Take Your First Look at Disney+’s New Series, “The Right Stuff”

Disney+ has a new scripted series coming to the platform this Fall. The Right Stuff, from National Geographic, is adapted from Tom Wolfe’s iconic, bestselling nonfiction account of the early days of the U.S. space program.

The eight-episode scripted series, starring Patrick J. Adams and Jake McDorman, takes a clear-eyed look at what would become America’s first “reality show,” as ambitious astronauts and their families become instant celebrities in a competition that could kill them or make them immortal. The two men at the center of the story are Major John Glenn (Adams), a revered test pilot and committed family man with unwavering principles and Lieutenant Commander Alan Shepard (McDorman), one of the best test pilots in Navy history.

The rest of the Mercury Seven includes Lieutenant Gordon Cooper, portrayed by Colin O’Donoghue, the youngest of the seven who was selected to everyone’s surprise; Wally Schirra, portrayed by Aaron Staton, a competitive pilot with a gift for pulling pranks; Scott Carpenter, portrayed by James Lafferty, a soulful man who was dubbed “The Poet” by the other astronauts; Deke Slayton, portrayed by Micah Stock, a taciturn but incredibly intelligent pilot and engineer; and Gus Grissom, portrayed by Michael Trotter, a no-nonsense test pilot who eventually becomes the second man in space.”

I am actually really excited to see this! Are you guys excited?

Source: National Geographic/Gene Page