1969 — Season 1, Episode 1: Moon Shot
Documentary • 42 min • 1 season, 6 episodes • ★ 7.5/10
Episode synopsis
In July 1969 when Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins traveled to the moon and planted the American flag on the lunar surface, it brought the nation and the world together. Though the billions spent on the moon shot were controversial, especially among civil rights leaders, it would make America the world leader in technology.
About 1969
The six-part series features gripping first-hand accounts of how the year's events came together at the same dizzying, chaotic time.