Chasing the Moon
2019 · Miniseries · 112 min · ★ 8.3
This documentary series traces the decade-long push to reach the moon, looking beyond the familiar headline moments. Using archival footage and first-hand accounts, it explores the mix of scientific breakthroughs, political pressure, media attention, and personal stakes that shaped the space race and its risks.
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Streaming on PBS Documentaries.
6 hours to watch · 3 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-07-08
- Network
- PBS
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 112 min
- TMDB rating
- 8.3/10 (13 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an in-depth, people-and-politics view of the space race with lots of archival material, like The Universe; Not for you if you prefer short docs or only want the moon landing highlights.
Pros: rich archival footage; detailed historical scope; human stories included | Cons: very long runtime; some voices unclear; uneven recognition given
Themes
- moon
- soviet union
- u.s. air force
- john f. kennedy
- interview
- moon landing
- space
- astronaut
- historical
- archive footage
- space race
- found footage
- +19 more
Cast & crew
- SK
Sergei Khrushchev
as Self
Buzz Aldrin
as Self
- MC
Michael Collins
as Self
Frank Borman
as Self
Yuri Gagarin
as Self
Directed by Robert Stone
Episodes1 season · 3 episodes
Season 13 episodes
- S1E1A Place Beyond the Sky112mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E2Earthrise112mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E3Magnificent Desolation112mAmazon Prime Video