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The Right Stuff S1E1 — Sierra Hotel

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The Right Stuff•Season 1•Episode 1

Sierra Hotel

7.3/10 · 375 votesOct 9, 202046 min

Ranked #4 of 8 in Season 1•matches the season avg

It’s 1959 and Russia is winning the space race. In order to compete, The United States forms NASA and chooses to recruit the nations best test pilots to form what will become the Mercury Astronauts. Among these test pilots are the golden boy John Glenn,

Directed byChris Long

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Jake McDorman

Jake McDorman

Alan Shephard

Patrick J. Adams

Patrick J. Adams

John Glenn

Colin O'Donoghue

Colin O'Donoghue

Gordon Cooper

Eloise Mumford

Eloise Mumford

Trudy Cooper

James Lafferty

James Lafferty

Scott Carpenter

Nora Zehetner

Nora Zehetner

Annie Glenn

Eric Ladin

Eric Ladin

Chris Kraft

Patrick Fischler

Patrick Fischler

Bob Gilruth

Aaron Staton

Aaron Staton

Wally Schirra

Michael Trotter

Michael Trotter

Gus Grissom

Micah Stock

Micah Stock

Deke Slayton

Shannon Lucio

Shannon Lucio

Louise Shepard

Crew12

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Walter Newman

Supervising Sound Editor

Chris McGeary

Chris McGeary

Music Editor

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Joe Foglia

Sound Mixer

Peter Menzies Jr.

Peter Menzies Jr.

Director of Photography

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Matthew V. Colonna

Editor

C

Charlie Wright

Transportation Coordinator

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George Bianchini

"A" Camera Operator

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Bob Scott

"B" Camera Operator

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Season Kent

Music Supervisor

Owl Martin Dwyer

Owl Martin Dwyer

Set Decoration

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Jimmi Lyon

Rigging Gaffer

G

Gary B. Goldman

First Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"Sierra Hotel" is episode 1 of The Right Stuff season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 375 votes, ranking #4 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Chris Long, it aired on October 9, 2020.

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