7.660 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestThe bittersweet end of the Apollo program—and the final manned journey to another planet—is juxtaposed with a light-hearted recreation of the first cinematic imagining of such an endeavor, the 1902 French silent classic “Voyage to the Moon.”
The story of the United States' space program, from its beginnings in 1961 to the final moon mission in 1972.
Production
Zero-G sequences filmed in actual NASA aircraft.
Direction
Each episode directed by different prestige TV auteur.
Writing
Apollo 12 episode is secretly the funniest thing ever.
Creators
Tom Hanks, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Michael Bostick
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series cost $68 million in 1998, making it the most expensive TV production ever at that time—HBO's first true prestige gamble.
Episode directors included David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada), Sally Field, and Tom Hanks himself—each bringing wildly different energies to NASA's story.
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