The Astronaut Wives Club
The Astronaut Wives Club Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8.2 |
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About
"The space race's overlooked, camera-ready women"
Based on Lily Koppel's book, this miniseries follows the wives of America's first astronauts as their husbands become national heroes and they're thrust into the spotlight, expected to be perfect, camera-ready families for a Cold War audience. The show is glossy and soapy, mixing genuine period detail about the space race with the interpersonal strain of marriages tested by fame, infidelity, and constant surveillance. It moves briskly and leans on strong ensemble performances, though it sometimes favors melodrama over historical depth. It's easy weekend viewing for anyone curious about the human cost behind NASA's early triumphs.
the ensemble cast portraying real women forced to perform perfect marriages for a nation watching.
you want a rigorous historical account rather than soapy melodrama about fame and image.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Launch | 7.1 | 186 | 43 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Protocol | 7.3 | 141 | 43 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Retroattitude | 7.6 | 126 | 41 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Liftoff | 7.9 | 105 | 41 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Flashpoint | 8.1 | 116 | 43 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | In the Blind | 8.1 | 101 | 43 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Rendezvous | 8.0 | 90 | 43 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Abort | 8.2 | 96 | 43 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | The Dark Side | 7.6 | 80 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | Landing | 8.2 | 85 | 42 min |