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Space

Space

★ 7.7/10•1985•Drama
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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.

Joseph Sargent · Director

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 14, 1985

Episodes

E1139m

Part 1

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.

Apr 14, 1985

E293m

Part 2

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).

Apr 15, 1985

E3141m

Part 3

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.

Apr 16, 1985

E485m

Part 4

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.

Apr 17, 1985

E5126m

Part 5

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.

Apr 18, 1985

Actors

James Garner

James Garner

Norman Grant

Susan Anspach

Susan Anspach

Elinor Grant

Blair Brown

Blair Brown

Penny Hardesty Pope

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Stanley Mott

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Randy Claggett

David Dukes

David Dukes

Leopold Strabismus

Harry Hamlin

Harry Hamlin

John Pope

Barbara Sukowa

Barbara Sukowa

Liesl Kolff

Michael York

Michael York

Dieter Kolff

Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Rachel Mott

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Senator Glancey

James Sutorius

James Sutorius

Tim Finnerty

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Paul Stidham

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