5.625 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestWhen an angry group of ranchers threatens the team for invading their land, they’re forced to decide between abandoning the mission or standing their ground. With a cattle drive coming their way, Skip hatches a risky plan that requires them to use all their training to pull it off. Season finale.
In the isolated desert of Winslow, Arizona at NASA’s Moon Base Simulator, three eager astronauts—Skip, Rook and their leader Cap—attempt to qualify for their first lunar mission. They encounter many obstacles including loneliness, self-doubt and their own incompetence. In spite of it all, they remain determined to prove they have the right stuff to reach the moon.
Acting
Reilly's wounded pride, Armisen's anxious desperation, Heidecker's unhinged optimism.
Writing
Conversations so realistically awkward you'll physically cringe.
Production
The saddest fake moon base ever committed to screen.
Creators
Fred Armisen, John C. Reilly, Tim Heidecker, Jonathan Krisel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jonathan Krisel also directed Portlandia and Baskets—this is basically his 'sad men in empty spaces' trilogy.
The show quietly satirizes the privatized space race era, where 'astronaut' became just another gig economy aspiration.
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