The Astronaut Wives Club
The Astronaut Wives Club
The Astronaut Wives Club
The race for space was fought in high heels.
Drama
Comedy
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Overview
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.
Status: Canceled
First Air Date: 2015-06-18
Runtime: 0h 42m
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
Top Cast
JoAnna Garcia Swisher
JoAnna Garcia Swisher
Betty Grissom
Yvonne Strahovski
Yvonne Strahovski
Rene Carpenter
Dominique McElligott
Dominique McElligott
Louise Shepard
Odette Annable
Odette Annable
Trudy Cooper
Erin Cummings
Erin Cummings
Marge Slayton
Azure Parsons
Azure Parsons
Annie Glenn
Zoe Boyle
Zoe Boyle
Jo Schirra
Desmond Harrington
Desmond Harrington
Alan Shepard
Bret Harrison
Bret Harrison
Gordo Cooper
Wilson Bethel
Wilson Bethel
Scott Carpenter
Kenneth Mitchell
Kenneth Mitchell
Deke Slayton
Joel Johnstone
Joel Johnstone
Gus Grissom
Episodes - Season 1
Launch
Launch
Episode 1
After NASA selects seven men to be the first Americans in space, their wives soon end up becoming American royalty.
Protocol
Protocol
Episode 2
Louise and Alan enjoy the mission's success. Betty gets ready for Gus' launch. Annie finds it hard to deal with her stutter.
Retroattitude
Retroattitude
Episode 3
Scott gets ready for his launch and Rene gets the chance to tell her story in a magazine interview.
Liftoff
Liftoff
Episode 4
Deke and Marge take on new roles whilst things begin to thaw between Gordo and Trudy.
Flashpoint
Flashpoint
Episode 5
Trudy finds out that attempts are being made to quash a burgeoning astronaut training program organized for women.
In the Blind
In the Blind
Episode 6
John Glenn stands for the Ohio senate. A personal matter leaves Alan Shepherd's career in doubt.
Rendezvous
Rendezvous
Episode 7
With the launch of the Gemini missions and the Apollo program, pressure on the wives grows.
Abort
Abort
Episode 8
Betty is forced to face a grim reality -- and plan for the future -- as she embarks on a battle for justice.
The Dark Side
The Dark Side
Episode 9
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.
Landing
Landing
Episode 10
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.
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