Away (TV series)
2020 American science fiction drama television series
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- Away is an American science fiction drama television series starring Hilary Swank.
- In October 2020, the series was canceled after one season.
- Premise Away follows the first human mission to Mars, the Mars Joint Initiative.
- Rounding out the diverse team are a Chinese chemist, a world-renowned British botanist making his space debut, and a Russian cosmonaut who holds the record for the most time in orbit.
- The three-year mission launches from the Moon.
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WikipediaAway is an American science fiction drama television series starring Hilary Swank. Created by Andrew Hinderaker, the show premiered on Netflix on September 4, 2020. In October 2020, the series was canceled after one season. The show portrays the sacrifices an international group of astronauts make as they prepare to be away from their families for three years on the first crewed mission to Mars.
Away follows the first human mission to Mars, the Mars Joint Initiative. The mission is helmed by American Commander Emma Green, supported by her second-in-command, an Indian medical officer. Rounding out the diverse team are a Chinese chemist, a world-renowned British botanist making his space debut, and a Russian cosmonaut who holds the record for the most time in orbit. Emma's husband trained as an astronaut along with her, and might have commanded the mission but for a medical condition.
The three-year mission launches from the Moon. Several crew members do not trust Emma's ability to command because of her response to a crisis situation at the very beginning of the mission.
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