The Astronaut Wives Club

6.7
201542m

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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Seasons

10 Episodes • Premiered 2015

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1. Launch

5.7

After NASA selects seven men to be the first Americans in space, their wives soon end up becoming American royalty.

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2. Protocol

5.0

Louise and Alan enjoy the mission's success. Betty gets ready for Gus' launch. Annie finds it hard to deal with her stutter.

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3. Retroattitude

4.8

Scott gets ready for his launch and Rene gets the chance to tell her story in a magazine interview.

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4. Liftoff

5.8

Deke and Marge take on new roles whilst things begin to thaw between Gordo and Trudy.

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5. Flashpoint

5.5

Trudy finds out that attempts are being made to quash a burgeoning astronaut training program organized for women.

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6. In the Blind

4.7

John Glenn stands for the Ohio senate. A personal matter leaves Alan Shepherd's career in doubt.

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7. Rendezvous

5.2

With the launch of the Gemini missions and the Apollo program, pressure on the wives grows.

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8. Abort

3.5

Betty is forced to face a grim reality -- and plan for the future -- as she embarks on a battle for justice.

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9. The Dark Side

4.0

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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10. Landing

1.0

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.

Cast

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Yvonne Strahovski

Rene Carpenter

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Dominique McElligott

Louise Shepard

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Odette Annable

Trudy Cooper

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Erin Cummings

Marge Slayton

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Azure Parsons

Annie Glenn

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Zoe Boyle

Jo Schirra

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Desmond Harrington

Alan Shepard

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Bret Harrison

Gordo Cooper

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Wilson Bethel

Scott Carpenter

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Kenneth Mitchell

Deke Slayton

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Joel Johnstone

Gus Grissom

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Sam Reid

John Glenn

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Aaron McCusker

Wally Schirra

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