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The Best Episodes of The Astronaut Wives Club Season 1

Every episode of The Astronaut Wives Club Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Astronaut Wives Club Season 1!

As America’s astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, Life Magazine documented the astronauts’ families, capturing the behind-the-scenes lives of their young wives. Overnight, these women...
Genres:DramaComedy
Network:ABC

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Launch" is the best rated episode of "The Astronaut Wives Club" season 1. It scored 7.1/10 based on 183 votes. Directed by Lone Scherfig and written by Stephanie Savage, it aired on 6/18/2015. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Protocol".

  • Launch
    7.1/10183 votes

    #1 - Launch

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/18/2015

    After NASA selects seven men to be the first Americans in space, their wives soon end up becoming American royalty.

    Director: Lone Scherfig

    Writer: Stephanie Savage

  • Protocol
    7.1/10136 votes

    #2 - Protocol

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/25/2015

    Louise and Alan enjoy the mission's success. Betty gets ready for Gus' launch. Annie finds it hard to deal with her stutter.

    Director: Lone Scherfig

    Writer: Becky Hartman Edwards

  • Retroattitude
    8.1/10124 votes

    #3 - Retroattitude

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/2/2015

    Scott gets ready for his launch and Rene gets the chance to tell her story in a magazine interview.

    Director: J. Miller Tobin

    Writer: Liz Tigelaar

  • Liftoff
    7.8/10103 votes

    #4 - Liftoff

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/9/2015

    Deke and Marge take on new roles whilst things begin to thaw between Gordo and Trudy.

    Director: J. Miller Tobin

    Writer: Lisa Zwerling

  • Flashpoint
    8.0/10112 votes

    #5 - Flashpoint

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/16/2015

    Trudy finds out that attempts are being made to quash a burgeoning astronaut training program organized for women.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • In the Blind
    8.0/1098 votes

    #6 - In the Blind

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/23/2015

    John Glenn stands for the Ohio senate. A personal matter leaves Alan Shepherd's career in doubt.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rendezvous
    7.8/1088 votes

    #7 - Rendezvous

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/30/2015

    With the launch of the Gemini missions and the Apollo program, pressure on the wives grows.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Abort
    8.2/1093 votes

    #8 - Abort

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/6/2015

    Betty is forced to face a grim reality -- and plan for the future -- as she embarks on a battle for justice.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Dark Side
    7.5/1077 votes

    #9 - The Dark Side

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/13/2015

    Jo redefines her role and priorities as Wally's career at NASA comes to an end; Louise worries about Alan as he considers a risky surgery that will determine his future; Susan is faced with uncertainty.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Landing
    8.0/1082 votes

    #10 - Landing

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/20/2015

    It’s 1969, and Apollo 11’s historic moon landing is cause for worldwide celebration and a high point for the Astro-families. The wives are interviewed for a TV documentary on the space program, Gordo is passed over for the next mission, and Trudy faces some big decisions about her personal and professional future. Betty finds a powerful way to honor Gus’s legacy and advocate for change. In April 1970, the nation watches the fraught voyage of Apollo 13.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A