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Season 1 – The Right Stuff

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Astronauts and their families become instant celebrities in a competition that will either kill them or make them immortal in the quest to be a part of Project Mercury.
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The Right Stuff — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

The Right Stuff contains some grace notes in its depiction of America's first slate of astronauts, but this tired retread of Tom Wolfe's famed book mostly makes the wrong moves in revitalizing space race history for the modern era.

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Robert Levin Newsday 10/12/2020
2.5/4
These men deserve better than to be rendered as faceless characters living in the world of a run-of-the-mill TV drama. Go to Full Review Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times 10/10/2020
3/4
This is Nat Geo's first original scripted series for Disney+ and it's a successful launch, pardon the pun... Go to Full Review Amy Amatangelo Paste Magazine 10/09/2020
6.8/10
It's 2020 and Google plus a quick trip to Wikipedia will tell you everything you need to know. But despite these obstacles, the eight-episode series is more often than not a compelling, inspirational drama that does its best to command our attention. Go to Full Review Charlie Hall Polygon 01/05/2021
Overall, I get the sense that the entire ensemble cast is just finding its footing in this first season, and I'm eager to see where it goes in season 2. Go to Full Review Dustin Rowles Pajiba 11/17/2020
The Right Stuff is inoffensively bland. Go to Full Review Alci Rengifo Entertainment Voice 10/15/2020
Insightful viewers can enjoy this limited series, but as a general piece of Disney entertainment it's also a fun and exciting adventure. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ferdinand Q @RT41566163 07/02/2025 Excelente desde las actuaciones hasta la manera de llevar el hilo de la película. See more Amr S @RT96005038 09/19/2024 It is very rare that Hollywood does meaningful shows of true historical events that the public might learn or benefit from instead of superman/batman mindless fluff. Sadly there should have been Season 2 but given the times of the mindless stupidity of comic books era, there won't be a season 2. Public IQ is dropping so makes sense why a biography leading to the moon landing would find a shrinking, dwindling audience among the greatest void of the mindless mob. See more 01/26/2022 If Disney expects to reach a mature audience, they need more series like this. The new Right Stuff was interesting and different from the 1983 movie, a bit more "soapy" but still informative historical fiction. I recommend it to viewers who are not looking for a do-again of Kaufman's movie, more Disney animation, or another kids' show. See more Jimbo G @RT28532603 03/08/2021 Pretty good series. The attention to details on clothing, cars, and more helps the story a lot. But, the acting and writing were pretty strong. It captured the attitudes at the time. I'm hopeful they'll do a 2nd season! See more To n @TurnerKTF 03/06/2021 Well. One of humankinds greatest achievements and all the woke muppets could focus on is drinking and "bad-men", poor women. Pahetic. Watch the movie "the right stuff". Eons better. See more 02/05/2021 No plot or heart, and way too many "adult" scenes for a show on Disney+. See more Read all reviews
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Patrick J. Adams

John Glenn

Aaron Staton

Wally Schirra

Colin O'Donoghue

Gordon Cooper

Danny Strong

John "Shorty" Powers

Eloise Mumford

Trudy Cooper

Eric Ladin

Chris Kraft

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 9, 2020 Sierra Hotel A new U.S. agency called NASA chooses seven test pilots to be the nation's first astronauts. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 9, 2020 Goodies The Mercury Seven become aware of their sudden fame and the pitfalls that come with it. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 16, 2020 Single Combat Warrior Competition intensifies between the astronauts; Al has mysterious bouts of vertigo. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 23, 2020 Advent As 1960 approaches, a humiliating rocket launch throws the future of NASA into question. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 30, 2020 The Kona Kai Séance An indiscretion leads to a greater conflict that could determine who will be chosen first. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 6, 2020 Vostok With JFK now in office, NASA finds itself under scrutiny, and Shepard's flight is delayed. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 13, 2020 Ziggurat The tensions between Glenn and Shepard hit a breaking point when weather endangers Shepard's flight. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 20, 2020 Flight After Shepard's voyage to space, astronauts begin to wonder what's next. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Davisson Killoran, Mark Lafferty
Network
Disney+
Rating
TV-14 (D|L)
Genre
Drama, Special Interest, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 9, 2020
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