The Right Stuff
U.S. fighter pilots are recruited to test experimental aircraft and rockets to become first Mercury astronauts. TV adaptation of Tom Wolfe's book, 'The Right Stuff'.
Cast:Patrick J. Adams , Jake McDorman , Colin O'Donoghue , Patrick Fischler , Eric Ladin , James Lafferty , Shannon Lucio , Eloise Mumford , Jackson Pace , Aaron Staton , Micah Stock , Michael Trotter , Nora Zehetner , Josh Cooke , Kaley Ronayne , Nolan Purf , Rachel Burttram , Chandler Head
S1.E1 ∙ Sierra Hotel
Chris Kraft and his team were assigned to select the first seven astronauts for the United States Mercury program out of over 100 highly capable applicants.
S1.E2 ∙ Goodies
The Mercury 7 become aware of their instant fame and the pitfalls that come with it.
S1.E3 ∙ Single Combat Warrior
After mysterious bouts of vertigo, Shepard turns to Dee O'Hara to help him. Meanwhile, Cocoa Beach has transformed from a ghost town to a perpetual party. Gordo finds himself tempted by another woman.
S1.E4 ∙ Advent
As 1960 approaches, a humiliating rocket launch throws the future of NASA into question.
S1.E5 ∙ The Kona Kai Séance
An indiscretion leads to a greater conflict that could determine who will be chosen first.
S1.E6 ∙ Vostok
With JFK now in office, NASA finds itself under scrutiny, and Shepard's flight is delayed.
S1.E7 ∙ Ziggurat
Weather endangers Shepard's flight, as tensions between him and Glenn hit a breaking point.
S1.E8 ∙ Flight
After Shepard's dramatic voyage to space, he feels underwhelmed and restless. Heeding Glenn's advice, Shepard attempts to quell his ambition with gratitude for his wife and children. While Shepard's marriage somehow remains intact, Gordo and Trudy's may never recover. Meanwhile, when JFK publicly issues a challenge for NASA to send a man to the moon, Glenn's drive to top Shepard is reignited.
