TV series

Challenger: The Final Flight

2020 · 1 season

A somber, methodical reckoning that builds quiet dread and leaves a lingering ache of preventable loss.

Overview: Engineers, officials and the crew members' families provide their perspective on the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and its aftermath.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, death, science, politics
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
death
science
politics
betrayal
Places: workplace
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Peter BillingsleySelf - Spokesperson, Young Astronaut Program
June Scobee RodgersSelf - Wife of Francis "Dick" Scobee
William HarwoodSelf - Cape Canaveral Bureau Chief, UPI (1984-1992)
Frederick GregorySelf - Astronaut, NASA (1978-1993)
John ZarrellaSelf - Correspondent, CNN (1983-2014)
Richard O. CoveySelf - Astronaut, NASA (1978-1994)
Steve NesbittSelf - Public Affairs Officer, NASA (1980-2010)
Allan McDonaldSelf - Director, Solid Rocket Booster Program (1984-1989), Morton Thiokol Corp.
Barbara MorganSelf - Teacher
Lisa BristolSelf - Sister of Christa McAuliffe
Marcia JarvisSelf - Wife of Gregory Jarvis
Richard CookSelf - Resource Analyst, NASA (1985-1996)
Brian RussellSelf - Engineer, Solid Rocket Booster Program (1977-2015), Morton Thiokol Corp.
Jane Smith-WolcottSelf - Wife of Michael J. Smith
Arnold AldrichSelf - Manager, NASA Shuttle Program (1985-1986)

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Genres: documentary
Created by: Glen Zipper, Steven Leckart
Starring: Peter Billingsley, June Scobee Rodgers, William Harwood, Frederick Gregory, John Zarrella, Richard O. Covey, Steve Nesbitt, Allan McDonald
Music: Jeff Beal
Cinematography: Graham Willoughby
Length: 1 seasons, 4 episodes, 44 min each
Network: Netflix
Country: United States of America
Languages: English