6.1/10318 votes#1 - Dry
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/8/2020
Stationed at NASA’s Moon Base Simulator in Winslow, Arizona, three dedicated astronauts (and one football champion) attempt to qualify for their first lunar mission. When the team is faced with a water shortage, an unorthodox solution leads to unintended consequences.
Director: Jonathan Krisel
Writer: Fred Armisen, John C. Reilly, Tim Heidecker, Jonathan Krisel
6.5/10177 votes#2 - Rats
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/15/2020
Rook’s video correspondence with his family leads to a serious case of homesickness that has him contemplating leaving the team. Meanwhile, Cap becomes obsessed with catching a prowler and Skip comes up with some creative solutions to help the team suit up more efficiently.
Director: Jonathan Krisel
Writer: Fred Armisen, John C. Reilly, Tim Heidecker, Jonathan Krisel
6.7/10154 votes#3 - Quarantine
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/22/2020
When Cap and Skip both get sick it leads to vastly different quarantine experiences for each of them. Rook is left alone with a new female member of the team. When he finds himself attracted to her, he’s forced to confront his feelings and must decide whether to act on them.
Director: Jonathan Krisel
Writer: Fred Armisen, John C. Reilly, Tim Heidecker, Jonathan Krisel
6.6/10132 votes#4 - Visitors
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/29/2020
The team learns about the program’s budget cuts and what impact they will have on their mission going forward. When Elon Musk’s SpaceX sets up camp right next door, Cap, Skip and Rook invite them over for a welcoming tour and to make a mutually beneficial proposition.
Director: Jonathan Krisel
Writer: Fred Armisen, John C. Reilly, Tim Heidecker, Jonathan Krisel
6.8/10117 votes#5 - Move the Base
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/6/2020
When Cap becomes an unwitting participant in a psychological test created by Skip’s father, it leads to friction between the two of them. Rook proposes a game night as a team bonding exercise, but Cap has a more extreme solution in mind – to move the base.
Director: Jonathan Krisel
Writer: Fred Armisen, John C. Reilly, Tim Heidecker, Jonathan Krisel
6.6/10121 votes#6 - Beef
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/6/2020
When an angry group of ranchers threatens the team for invading their land, they’re forced to decide between abandoning the mission or standing their ground. With a cattle drive coming their way, Skip hatches a risky plan that requires them to use all their training to pull it off. Season finale.
Director: Jonathan Krisel
Writer: Fred Armisen, John C. Reilly, Tim Heidecker, Jonathan Krisel
The Best Episodes of Moonbase 8 Season 1
Every episode of Moonbase 8 Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Moonbase 8 Season 1!
In the isolated desert of Winslow, Arizona at NASA’s Moon Base Simulator, three eager astronauts—Skip, Rook and their leader Cap—attempt to qualify for their first...
Genres:ComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:Showtime
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Dry" is the best rated episode of "Moonbase 8" season 1. It scored 6.1/10 based on 318 votes. Directed by Jonathan Krisel and written by Fred Armisen, John C. Reilly, Tim Heidecker, Jonathan Krisel, it aired on 11/8/2020. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Rats".