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The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff

The race to be first in space.

20207.21 Season8 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

At the height of the Cold War, newly formed NASA selects seven of the military’s best test pilots to become astronauts. Competing to be the first in space, these men achieve the extraordinary, inspiring the world to turn towards a new horizon of ambition and hope.

Created by Leonardo DiCaprio
Written by Tom Wolfe, Philip Kaufman
Produced by Llewellyn Wells, Matt Barber
NetworksDisney+

Top Cast

Jake McDorman

Jake McDorman

Alan Shephard

Patrick J. Adams

Patrick J. Adams

John Glenn

Colin O'Donoghue

Colin O'Donoghue

Gordon Cooper

Eloise Mumford

Eloise Mumford

Trudy Cooper

James Lafferty

James Lafferty

Scott Carpenter

Nora Zehetner

Nora Zehetner

Annie Glenn

Eric Ladin

Eric Ladin

Chris Kraft

Patrick Fischler

Patrick Fischler

Bob Gilruth

Aaron Staton

Aaron Staton

Wally Schirra

Michael Trotter

Michael Trotter

Gus Grissom

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booknasacold warastronauthistoricalspace racehistorical drama1960s

About The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff is a drama series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of based on novel or book, nasa, cold war, astronaut, historical, space race. Created by Leonardo DiCaprio, it stars Jake McDorman, Patrick J. Adams, Colin O'Donoghue. At the height of the Cold War, newly formed NASA selects seven of the military’s best test pilots to become astronauts. Competing to be the first in space, these men achieve the extraordinary, inspiring the world to turn towards a new horizon of ambition and hope.

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