
The Astronaut Wives Club
“The race for space was fought in high heels.”
2015 · 1 season · 10 episodes · Comedy, Drama
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.
Seasons
1 season · 10 episodes- 1
Launch
18 Jun 2015 42m
After NASA selects seven men to be the first Americans in space, their wives soon end up becoming American royalty.
- 2
Protocol
25 Jun 2015 42m
Louise and Alan enjoy the mission's success. Betty gets ready for Gus' launch. Annie finds it hard to deal with her stutter.
- 3
Retroattitude
2 Jul 2015 42m
Scott gets ready for his launch and Rene gets the chance to tell her story in a magazine interview.
- 4
Liftoff
9 Jul 2015 42m
Deke and Marge take on new roles whilst things begin to thaw between Gordo and Trudy.
- 5
Flashpoint
16 Jul 2015 42m
Trudy finds out that attempts are being made to quash a burgeoning astronaut training program organized for women.
- 6
In the Blind
23 Jul 2015 42m
John Glenn stands for the Ohio senate. A personal matter leaves Alan Shepherd's career in doubt.
- 7
Rendezvous
30 Jul 2015 42m
With the launch of the Gemini missions and the Apollo program, pressure on the wives grows.
- 8
Abort
6 Aug 2015 42m
Betty is forced to face a grim reality -- and plan for the future -- as she embarks on a battle for justice.
- 9
The Dark Side
13 Aug 2015 42m
Jo 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.
- 10
Landing
20 Aug 2015 42m
It’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.
Cast
JoAnna Garcia Swisher Betty Grissom
Yvonne Strahovski Rene Carpenter
Dominique McElligott Louise Shepard
Odette Annable Trudy Cooper
Erin Cummings Marge Slayton
Azure Parsons Annie Glenn
Zoe Boyle Jo Schirra
Desmond Harrington Alan Shepard
Bret Harrison Gordo Cooper
Wilson Bethel Scott Carpenter
Kenneth Mitchell Deke Slayton
Joel Johnstone Gus GrissomReviews 0
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