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Once Upon a Time in Space

2025 · 1 season

A thoughtful, humanising look at space exploration that balances awe with intimate, sometimes painful personal stories.

Created by
James Bluemel
Genres
Documentary
Overview
The human story of space exploration using unique, unexpected archive, present-day footage and first-hand testimony from around the world. This series will connect the past with the present and examine what the consequences are for the future of humankind as we once again head into space.
How it feels
Earnest, melancholic, uplifting and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Exploration, science, memory, survival
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Created by
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Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Cast

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  • PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
James Bluemel
Starring
Mike Mullane, Anna Lee Fisher, Bill Fisher, Kristin Fisher, Carl McNair
Music
Simon Russell
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes, 62 min each
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom, Russia, United States of America
Languages
English

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