| Chasing the Moon | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert Stone |
| Composer | Gary Lionelli |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | July 10, 2019 (2019-07-10)[1] |
Chasing the Moon is a 2019 American television documentary series by Robert Stone about the race to land a man on the Moon. It includes archive footage not seen previously by the public.[2] An accompanying book of the same title, authored by Stone and Alan Anders, was also released (ISBN: 1524798126).
Episodes were each about 1 hour 48 minutes in length and covered successive stages in the history of the US space program between 1957 and 1969.[3]
| No. | Title | Summary | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A Place Beyond the Sky" | Efforts by the United States from 1957 to catch up with the Soviet Union in the space race | July 8, 2019 (2019-07-08) |
| 2 | "Earthrise" | The years 1964 to 1968, particularly the Apollo 1 and Apollo 8 missions | July 9, 2019 (2019-07-09) |
| 3 | "Magnificent Desolation" | The Apollo 11 mission, including the lunar landing and return to Earth, its cultural impacts in the US and internationally, and its legacy | July 10, 2019 (2019-07-10) |
Chasing the Moon was made for PBS and first broadcast on its American Experience program in July 2019 over three successive nights.[4] It was among the documentaries and dramas screened that month to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing.[5]
Vern Gay of Newsday wrote, "Stirring history and vitally important."[6]
