Overview

An unprecedented look at the decade-long odyssey to land a man on the moon. This documentary pulls back the curtain on the familiar narrative of the moonshot, revealing a fascinating stew of scientific innovation, political calculation, media spectacle, visionary impulses and personal drama.

Created by Robert Stone

Network

• PBS

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• Sergei Khrushchev

  Self

  3 eps

• 

  Buzz Aldrin

  Self

  3 eps

• Michael Collins

  Self

  3 eps

• 

  Frank Borman

  Self

  3 eps

• 

Themes

• moon
• soviet union
• u.s. air force
• john f. kennedy
• interview
• moon landing
• space
• astronaut
• historical
• archive footage
• space race
• found footage

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