Defying Gravity
In the very near future, a team of eight astronauts embarking on a six-year journey to explore Venus and other planets in the solar system, find their lives and destinies 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.
Cast: Laura Harris, Ron Livingston, Christina Cox
Season 1
13 episodes
1. PilotEight Astronauts-four men and four women-prepare for a six year journey aboard the Antares.MCC45minAug 2, 2009
2. Natural SelectionA secret element in Storage Pod 4 affects the crew which leads to a dangerous crisis. Meanwhile, Ted's wife Eve Shaw reveals the true nature of the mission to him.MCC45minAug 2, 2009
3. ThresholdPersonal and professional relationships get more intense on Earth and aboard the Antares. In the meantime, the Antares' crew undergoes cellular and psychological transformations which is caused by the unseen power behind the mission.MCC45minAug 9, 2009
4. H2IKThe Antares crew loses control over power, heat and gravity after a series of system failures and has to face its first major crisis.MCC45minAug 16, 2009
5. RubiconThe Antares crosses a point of no return and turning back to Earth is no longer an option. In the meantime, each of the crew members has to cope with a personal point of no return.MCC45minAug 23, 2009
6. BaconWhile getting closer to Venus, some crew members are confronted with memories of past actions and struggle with guilt. When one of them gets into a life-threatening situation, the team unites to save her.MCC45minAug 30, 2009
7. FearHallucinations put crew members' lives in danger just as they are about to start a promotional event.MCC45minSep 4, 2009
8. Love, Honor, ObeyAn impending solar flare puts the crew in danger; the strange force in Pod 4 sends out an irresistible siren call.MCC45minSep 11, 2009
9. Eve Ate the AppleThe crew of the Antares learns about Pod 4 and the real reason for their mission to Venus.MCC45minSep 18, 2009
10. Deja VuIt's election day but the crew aboard the Antares is still processing the news about their real mission on Venus.MCC45minOct 2, 2009
11. SolitaryThe Antares crew has to face the isolation and loneliness of space during the final hours before the Venus landing.MCC45minOct 9, 2009
12. VenusThe day of the landing on Venus has come. The day that will change their lives eventually.MCC45minOct 16, 2009
13. KissAfter landing on the burning surface of Venus, Zoe walks toward a sound only she can hear, drawn by her destiny into almost certain destruction.MCC45minOct 23, 2009
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Defying Gravity
In the very near future, a team of eight astronauts embarking on a six-year journey to explore Venus and other planets in the solar system, find their lives and destinies 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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- James D. Parriott
- Studio
- Fox Television Studios, Omnifilm Entertainment, BBC
Maturity rating
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