On Vox: Space Opera on TV: Defying Gravity
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I know this is a book blog, but I think it's known by those who read it that I'm a fan of space operas and science fiction romance, and thanks to calico_reaction, I found out about a new show on ABC which I've started watching and like so far. It has a few recognizable faces in it: Ron Livingston from the movie Office Space, Paula Garcés from the Harold and Kumar movies, and Christina Cox from TV's Blood Ties.
Defying-gravity-ron-livingstonDescription from Hulu.com:
ABC's Defying Gravity follows eight astronauts who were handpicked for an incredible six-year journey exploring Venus and other planets in the solar system. Adventures await the crew as they quickly discover their lives and destinies to be intertwined and carefully directed, not only by Mission Control officials on Earth, but also by an unseen force which is much closer and far more powerful.
So far only a few episodes have aired (there's a 2 hour premiere which hulu calls pilot and episode 1), and you can watch them at hulu here and catch up. The show is on Sunday nights at 10 on ABC.
The show is a relationship drama - there are 8 astronauts on the ship, stuck together for 6 years, and a couple of them left spouses behind who are watching them from Mission Control. It's being described as "Grey's Anatomy in space", but I hope it's not QUITE like Grey's Anatomy because I got sick of the partner-swapping there really quickly. Anyway, I want more people to watch it!
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Defying Gravity Article on the Wall Street Journal
The Galaxy Express - Defying Gravity: Has SFR Landed on Network TV?
Originally posted on janicu.vox.com