The Right Stuff
“The race to be first in space.”
At the height of the Cold War, newly formed NASA selects seven of the military’s best test pilots to become astronauts. Competing to be the first in space, these men achieve the extraordinary, inspiring the world to turn towards a new horizon of ambition and hope.
Details
First Aired: 10/9/2020
Languages: English
Created by: Mark Lafferty
Type: Scripted
Production
Disney+Companies: Appian Way, Warner Bros. Television, National Geographic
Countries: United States of America
Where to watch · US
Seasons
Season 1
The first season starts at the height of the Cold War. To combat a national sentiment of fear and decline, the U.S. government conceives of NASA’s Project Mercury, igniting a space race with the Soviets and making instant celebrities of a handful of the military’s adrenaline-fueled test pilots.
