a rising political star and presidential hopeful, JFK.
Oct 23, 2020 -
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E5
The Kona Kai Séance
Trudy meets with Jerrie Cobb and is invited to join the first all-female-astronaut corps. The Mercury 7 are sent to San Diego for some glad-handing, but the trip sours when Shepard is caught by a reporter with another woman. Glenn helps Shepard get the story spiked, but his moralizing drives a wedge between him and the other astronauts that will directly affect who is chosen to go to space first.
Oct 30, 2020
