The Astronaut Wives Club

2015
The Astronaut Wives Club

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EP1 Launch Jun 18, 2015

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

EP2 Protocol Jun 25, 2015

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

EP3 Retroattitude Jul 02, 2015

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

EP4 Liftoff Jul 09, 2015

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

EP5 Flashpoint Jul 16, 2015

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

EP6 In the Blind Jul 23, 2015

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

EP7 Rendezvous Jul 30, 2015

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

EP8 Abort Aug 06, 2015

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

EP9 The Dark Side Aug 13, 2015

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.

EP10 Landing Aug 20, 2015

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.
7.3| 0h30m| TV-PG| en| More Info
Released: 18 June 2015 Canceled
Producted By: Groundswell Productions
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://abc.go.com/shows/the-astronaut-wives-club
Synopsis

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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Peter Case I keep waiting for someone to pull out an iPhone... The sets are right out of 2010.They make a great effort on clothes and cars - but c'mon...most of the buildings, doors, stairs, hotel hallways, carpets, door handles, decks, etc. etc. etc. are like right out of 2015.I lived in the 60's, and this is a total revision of history - from the way these women communicate and act to their "liberating moments"Of course most viewers would never know any better if they can barely recall the 80's.At least they did not put today's obese/morbidly obese Americans in the scenes!America an the world has changed soooo much culturally since those days. Most Americans can't even imagine how different things were - especially the creators of this show.
mandy1922 Before writing reviews some should remember what they are watching the very title of the show tells you this will not be about the astronauts as they have had plenty of time in the spot light, this is about there wives so one should keep that in mind before adding their opinion. In my opinion the show captures the time well and the characters are lovable and believable the best part of shows like this is that they are true and relatable for the audience. It will capture your attention and take you right back to that time the best and worst of it all, whether its strong women like Trudy Cooper (Odette Annable) fighting for equal rights or the relationship between the Sheppard's that shows how difficult it was for a women to stand up for herself back then! regardless of it being true and knowing what already happened its got you on the edge of your seat!
gilligan1965 This is like watching a TV show version of the movie "The Right Stuff" (1983), but, from the astronauts' wives' points of view.Granted, it's not as exciting as the 1983 movie, and, it's somewhat soap-opera-ish and geared for women (I'm sure I'll take flak for writing that); but, because of the subject, "The Original Seven Mercury Astronauts," I find this to be very informational and quite enjoyable...plus, the actresses are very pleasant to look at! :)I almost didn't even watch this until I was advised to because I thought it was going to be 'made-up,' cheap, and, trivial. Then, when I realized whom it was about, I became very interested very quickly...the wives of John Glenn; Alan Shepard; Virgil "Gus" Grissom; Scott Carpenter; Wally Schirra; Donald "Deke" Slayton; and, Gordon Cooper. It doesn't get much better than that for a space-fanatic like me who followed the space program as a child.I just watched the first three episodes of this, and, I really like it. It's very clear about the rivalries between the astronauts' wives, and, of those between the astronauts themselves. However, for a guy, it's not as exciting as if it were told from the points of view of the astronauts themselves and showed all of the simulations, test flights, rockets, and, equipment (like in "The Right Stuff" and "Apollo 13"); but, it's still very informational, enjoyable, and, interesting...I like it.I'm dreading the episode that shows the pre-launch test of the Apollo 1 mission.*NOTE - August 31, 2015 update - I just saw the episode I was dreading... about the pre-launch of Apollo 1 that killed "Gus" Grissom; Ed White, and, Roger Chaffee; and, it was terrible! However, after seeing what came of it in the investigation (BLAMING GRISSOM FOR THE FIRE) I was even more appalled!Then, soon after, minorities were demonstrating and yelling "WHITEY ON THE MOON!""HEY...BLACKEY ON THE EARTH!" Everyone was created EQUAL when God created the Earth and gave us 'ALL' sticks and stones, and, free-will. "WHITEY" chose to invent the wheel and other things and you blame 'Whitey' for those achievements, advancements, and, for walking on the moon!?!? WHY? Why does it always come down to your reverse-racism?THIS SERIES WENT ON MUCH TOO QUICKLY!THERE WERE ANOTHER 'WAVE' OF ASTRONAUTS!This series only briefly mentions Apollos 8 and 11; and, especially, Apollo 13...that suffered the explosion that almost killed three other astronauts and lost them in space - Jim Lovell; Fred Haise, and, Jack Swigert; and, let's NEVER FORGET THE HERO who was disqualified from this launch, but, helped to save it - Ken Mattingly!?!? Watch the Ron Howard directed-Tom Hanks movie about this, "Apollo 13."This series should and could go on 'much slower' and 'much longer! THERE WERE OTHER ASTRONAUTS AFTER THIS - HENCE, another ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB!!WAY after this, and, it could have put an end to that earlier racial crap about "WHITEY ON THE MOON!" This time they'd have yelled "WHITEY AND BLACKEY ON THE MOON - Americans ON THE MOON!"This series should continue! :)
LouieInLove If you're drawn to this show in hope of seeing brave men face & overcome the incredible danger & challenge of the burgeoning space program, think again! This show strictly adheres to the non-adventures of those women who married these pioneers.We see some of the wives face the perilous challenge of fashion & others being an absolute hindrance to the space program by displaying a reprehensible attitude toward their spouse. The worst attitude (perhaps as a result of poor mental or menstrual health) is exhibited by Trudy (played by Odette Annable). She appears to be under the delusion that simply by being married to one of these gallant men makes her too an Astronaut. Oh! Women! Her husband Gordon (played by Bret Harrison) is an absolute saint. On a more serious note, the storyline of Trudy & Gordon reveals the hardship some men had to endure at that time due to the stigma of divorce. Many men had to put up with women who were abhorrent for fear of being labelled a marriage failure. At the time society expected men to control their women, however, as modern science has proved, that task is near impossible due to the loopy gene present in all females.Is "The Astronaut Wives Club" any good? Well, due to the afore mentioned spotlight placed on certain social hardships many men had to suffer, I'll say yes! In exposing the erratic female conduct many of these men had to face, on top of the challenges of space, we truly know how great these men were.*Update: Hay! Guys & gals, why all the negative marks on my review? Que pasa people.