Brightlyme i know i wasted 90 mins of my life.

Helloturia I have absolutely never seen anything like this movie before. You have to see this movie.

Payno I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Solnichka McPherson First thing's first: The target audience for this show is not anyone that already knows a lot about the U.S. space program. If you've seen HBO's "From the Earth to the Moon", the 11th episode of that series does a better job in an hour than this ABC-TV series did in 10 hours—and a more accurate one, too.That being said, the primary actors carry this show—you do care about the characters and what they go through in support of their husbands, et al. As a period piece of Americana and history, too, the TV series excels. The writers could have toned down the portrayal of Louise Shepard, but otherwise, the other six leads are fantastic. The actors playing the Mercury Seven themselves are completely overshadowed, and rightfully so—this is about the women behind the astronauts.I gave this a low review for its VERY poor accuracy, which even the real Rene Carpenter acknowledged publicly as a retired journalist herself. It's like the writers tried to turn these stories into a soap opera for ditzy 20th-century housewife viewers—which was a terrible idea, considering the real, enlightened and liberated 21st-century audience. Basically, the series insulted its audience by talking down to it.As a companion piece to the HBO series, it's okay, but again, just watch that series instead of this one, and you won't miss a thing really—except some fine performances from JoAnna Garcia, Yvonne Strahovski, Odette Annable, Azure Parsons and Zoe Boyle. These five amazing actors carried this series and are the only reason I bothered watching after the first episode.

vetsandpets I'm hooked. It is so refreshing to watch shows that bring back part of history. The Space Program was, is, and will always be a huge part of what America is all about. The 1960's was such a turning point for our country and I am thankful that I got to grow up during this era. How refreshing not to have to watch a horrible reality show. The acting is wonderful and I love seeing many new faces that have terrific acting skills. The story lines are carefully brought to life in a most compassionate way and as for the clothing, I remember my mom dressing like these ladies. It is fun to look back at the typical ranch houses of yesteryear and the old cars that were made like tanks. Sadly, there are only 10 episodes for this short season. Why do these summer fill-ins only have so few episodes? Many regular season shows do not start until October or so. I pray The Astronaut Wives will continue on and film another season. So many people I know watch this show and love it. All the gals in my neighborhood can't get enough of it. Astronaut Wives is lucky to have so many talented actors and it shows.

kiraiscool This show was a delightful surprise. I had seen the trailers and assumed it would be just another badly acted, slapped together period drama but I was extremely pleased to find that this show is well acted and refreshing. From the first episode I was hooked and I look forward to the airing of this show every week. The acting is fantastic, the costumes realistic and delightful, the plot is strong and can even be nail-biting at times. Odette Annable and Azure Parsons are a delightful addition to the show and Yvonne Strahovski is perhaps the best, most likable addition to the cast. I am very proud and eager to recommend this show to anyone and everyone.

LouieInLove If you're drawn to this show in hope of seeing brave men face & overcome the incredible danger & challenge of the burgeoning space program, think again! This show strictly adheres to the non-adventures of those women who married these pioneers.We see some of the wives face the perilous challenge of fashion & others being an absolute hindrance to the space program by displaying a reprehensible attitude toward their spouse. The worst attitude (perhaps as a result of poor mental or menstrual health) is exhibited by Trudy (played by Odette Annable). She appears to be under the delusion that simply by being married to one of these gallant men makes her too an Astronaut. Oh! Women! Her husband Gordon (played by Bret Harrison) is an absolute saint. On a more serious note, the storyline of Trudy & Gordon reveals the hardship some men had to endure at that time due to the stigma of divorce. Many men had to put up with women who were abhorrent for fear of being labelled a marriage failure. At the time society expected men to control their women, however, as modern science has proved, that task is near impossible due to the loopy gene present in all females.Is "The Astronaut Wives Club" any good? Well, due to the afore mentioned spotlight placed on certain social hardships many men had to suffer, I'll say yes! In exposing the erratic female conduct many of these men had to face, on top of the challenges of space, we truly know how great these men were.*Update: Hay! Guys & gals, why all the negative marks on my review? Que pasa people.