The Astronaut Wives Club

The Astronaut Wives Club

The race for space was fought in high heels.

Canceled First aired 18/Jun/2015 United States English 1 season(s) 10 episode(s)
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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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Season 1 · Season 1
10 episode(s) · Air date: 18/Jun/2015
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S1E10
Landing
Air date: 20/Aug/2015 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 42 min
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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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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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The Dark Side
Air date: 13/Aug/2015 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 42 min
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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.

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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.

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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
Sam Reid
Sam Reid
John Glenn
Aaron McCusker
Aaron McCusker
Wally Schirra
Luke Kirby
Luke Kirby
Max Kaplan
Evan Handler
Evan Handler
Duncan Porter
Catherine Dent
Catherine Dent
Beverly Davis
Haley Strode
Haley Strode
Jane Conrad

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Raymond Pumilia
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Mark White
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Selina van den Brink
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Eric Daman
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Candace Neal
Candace Neal
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Melanie Deforrest
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Lana Grossman
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J. Miller Tobin
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Patrick Rush
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Becky Hartman Edwards
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Liz Tigelaar
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