The Challenger Disaster: Season 1

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Science Channel | Discovery Channel | Season Premiere Date: November 16, 2013

Summary: Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman (John Hurt) investigates the reasons behind the explosion of the Challenger shuttle in 1986 as he faces issues with his health and the NASA supporters on the Presidential commission to uncover the truth.

Genre(s): Drama, Movie/Mini-Series, Science, Educational

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E2. The Fantastic Mr Feynman
Air Date: May 12, 2013
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S1:E1. The Challenger Disaster
Air Date: November 16, 2013

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Zack Handlen

Nov 15, 2013

While the narrow view of the tragedy means a limit to the movie’s broader appeal, it’s intensely refreshing to see a story like this told without any need to soften or commercialize its ideas. Read full review

Michael Starr

Nov 15, 2013

It’s both a learning experience and an emotional reminder of what can go wrong in that gray area separating man and machine. Read full review

Verne Gay

Nov 15, 2013

Quiet, intelligent, worth checking out. Read full review

David Hinckley

Nov 15, 2013

It’s not just a good story, it’s a good story well told. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Nov 15, 2013

The movie approaches the story with enough time having passed to feel fresh, emerging as a small but engaging international production--one that feels pretty timeless in its look at cover-your-ass bureaucracy--helped by first-class casting that in addition to Hurt includes Bruce Greenwood and Brian Dennehy. Read full review

David Wiegand

Nov 15, 2013

The film is both dramatically viable and instructive. Yes, we learn about science, but perhaps more important, we also learn about standing your ground no matter what challenges you face. Read full review

Rob Owen

Nov 15, 2013

It plays more like a science thriller than a biopic, with Feynman receiving clues scribbled on pieces of paper by NASA engineers. Read full review

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Aclkwrk

Dec 18, 2013

I enjoyed it. I've long admired Fynman and had forgotten that he was involved in the investigation. It's always hard, I think, to pull off a movie when everyone knows how it will end, but in this case, it was fascinating to see how much resistance Fynman and other investigators facedI enjoyed it. I've long admired Fynman and had forgotten that he was involved in the investigation. It's always hard, I think, to pull off a movie when everyone knows how it will end, but in this case, it was fascinating to see how much resistance Fynman and other investigators faced during the process.… Expand

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