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The Astronaut Wives Club S1E1 — Launch
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The Astronaut Wives Club•Season 1•Episode 1

Launch

7.0/10 · 194 votesJun 18, 201542 min

Ranked #10 of 10 in Season 1•−0.7 vs season avg

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

Directed byLone Scherfig
Written byStephanie Savage
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Cast14

JoAnna Garcia Swisher

JoAnna Garcia Swisher

Betty Grissom

Yvonne Strahovski

Yvonne Strahovski

Rene Carpenter

Dominique McElligott

Dominique McElligott

Louise Shepard

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Odette Annable

Trudy Cooper

Erin Cummings

Erin Cummings

Marge Slayton

Azure Parsons

Azure Parsons

Annie Glenn

Zoe Boyle

Zoe Boyle

Jo Schirra

Desmond Harrington

Desmond Harrington

Alan Shepard

Bret Harrison

Bret Harrison

Gordo Cooper

Wilson Bethel

Wilson Bethel

Scott Carpenter

Kenneth Mitchell

Kenneth Mitchell

Deke Slayton

Joel Johnstone

Joel Johnstone

Gus Grissom

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Lone Scherfig

Lone Scherfig

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Stephanie Savage

Stephanie Savage

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Episode Summary

"Launch" is episode 1 of The Astronaut Wives Club season 1. It scored 7.0/10 from 194 votes, ranking #10 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Lone Scherfig and written by Stephanie Savage, it aired on June 18, 2015.

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