Series
The Astronaut Wives Club
“The race for space was fought in high heels.”
DramaComedy
As America’s astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, Life Magazine documented the astronauts’ families, capturing the behind-the-scenes lives of their young wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from military spouses into American royalty. As their celebrity rose and tragedy began to touch their lives, they rallied together.
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Seasons & episodes
1Launch18 Jun 2015 · 42m · ★ 5.7After NASA selects seven men to be the first Americans in space, their wives soon end up becoming American royalty.
2Protocol25 Jun 2015 · 42m · ★ 5.0Louise and Alan enjoy the mission's success. Betty gets ready for Gus' launch. Annie finds it hard to deal with her stutter.
3Retroattitude2 Jul 2015 · 42m · ★ 4.8Scott gets ready for his launch and Rene gets the chance to tell her story in a magazine interview.
4Liftoff9 Jul 2015 · 42m · ★ 5.8Deke and Marge take on new roles whilst things begin to thaw between Gordo and Trudy.
5Flashpoint16 Jul 2015 · 42m · ★ 5.5Trudy finds out that attempts are being made to quash a burgeoning astronaut training program organized for women.
6In the Blind23 Jul 2015 · 42m · ★ 4.7John Glenn stands for the Ohio senate. A personal matter leaves Alan Shepherd's career in doubt.
7Rendezvous30 Jul 2015 · 42m · ★ 5.2With the launch of the Gemini missions and the Apollo program, pressure on the wives grows.
8Abort6 Aug 2015 · 42m · ★ 3.5Betty is forced to face a grim reality -- and plan for the future -- as she embarks on a battle for justice.
9The Dark Side13 Aug 2015 · 42m · ★ 4.0Jo redefines her role and priorities as Wally's career at NASA comes to an end; Louise worries about Alan as he considers a risky surgery that will determine his future; Susan is faced with uncertainty.
10Landing20 Aug 2015 · 42m · ★ 1.0It’s 1969, and Apollo 11’s historic moon landing is cause for worldwide celebration and a high point for the Astro-families. The wives are interviewed for a TV documentary on the space program, Gordo is passed over for the next mission, and Trudy faces some big decisions about her personal and professional future. Betty finds a powerful way to honor Gus’s legacy and advocate for change. In April 1970, the nation watches the fraught voyage of Apollo 13.
Details
- Created by
- Stephanie Savage
- First aired
- 18 Jun 2015
- Last aired
- 20 Aug 2015
- Status
- Canceled
- Language
- English
- Network
- ABC
- Episodes
- 10
- Votes
- 46 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
JoAnna Garcia SwisherBetty Grissom
Yvonne StrahovskiRene Carpenter
Dominique McElligottLouise Shepard
Odette AnnableTrudy Cooper
Erin CummingsMarge Slayton
Azure ParsonsAnnie Glenn
Zoe BoyleJo Schirra
Desmond HarringtonAlan Shepard
Bret HarrisonGordo Cooper
Wilson BethelScott Carpenter
Kenneth MitchellDeke Slayton
Joel JohnstoneGus Grissom
Sam ReidJohn Glenn
Aaron McCuskerWally Schirra
