The Right Stuff

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

Jake McDormanAlan Shephard

Patrick J. AdamsJohn Glenn

Colin O'DonoghueGordon Cooper

Eloise MumfordTrudy Cooper

James LaffertyScott Carpenter

Nora ZehetnerAnnie Glenn

Eric LadinChris Kraft

Patrick FischlerBob Gilruth

Seasons

Season 1|8 episodesThe 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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