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From the Earth to the Moon Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 1998 - 1998
A drama about the U.S. space program, Apollo.
Episode 1
Can We Do This?
Sun, Apr 5, 1998 60 mins
An ambitious 12-part series charting the US space program from 1961 to '72. The opener recounts the 1965 space walk by Ed White and a 1966 flight that tested the courage of astronaut Neil Armstrong.
Episode 2
Apollo 1
Sun, Apr 5, 1998 60 mins
Part 2 re-creates the 1967 fire on Apollo 1 that took three astronauts' lives and sparked a Senate inquiry, capped by moving testimony from NASA's Frank Borman.
Episode 3
We Have Cleared the Tower
Sun, Apr 12, 1998 60 mins
Part 3. A filmmaker goes behind the scenes of Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo flight (1968).
Episode 4
1968
Sun, Apr 12, 1998 60 mins
Part 4 underscores the drama of Apollo 8---the first lunar-orbit mission---with newsreel footage of tumultuous events from 1968.
Episode 5
Spider
Sun, Apr 19, 1998 60 mins
Part 5 re-creates the Apollo 9 mission, the first manned flight of the lunar module; and Apollo 10, the first lunar-module orbit of the moon. McDivitt: Conor O'Farrell. Cernan: Daniel Hugh Kelly. Schweickart: Kieran Mulroney. Carbee: Grant Shaud.
Episode 6
Mare Tranquilitatis
Sun, Apr 19, 1998 60 mins
Part 6 chronicles the crises plaguing Apollo 11, the historic 1969 lunar-landing mission that was commanded by Neil Armstrong (Tony Goldwyn). Buzz Aldrin: Bryan Cranston. Collins: Cary Elwes. Borman: David Andrews. Co-written by Tom Hanks.
Episode 7
That's All There Is
Sun, Apr 26, 1998 60 mins
Part 7 charts 1969's Apollo 12, focusing on the frustrations and camaraderie of the astronauts who made America's second lunar landing. Conrad: Paul McCrane. Bean: Dave Foley. Gordon: Tom Verica. Chaffee: Ben Marley. Buck: George Colangelo. Jon Turteltaub directed.
Episode 8
We Interrupt This Program
Sun, Apr 26, 1998 60 mins
Part 8 re-creates the suspense surrounding Apollo 13 (1970) from the perspectives of a longtime journalist (Lane Smith) and a hotshot reporter (Jay Mohr). Dr. Swigart: Harold Fletcher. Mrs. Swigart: Janet Peterson. Kraft: Stephen Root.
Episode 9
For Miles and Miles
Sun, May 3, 1998 60 mins
Part 9 chronicles the return to space of Alan Shepard (Ted Levine) on Apollo 14---a 1971 voyage that took place 10 years after his first flight. Mitchell: Gary Cole. Haise: Adam Baldwin. Cernan: Daniel Hugh Kelly. Lovell: Tim Daly. Gary Fleder directed.
Episode 10
Galileo Was Right
Sun, May 3, 1998 60 mins
Part 10 recalls the 1971 mission of Apollo 15 from the perspective of a professor (Arland Russell) who acquaints the astronauts with geological history. Scott: Brett Cullen. Worden: Michael Raynor. Irwin: Gareth Williams. Allen: Doug McKeon. David Carson directed.
Episode 11
The Original Wives Club
Sun, May 10, 1998 60 mins
Part 11 focuses on nine astronauts' wives, whose joys, tragedies and complexities unfold in vignettes that span from 1963 to '72. Susan Borman: Rita Wilson. Marilyn Lovell: Elizabeth Perkins. Directed by Sally Field, who also plays Trudy Cooper. Co-written by Tom Hanks.
Episode 12
Le Voyage Dans La Lune
Sun, May 10, 1998 60 mins
In the finale, the story of Apollo 17's 1972 mission is juxtaposed with the making of a 1902 movie called "A Trip to the Moon." Jean-Luc: Tom Hanks. Cernan: Daniel Hugh Kelly. Schmitt: Tom Amandes. Chris Kraft: Stephen Root. Script by Hanks.
