Series synopsis
From the Earth to the Moon is an American action & adventure drama television series that premiered on HBO on April 5, 1998. It ended on May 10, 1998. It was created by Tom Hanks, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Michael Bostick. It stars John Slattery, Mason Adams, Mark Harmon and Tom Amandes.
The story of the United States' space program, from its beginnings in 1961 to the final moon mission in 1972.
Premise
The story of the United States' space program, from its beginnings in 1961 to the final moon mission in 1972.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- John Slattery as Walter Mondale
- Mason Adams as Clinton Anderson
- Mark Harmon as Wally Schirra
- Tom Amandes as Jack Schmitt
- David Clyde Carr as Gerry Griffin
- David Andrews as Frank Borman
- Lane Smith as Emmett Seaborn
- Tim Daly as Jim Lovell
Supporting cast
- Nick Searcy as Deke Slayton
- Brett Cullen as Dave Scott
- Cary Elwes as Michael Collins
- Daniel Hugh Kelly as Gene Cernan
- Tom Hanks as Host
- Tchéky Karyo as George Melies
- Steve Zahn as Elliot See
- Peter Scolari as Pete Conrad
- Kevin Pollak as Joe Shea
- James Rebhorn as Harrison Storms
- Rhoda Griffis as Martha Chaffee
- Ronny Cox as Lee Atwood
Guest cast
- Tom Hanks as Host
- Tchéky Karyo as George Melies
- Steve Zahn as Elliot See
- Peter Scolari as Pete Conrad
- Kevin Pollak as Joe Shea
- James Rebhorn as Harrison Storms
- Rhoda Griffis as Martha Chaffee
- Ronny Cox as Lee Atwood
- Dan Bright as Mondale's Assistant
- Tommy Canary as Simpkinson
- Bill Cordell as pyro technician
- J. Michael Hunter as Skip Chauvin
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | April 3, 1998 | April 7, 1998 |
| Season 1 | 12 | April 5, 1998 | May 10, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Behind The Scenes: Making of From the Earth to the Moon Details the making of "The Earth To The Moon". Interviews with cast and crew including producer Tom Hanks. |
April 3, 1998 |
| 2 |
Special Effects Featurette Covers the special effects used to produce the series. Interviews with the model makers, special effects artists are included. |
April 7, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Can We Do This? NASA responds to John F. Kennedy's challenge of landing a man on the moon with a group of new astronauts for the Gemini Program, who work toward the eventual lunar voyage with a series of risky and groundbreaking earth-orbit missions. |
April 5, 1998 |
| 2 |
Apollo 1 The tragic death of Apollo's first three astronauts during a pre-launch test haunts the spacecraft's designers, as they struggle to come to terms with what happened, and find a way to save the moon program. |
April 5, 1998 |
| 3 |
We Have Cleared the Tower A documentary film crew follows the final preparations for the first manned Apollo launch. Now behind schedule due to the Apollo 1 fire, astronauts and launch pad personnel bet their lives--and America's space future--on its success. |
April 12, 1998 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 5, 1998 |
| Last aired | May 10, 1998 |
| Runtime | 58 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |