Episode 1
Pilot
45m5.2 / 10
Eight Astronauts-four men and four women-prepare for a six year journey aboard the Antares.
Directed by David StraitonWritten by James D. ParriottGuest stars Charles Haid
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TV series
Defying Gravity
20091 season6.8 / 10
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.
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Synopsis
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, crew and production details
About Defying Gravity
Cast
Laura HarrisZoe Barnes
Ron LivingstonMaddux Donner
Christina CoxJen Crane
Peter HowittTrevor Williams
Malik YobaTed Shaw
Eyal PodellDr. Evram Mintz
Maxim RoyClaire Dereux
Andrew AirlieMike GossCredits
- Created by
- James D. Parriott
- Written by
- James D. Parriott, Chris Provenzano, Susan Nirah Jaffee
Production details
- Status
- Canceled
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 13
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
ABCUnited States
CTVCanada
SpaceCanada- Fox Television StudiosUnited States
Omnifilm EntertainmentCanada
BBCUnited Kingdom
Themes
astronautspacespace missionspacecraft
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Natural Selection
45m4.8 / 10
A 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.
Directed by Peter HowittWritten by James D. Parriott
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Episode 3
Threshold
45m6.3 / 10
Personal 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.
Directed by Peter Howitt
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Episode 4
H2IK
45m7.0 / 10
The Antares crew loses control over power, heat and gravity after a series of system failures and has to face its first major crisis.
Directed by Fred Gerber
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Episode 5
Rubicon
45m6.5 / 10
The 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.
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Episode 6
Bacon
45m6.0 / 10
While 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.
Directed by Sturla Gunnarsson
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Episode 7
Fear
45m6.0 / 10
Hallucinations put crew members' lives in danger just as they are about to start a promotional event.
Directed by Jeff WoolnoughWritten by Chris Provenzano
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Episode 8
Love, Honor, Obey
45m7.0 / 10
An impending solar flare puts the crew in danger; the strange force in Pod 4 sends out an irresistible siren call.
Directed by Fred GerberWritten by Susan Nirah Jaffee
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Episode 9
Eve Ate the Apple
45m7.0 / 10
The crew of the Antares learns about Pod 4 and the real reason for their mission to Venus.
Directed by Peter Howitt
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Episode 10
Deja Vu
45m6.5 / 10
It's election day but the crew aboard the Antares is still processing the news about their real mission on Venus.
Directed by Mike Rohl
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Episode 11
Solitary
45m6.0 / 10
The Antares crew has to face the isolation and loneliness of space during the final hours before the Venus landing.
Directed by David StraitonGuest stars Genea Charpentier
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Episode 12
Venus
45m7.5 / 10
The day of the landing on Venus has come. The day that will change their lives eventually.
Directed by Sturla GunnarssonWritten by James D. Parriott
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Episode 13
Kiss
45m7.5 / 10Finale
After landing on the burning surface of Venus, Zoe walks toward a sound only she can hear, drawn by her destiny into almost certain destruction.
Directed by Sturla GunnarssonWritten by James D. Parriott
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