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The Astronaut Wives Club

The Astronaut Wives Club

The race for space was fought in high heels.

20156.61 Season10 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

As America’s astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, Life Magazine documented the astronauts’ families, capturing the behind-the-scenes lives of their young wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from military spouses into American royalty. As their celebrity rose and tragedy began to touch their lives, they rallied together.

Created by Len Goldstein
Written by Lily Koppel
NetworksABC

Top Cast

JoAnna Garcia Swisher

JoAnna Garcia Swisher

Betty Grissom

Yvonne Strahovski

Yvonne Strahovski

Rene Carpenter

Dominique McElligott

Dominique McElligott

Louise Shepard

Odette Annable

Odette Annable

Trudy Cooper

Erin Cummings

Erin Cummings

Marge Slayton

Azure Parsons

Azure Parsons

Annie Glenn

Zoe Boyle

Zoe Boyle

Jo Schirra

Desmond Harrington

Desmond Harrington

Alan Shepard

Bret Harrison

Bret Harrison

Gordo Cooper

Wilson Bethel

Wilson Bethel

Scott Carpenter

Themes & Keywords

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About The Astronaut Wives Club

The Astronaut Wives Club is a drama, comedy series that first aired in 2015 exploring themes of based on novel or book, nasa, based on true story, astronaut, period drama, 1950s. Created by Len Goldstein, it stars JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Yvonne Strahovski, Dominique McElligott. As America’s astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, Life Magazine documented the astronauts’ families, capturing the behind-the-scenes lives of their young wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from military spouses into American royalty. As their celebrity rose and tragedy began to touch their lives, they rallied together.

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