Away wears many hats in terms of genre. Sometimes it's a thriller, sometimes it's a family drama, and other times it's a sci-fi adventure.
At its core though, creator Andrew Hinderaker says it's a love story. The series stars Hilary Swank as Emma Green, the Commander of the first manned mission to Mars, who leaves behind her sick husband, Matt (Josh Charles), and her teenage daughter (Talitha Bateman) to go on this dangerous three-year journey.
Despite the ever-growing distance between Emma and her family, she still finds ways to keep her family close."[Away] is, at its foundation, a love story," Hinderaker told TV Guide. "It's many things.
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