From the Earth to the Moon

From the Earth to the Moon

Created by Tom Hanks, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Michael Bostick

On HBO

19981 season12 episodes58 min8.1 / 10

A sweeping, humanistic chronicle of the Apollo program that balances technical achievement with intimate portraits of the astronauts and engineers who made it possible.

The story of the United States' space program, from its beginnings in 1961 to the final moon mission in 1972.

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  • Does From the Earth to the Moon leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of series.

  • Is From the Earth to the Moon one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 96% of series.

  • Is From the Earth to the Moon violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.

  • Is From the Earth to the Moon easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 66% of series.

  • Is From the Earth to the Moon scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.

  • Is From the Earth to the Moon sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity94

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Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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