From the Earth to the Moon S1E2 — Apollo 1

8.5

From the Earth to the Moon•Season 1•Episode 2

Apollo 1

8.5/10 · 637 votesApr 5, 199861 min

Ranked #2 of 12 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

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The tragic death of Apollo's first three astronauts during a pre-launch test haunts the spacecraft's designers, as they struggle to come to terms with what happened, and find a way to save the moon program.

Directed byDavid Frankel

Written byGraham Yost

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Seasons1

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Season 1 Episodes12

E1 8.1

Can We Do This?

E2 8.5Now viewing

Apollo 1

E3 7.7

We Have Cleared the Tower

1968

Spider

Mare Tranquilitatis

That's All There Is

We Interrupt This Program

E9 7.8

For Miles and Miles

E10 8.4

Galileo Was Right

E11 7.4

The Original Wives' Club

E12 8.0

Le Voyage dans la Lune

Cast1

Tom Hanks

Host

Crew4

David Frankel

Director

Graham Yost

Writer

Mark Mancina

Music

Debi Young

Assistant Makeup Artist

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Episode Summary

"Apollo 1" is episode 2 of From the Earth to the Moon season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 637 votes, ranking #2 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by David Frankel and written by Graham Yost, it aired on April 5, 1998.

Next: E3 · We Have Cleared the Tower Best of Season 1