Once Upon a Time in Space

Name: Once Upon a Time in Space
Released: 2025-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Kristin Fisher, Jerry Linenger, Anna Fisher

TV Show · Documentary · History

Presents personal accounts from astronauts and scientists, covering key milestones of space exploration, global space rivalries and the future of humanity beyond Earth.

2025 · 56m

Starring Kristin Fisher, Jerry Linenger, Anna Fisher

Director James Bluemel

EPISODE 1

America First

With the dawn of the Space Shuttle, the US gains ground on Cold War rivals; a pioneering class of astronauts takes flight, but when an accident occurs, NASA are left reeling.
EPISODE 2

The Russian Thing

When the Soviet Union falls, Russia welcomes US astronauts to their space station, Mir. But cooperation between former cold war enemies is threatened by a run of disasters onboard.
EPISODE 3

Politics Always Wins

Mir's reign in space comes to an end with the arrival of the International Space Station. A new dawn of co-operation awaits, offering hope for a divided world.
EPISODE 4

Friends Forever

Far from their home planet, the astronauts aboard the ISS face the emotional realities of isolation, while their relationships are tested when war breaks out on Earth.