“Defying Gravity” was one weird show, and we would have liked to see more of it. Well, that is, until the glowy space rocks showed up, all part of a series of twists creator James Parriott explained after the show’s cancellation would have led to some of the most bonkers TV ever.

In retrospect, it’s kind of hard to believe “Defying Gravity” was actually ever a real show made for broadcast television - one starring Ron Livingston, even! It’s not just that the ABC drama about a team of astronauts embarking on an epic tour of the solar system was tonally much closer to “Grey’s Anatomy” (romantic entanglements and all) than “The Right Stuff.”īut what did air was fascinating, as it gave real effort to ground the storytelling in ways that made the scenario seem legitimately plausible. Quentin Tarantino's Favorite Movies: 40 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Star Trek: Picard' Season 3 Teaser: Patrick Stewart Plays Picard One Last Time

'Star Trek: The Motion Picture' Is Finally Released as Director Robert Wise Intended - 43 Years After He Made It But that doesn’t mean they didn’t shine brightly when they had the chance. Some of these selections below didn’t last all that long - several Season 1s weren’t followed by Season 2s - as television, much like space itself, can be an unforgiving environment. (For the record, while “Lost in Space” Season 1 was a bit too grounded on one planet for consideration here, it may make the cut in future seasons.)ĭebating what counts as a “space show” is tricky, though one easy rule was that the show has to center around a spaceship or space station of some sort (sorry, stargates don’t count). Timed to the Season 3 premiere of Syfy’s “The Expanse” and the launch of the Netflix’s “Lost in Space” reboot, here’s a look back at all the great sci-fi television we’ve seen set in the cosmos, a rich tradition of storytelling that’s captured our imagination for decades. Space is a scary place, as we’ve seen in countless movies and TV shows - but the thrills that come with these stories prove that while the dangers of venturing off this planet are many, there are still thrills a’plenty in the great unknown, and adventures beyond our potential comprehension.

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