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The Right Stuff is an American historical drama limited television series, loosely based on the 1979 book of the same name by Tom Wolfe and its 1983 film adaptation, that premiered on October 9, 2020, on Disney+.
- Jake Mcdorman Plays Alan Shepard
- Patrick J Adams Plays John Glenn
- Colin O'Donoghue Plays Gordon Cooper
- Aaron Staton Plays Wally Schirra
- James Lafferty Plays Scott Carpenter
- Micah Stock Plays Deke Slayton
- Michael Trotter Plays Gus Grissom
- Jordan Woods-Robinson Plays Mike Turley
- Nora Zehetner Plays Annie Glenn
- Patrick Fischler Plays Bob Gilruth
Who is Alan Shepard? Shepard is an accomplished test pilot who is selected to be part of the Mercury Seven programme. He's a charming ladies man but dislikes people prying into his personal life, nor does he know how to handle himself with the media. His main rival is John Glenn, with the two of them depicted as frontrunners for the coveted astrona...
Who is John Glenn? Glenn is selected from the Marine Corp to be a part of the Mercury Seven and quickly rises to the challenge. He is very determined to be the first American in space, as he feels it will guarantee his legacy for generations to come. Glenn is also very polished and media savvy, gathering attention from the press with ease. What els...
Who is Gordon Cooper? Cooper is a test pilot in the United States Air Force and the youngest of the recruits to the Mercury Seven. He's skilled at his work but has a troubled home life which could wreck his chances at being selected. What else has Colin O'Donoghue been in? O'Donoghue is probably best known as Captain Hook in the ABC fairytale serie...
Who is Wally Schirra? Schirra is a test pilot with a naval background who joins The Mercury Seven. What else has Aaron Staton been in? Staton had a starring role as Ken Cosgrove in the acclaimed period drama Mad Men. Video game fans may also remember him as Cole Phelps in the 2011 detective game L.A Noire, which was recently re-released on next gen...
Who is Scott Carpenter?Carpenter is another test pilot with a naval background selected to be a member of The Mercury Seven. What else has James Lafferty been in? Lafferty is best known for his role as Nathan Scott in the teen drama One Tree Hill, which he played for a period of nine years. He has since appeared in the Netflix horror series The Hau...
Who is Deke Slayton? Deke is a test pilot hailing from the US Air Force who makes it through the rigorous testing to become a member of the Mercury Seven. What else has Micah Stock been in? Stock recently appeared in the Amazon Prime Video original movie Brittany Runs a Marathon, and earned a Tony Award nomination for his performance in It's Only A...
Who is Gus Grissom? Grissom is a US Air Force pilot and member of the Mercury Seven, who enjoys hunting in his spare time. He keeps out of the limelight in comparison to the likes of fellow trainee astronaut John Glenn. What else has Michael Trotter been in? Trotter's previous roles include Reno in Marvel's Inhumans and Elden Donahue in the America...
Who is Mike Turley? Turley is a journalist who begins prying into the personal life of Gordon Cooper, as public interest in the Mercury Seven reaches stratospheric levels. What else has Jordan Woods-Robinson been in? Woods-Robinson played Eric Raeligh on The Walking Dead, a recurring role throughout seasons five to eight.
Who is Annie Glenn? Annie is John's wife who looks after their children, but struggles with a severe stutter. What else has Nora Zehetner been in? Zehetner recently bagged roles in Kiefer Sutherland political thriller Designated Survivor and the final season of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, where she played Viola.
Who is Bob Gilruth? Gilruth is one of the key figures in the early years of NASA, who directs the Project Mercury programme. He's looking for only the finest recruits as the US races to beat Russia into space. What else has Patrick Fischler been in? Fischler has recently appeared in Twin Peaks: The Return, surreal fantasy drama Happy! and the Apple...
Nov 20, 2020 · A companion piece to Disney+ and National Geographic’s scripted series, The Right Stuff, this new documentary from Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Tom Jennings (“Apollo: Missions to the Moon,” “Diana: In Her Own Words”) is based on Tom Wolfe’s bestselling book of the same name.
- Tom Jennings
On the set of Nat Geo’s first scripted series for Disney+, 'The Right Stuff' cast revealed just what you can expect from this new show.
“The Real Right Stuff” tells the remarkable true story of the nation’s first astronauts, the original Mercury 7, and pulls from hundreds of hours of archival film and radio broadcasts, interviews, home movies and other rare and never-before-seen material to catapult viewers back to the late 1950s.
Oct 8, 2020 · Disney Plus series The Right Stuff tells the true story of NASA's Mercury Seven in the 1950s, astronauts-in-training to become the first American in space.
“The Real Right Stuff” tells the remarkable true story of the nation’s first astronauts, the original Mercury 7, and pulls from hundreds of hours of archival film and radio broadcasts, interviews, home movies and other rare and never-before-seen material to catapult viewers back to the late 1950s.
