The Right Stuff from National Geographic will premiere this fall on Disney+. Stars include Patrick J. Adams, Jake McDorman, Colin O’Donoghue, James Lafferty, Aaron Staton, Michael Trotter, and Micah Stock. It will be an 8-Episode Season. Two episodes will premiere on October 9.
Synopsis
As the Mercury 7 astronauts are thrust into the public eye, NASA’s PR department goes into overdrive to paint the perfect picture, aided by the writers and editors at LIFE Magazine.
Official Trailer
Initial thoughts
A remake from the 1983 film with the same title. I’m looking forward to seeing this one. Should be an amazing series.
Left row front to back: Micah Stock as Deke Slayton, Michael Trotter as Gus Grissom, Aaron Staton as Wally Schirra. Right row front to back: Patrick J. Adams as John Glenn, Jake McDorman as Alan Shepard, Colin O’Donoghue as Gordon Cooper and James Lafferty as Scott Carpenter in National Geographic’s THE RIGHT STUFF on Disney+. (National Geographic/Gene Page)