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The Best Episodes of The Astronauts Season 1

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

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Five kids accidentally launch aboard a spacecraft meant to intercept a mysterious asteroid in space. With no proper training and a malfunctioning onboard AI, the kids must work together to find their way back home.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Astronauts Season 1 Episode 1 - COUNTDOWN
    8.6/10(79 votes)

    #1 - COUNTDOWN

    S1:E1

    The spacecraft Odyssey II is set to embark on a mission to retrieve a foreign object that could potentially save mankind, but the plan quickly goes awry when five untrained kids sneak aboard and are unable to stop the launch sequence.

    Director:Dean Israelite
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Astronauts Season 1 Episode 2 - Day 1
    8.9/10(68 votes)

    #2 - Day 1

    S1:E2

    Five untrained kids are accidentally sent into orbit when an AI-controlled spacecraft launches prematurely. The group must take control of the ship, and work as astronauts when they face a harrowing emergency onboard.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Astronauts Season 1 Episode 3 - Day 3
    8.8/10(61 votes)

    #3 - Day 3

    S1:E3

    Tension on the ship rises as Elliott plants seeds of distrust about Will, whom Elliott suspects is collecting mission information for his reporter mother. Meanwhile, Samy works with Matilda’s inventor to probe the AI’s role in the accidental launch.

    Director:Jonathan Frakes
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Astronauts Season 1 Episode 4 - Day 21
    8.1/10(59 votes)

    #4 - Day 21

    S1:E4

    A small toy clogging the toilet leaves only one working bathroom as the kids work together to dislodge it. On Earth, tempers flare between the parents while Matilda's inventor devises a bold plan to hijack the AI.

    Director:Jonathan Frakes
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Astronauts Season 1 Episode 5 - Day 33
    8.5/10(54 votes)

    #5 - Day 33

    S1:E5

    Mission Control uploads a virus onto the Odyssey in an attempt to take control. Matilda fights back by shutting everything down, and the true vulnerabilities of the kids comes to light.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Astronauts Season 1 Episode 6 - Day 34
    8.6/10(45 votes)

    #6 - Day 34

    S1:E6

    A small hole in the ship threatening the oxygen supply can only be repaired from the outside, forcing Martin to become the first kid to ever attempt a spacewalk.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Astronauts Season 1 Episode 7 - Day 73
    8.8/10(42 votes)

    #7 - Day 73

    S1:E7

    With morale at an all-time low, Elliot takes it upon himself to rally the group with a team-building exercise involving using a high-tech camera to make a movie: a space movie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Astronauts Season 1 Episode 8 - Day 76
    8.7/10(47 votes)

    #8 - Day 76

    S1:E8

    Day 76: Mission Control implements a new plan of attack: unplugging Matilda from avionic control and transferring it to the ground. In the middle of this task, Samy has to undergo emergency surgery without the aid of a medical professional onboard.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Astronauts Season 1 Episode 9 - Day 84
    9.0/10(47 votes)

    #9 - Day 84

    S1:E9

    Mission Control failed to transfer control to the ground, which means the kids are now driving the space craft. With only one day of training, the kids must steer a spacecraft into Venus's orbit without it burning up in the planet's atmosphere.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Astronauts Season 1 Episode 10 - Day 85
    9.3/10(49 votes)

    #10 - Day 85

    S1:E10

    An unexpected development prompts doubts among the kids about returning home, and an unknown threat attempts to destroy the Odyssey before the astronauts can make their next move.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"COUNTDOWN" is the best rated episode of "The Astronauts" season 1. It scored 8.6/10 based on 79 votes. Directed by Dean Israelite and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/13/2020. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Day 1".