"Defying Gravity" (2009) TV series

Creator:

James D. Parriott

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

2009 (Canada)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Eight astronauts living aboard an international spacecraft on a mission through the Solar System, as the world watches from billions kilometers away.

Plot Keywords:

Astronaut | Solar System | Space Mission | Secret Relationship | Ex Lover

Cast

Ron Livingston	...	Maddux Donner (13 episodes, 2009)
Malik Yoba	...	Ted Shaw (13 episodes, 2009)
Andrew Airlie	...	Mike Goss (13 episodes, 2009)
Paula Garcés	...	Paula Morales (13 episodes, 2009)
Florentine Lahme	...	Nadia Schilling (13 episodes, 2009)
Karen LeBlanc	...	Eve Weller-Shaw (13 episodes, 2009)
Eyal Podell	...	Dr. Evram Mintz (13 episodes, 2009)
Dylan Taylor	...	Steve Wassenfelder (13 episodes, 2009)
Christina Cox	...	Jen Crane (13 episodes, 2009)
Laura Harris	...	Zoe Barnes (13 episodes, 2009)
Ty Olsson	...	Rollie Crane (12 episodes, 2009)
Zahf Paroo	...	Ajay Sharma (11 episodes, 2009)
Maxim Roy	...	Claire Dereux (11 episodes, 2009)
William C. Vaughan	...	Arnel Poe (11 episodes, 2009)
Peter Howitt	...	Trevor Williams (8 episodes, 2009)
Lara Gilchrist	...	Sharon (6 episodes, 2009)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA | Canada | UK | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Canada:14+ (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Fox Television Studios

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Paul O'Grady Show: (2009-10-21)" (2009)

Entertaining

"Defying Gravity doesn't" and other brilliant witticisms I've found in the press have compelled me to write this review.

I'm not sure what it is people expect from network drama. Are the physics poorly explained? Yeah. Is NASA really full of sexy astronauts that all happen to be dating each other? No.

But seriously people, is that what we want television to be? This may come as a shock, but ER, Grey's, House, etc. don't exactly approximate what it's like to be a doctor but a lot of people love those shows for what they are: entertainment.

There's a lot of excitement in this show. It actually reminded me of Armageddon. Romance, drama, secrets, and space. It's not the Soprano's, but there's definitely room for shows like this on my Tivo.