Space

Name: Space
Genre: Drama
Released: 1985-04-14
Rating: 7.7
Cast: James Garner, Susan Anspach, Blair Brown, Bruce Dern, Beau Bridges

★ 7.7 /10 (3) • 1985

Drama

Director Joseph Sargent

A 13-hour miniseries detailing James A. Michner's fictional account of the American space program from the years after World War II to the Apollo landings on the moon in the early 1970s.

Seasons

Episodes

Country

United States of America

Status

Ended

Cast

James Garner

Norman Grant · 5 eps

Susan Anspach

Elinor Grant · 5 eps

Randy Claggett · 5 eps

Martin Balsam

Senator Glancey · 5 eps

Penny Hardesty Pope · 5 eps

James Sutorius

Tim Finnerty · 5 eps

David Dukes

Leopold Strabismus · 5 eps

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Episode Guide

Part 1

14 Abr 1985139 min

As World War II ends, German rocket expert Dieter Kolff (Michael York) forms an alliance with American engineer Stanley Mott (Bruce Dern). Meanwhile, Navy officer Norman Grant (James Garner) emerges a war hero, inspiring John Pope (Harry Hamlin) to enlist for duty.

Part 2

15 Abr 198593 min

Pope's girlfriend Penny Hardesty (Blair Brown) volunteers to help Grant win a senatorial seat, while Mott and Kolff's rocket experimentation intensifies. Kolff reunites with his lover Liesl (Barbara Sukowa).

Part 3

16 Abr 1985141 min

During flight training, Pope develops a close relationship with Marine officer Randy Claggett (Beau Bridges). The neglected Elinor Grant (Susan Anspach) becomes the pawn of Leopold Strabismus (David Dukes), while her senator husband drifts into an affair with Pope's wife, Penny.

Part 4

17 Abr 198585 min

Pope and Claggett begin training for America's manned-flight program, as ambitious young journalist Cindy Rhee (Maggie Han) researches a behind-the-scenes story resulting in an affair with the married Claggett.

Part 5

18 Abr 1985126 min

With America's first astronauts becoming media celebrities, Claggett tries to repair John and Penny's broken marriage as he and Pope prepare for a dangerous voyage to the dark side of the moon.