1998 TV-PG 1h 00m 8.6

Dramatized portrayal of the Apollo manned space program.

The twelve episodes follow the Apollo space program from a variety of viewpoints: (1) "Can We Do This?" maps the origins of Apollo and its Mercury and Gemini roots; (2) "Apollo 1" tells of the tragic fire and the subsequent finger-pointing; (3) "We Have Cleared the Tower" portrays the intense preparation for Apollo 7; (4) "1968" puts Apollo 8 into its historical context against events of the era; (5) "Spider" shows the engineering POV through the design, building, and testing of the LEMs with Apollos 9 and 10, (6) "Mare Tranquilitatis" shows the deeper considerations behind the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing; (7) "That's All There Is" portrays the camaraderie of the Apollo 12 crew; (8) "We Interrupt This Program" shows a by-now-indifferent media galvanized by the events of Apollo 13; (9) "For Miles and Miles" tells of Alan Shepherd's return to the manned program with Apollo 14 after being grounded between Mercury and Gemini; (10) "Galileo Was Right" show the non-piloting demands on the Apollo 15 astronauts as they train in lunar field geology; (11) "The Original Wives Club" gives the female POV through the wives of the New Nine; and (12) "La Voyage Dans La Lune" brings things full circle by contrasting Georges Méliès's vision and drive in creating his 1902 film with Apollo 17 and the Apollo program's close.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Can We Do This?

1. Can We Do This?

Aired: Apr 4, 1998

The United States launches an aggressive plan to beat the Soviets to the moon.

Episode 2 Apollo One

2. Apollo One

Aired: Apr 4, 1998

NASA prepares for the Apollo 1 mission, then investigates the cause of the mi...

Episode 4 1968

4. 1968

Aired: Apr 12, 1998

During the turbulent year of 1968 Susan Borman looks with dread on her husban...

Episode 5 Spider

5. Spider

Aired: Apr 19, 1998

The evolution of the lunar module at Grumman Aircraft Engineering.

Episode 6 Mare Tranquilitatis

6. Mare Tranquilitatis

Aired: Apr 19, 1998

Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins prepare for the Apollo 11 mi...

Episode 7 That's All There Is

7. That's All There Is

Aired: Apr 26, 1998

On the Apollo 12 mission rookie astronaut Alan Bean becomes the fourth person...

Episode 9 For Miles and Miles

9. For Miles and Miles

Aired: May 3, 1998

Ten years after becoming the first American in space Alan Shepard battles bac...

Episode 10 Galileo Was Right

10. Galileo Was Right

Aired: May 3, 1998

The Apollo 15 astronauts and backup crew go through extensive geology trainin...

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Current Status: Ended

Network: HBO

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Action, History