The Astronaut Wives Club 

Based on Lily Koppel's best-selling titular novel, which tells the real story of the women who stood beside some of the biggest heroes in American history during the height of the space race.

Creator:

Stephanie Savage

Stars:

JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Yvonne Strahovski, Dominique McElligott

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
JoAnna Garcia Swisher	...	Betty Grissom 10 episodes, 2015
Yvonne Strahovski	...	Rene Carpenter 10 episodes, 2015
Dominique McElligott	...	Louise Shepard 10 episodes, 2015
Odette Annable	...	Trudy Cooper 10 episodes, 2015
Erin Cummings	...	Marge Slayton 10 episodes, 2015
Azure Parsons	...	Annie Glenn 10 episodes, 2015
Zoe Boyle	...	Jo Schirra 10 episodes, 2015
Desmond Harrington	...	Alan Shepard 10 episodes, 2015
Bret Harrison	...	Gordo Cooper 10 episodes, 2015
Kenneth Mitchell	...	Deke Slayton 10 episodes, 2015
Joel Johnstone	...	Gus Grissom 10 episodes, 2015
Sam Reid	...	John Glenn 10 episodes, 2015
Aaron McCusker	...	Wally Schirra 10 episodes, 2015
Evan Handler	...	Duncan Porter / ... 10 episodes, 2015
Donald M. Krause	...	NASA Executive 9 episodes, 2015
Wilson Bethel	...	Scott Carpenter 8 episodes, 2015
Justin Lebrun	...	Reporter 7 episodes, 2015
Ron M Patterson	...	Mission Control 7 episodes, 2015
Luke Kirby	...	Max Kaplan 6 episodes, 2015
Tony Beard	...	Timber Cove Neighbor / ... 6 episodes, 2015
Candice Harrison	...	Gemini Wife / ... 6 episodes, 2015
Antonia Bernath	...	Susan Borman 5 episodes, 2015
Stella Allen	...	Alice Shepard 5 episodes, 2015
Madison Wolfe	...	Julie Shepard 5 episodes, 2015
Kylie Arceneaux	...	Gemini Wife / ... 5 episodes, 2015
Ken Knight	...	Moon Ball Diner / ... 5 episodes, 2015
Elton LeBlanc	...	Bar Patron / ... 5 episodes, 2015
Artie Mozzone	...	Astronaut / ... 5 episodes, 2015

Storyline

Based on Lily Koppel's best-selling titular novel, which tells the real story of the women who stood beside some of the biggest heroes in American history during the height of the space race.

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Plot Keywords:

20th century | woman | space program | 1960s | female bonding | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 June 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Клуб жен астронавтов

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fake Empire, Groundswell Productions, ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alan Shepard's daughter, Laura, was in Seventh Grade in St. Louis, Missouri on the day that her father made the first sub-orbital flight into space. The Principal took her to a private room to watch her father's famous flight. The rest of the class watched the lift-off and flight in the homeroom.

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Goofs

During the dinner honoring Alan Shepard's 6th anniversary flight, a photo of 'Earth Rise' is on display. This photo would not be taken until Apollo 8, a few years later.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Norm MacDonald/JoAnna Garcia Swisher/Jeremih ft. Flo Rida (2015)

User Reviews

Overall a Powerhouse Drama

Although in the beginning the pilot the show admittedly struggles to introduce each character of the ensemble cast, it only needs a few episodes to truly establish each in their own right. Other than that, the show masterfully weaves in the drama of personal struggle to find identity, a life left behind, remaining faithful throughout the struggles of fame and what that fame can do to a marriage, and the Cold War fever sickening the United States at the time. All the while carrying the theme of support and hope for the future. I will personally be tuning in to every episode of this show to see how the wives are doing.