Episode 1

S1, E1: Astronaut Chris Hadfield, former NASA medical researcher Dr. Kevin Fong and psychologist Dr. Iya Whiteley put 12 exceptional candidates through a series of grueling physical and psychological tests to find out who has what it takes to be an astronaut. Using the demanding criteria of space agencies, they must hover a helicopter, take their own blood and be tested for claustrophobia, physical fitness and mental agility. Those who fail to make the grade can be asked to leave at any time.