Chasing the Moon (TV series)
| Chasing the Moon | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert Stone |
| Composer | Gary Lionelli |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | July 8[1] – July 10, 2019 |
Chasing the Moon is a 2019 American television documentary series by Robert Stone about the race to land a man on the Moon. It includes archive footage not seen previously by the public.[2] An accompanying book of the same title, authored by Stone and Alan Anders, was also released (ISBN: 1524798126).
Episodes
[edit]Episodes were each about 1 hour 48 minutes in length and covered successive stages in the history of the US space program between 1957 and 1969.[3]
| No. | Title | Summary | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A Place Beyond the Sky" | Efforts by the United States from 1957 to catch up with the Soviet Union in the space race | July 8, 2019 |
| 2 | "Earthrise" | The years 1964 to 1968, particularly the Apollo 1 and Apollo 8 missions | July 9, 2019 |
| 3 | "Magnificent Desolation" | The Apollo 11 mission, including the lunar landing and return to Earth, its cultural impacts in the US and internationally, and its legacy | July 10, 2019 |
Broadcast
[edit]Chasing the Moon was made for PBS and first broadcast on its American Experience program in July 2019 over three successive nights.[4] It was among the documentaries and dramas screened that month to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing.[5]
Reception
[edit]Vern Gay of Newsday wrote, "Stirring history and vitally important."[6]
See also
[edit]- Apollo 11, a 2019 documentary
- Apollo 11 in popular culture
References
[edit]- ^ "Chasing the Moon". American Experience. PBS. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Elizabeth Howell (June 7, 2019). "PBS Series 'Chasing the Moon' Takes a New Look at the Apollo-Era Space Race". Space.com. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- "'Chasing the Moon' revisits historic Apollo 11 mission". Washington Post. Retrieved August 31, 2019. - ^ "Chasing The Moon". SBS On Demand. Special Broadcasting Service (Australia). 2019. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- "Chasing The Moon - Documentary". SBS On Demand. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019. - ^ "Chasing the Moon: It took millions of steps to make one giant leap". PBS: American Experience. Public Broadcasting Service. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Stuever, Hank (July 19, 2019). "What's better than a TV shot of Apollo 11? The looks on the faces back home". The Washington Post. Nash Holdings. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Gay, Verne (July 5, 2019). "'Chasing the Moon' review: PBS' powerful history of the Apollo program". Newsday. Retrieved May 25, 2022.