Patrick J. Adams’ return to TV is now set for Disney+. His new series, which revisits the early days of the space race, is moving from the National Geographic channel to the streaming platform and is now slated for a fall debut.Executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and adapted from Tom Wolfe’s bestselling nonfiction account of the United States’ burgeoning space program, follows the lives of ambitious, young astronauts, who became instant celebrities as they risked their lives to be among the first to leave the planet.
At the center of the story are Major John Glenn (portrayed by Adams) and Lieutenant Commander Alan Shepard (Jake McDorman). These two men were among those dubbed the Mercury Seven, which also included Lieutenant Gordon
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