The Apollo Chronicles
Featuring rare archival footage and audio, this epic 4-part miniseries documents one of the greatest accomplishments of the 20th Century. But behind this seminal event is a monumental story filled with incredible drama, danger, ingenuity, and emotion. THE APOLLO CHRONICLES tells this story like it has never been told before. Participants, family members, historians, and other experts paint a rich portrait of a story that will have the audience immersed from start to finish.
- 2019-2019
- 1 season
- Documentary
Featuring rare archival footage and audio, this epic 4-part miniseries documents one of the greatest accomplishments of the 20th Century. But behind this seminal event is a monumental story filled with incredible drama, danger, ingenuity, and emotion. THE APOLLO CHRONICLES tells this story like it has never been told before. Participants, family members, historians, and other experts paint a rich portrait of a story that will have the audience immersed from start to finish.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2019
Episode 1
Into the Unknown
Mon, Jul 1, 2019 44 mins
Through first-person accounts and pointed insights, we experience the fears and anxieties that give birth to the space race - and witness the tension, thrill, uncertainty, and exhilaration of man's first bold steps into the unknown.
Episode 2
Apollo's Army
Mon, Jul 1, 2019
Episode 3
Proving Ground
Mon, Jul 1, 2019
Episode 4
Perilous Steps
Mon, Jul 1, 2019 44 mins
The Gemini program is a crucial stepping stone on the path to the Moon. Through first-person perspectives and storytelling, we uncover the stories of these missions in which the tiniest error can mean the difference between life and death.
Episode 5
Failure & Fire
Mon, Jul 1, 2019
The journey to the Moon is fraught with glory and peril. Witness the most heartbreaking loss during the Apollo program, then witness the power of the human spirit as NASA's men and women rally to send Apollo 8 on a voyage into lunar orbit.
Episode 6
Reaching the Heavens
Mon, Jul 1, 2019
Episode 7
Hailed as Heroes
Mon, Jul 1, 2019 44 mins
As NASA prepares for the first lunar landing, the Soviet Union responds by launching its own bid to reach the Moon.
Episode 8
Enemies to Allies
Mon, Jul 1, 2019