The Astronauts

Five kids accidentally launch aboard a spacecraft meant to intercept a mysterious asteroid in space. With no proper training and a malfunctioning onboard AI, the kids must work together to find their way back home.

en
Family
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Created By

Daniel Knauf

First Aired on

Nov 13, 2020

1 seaons till Jan 15, 2021

Popularity: 6.9758
62 votes
Networks
(US)
Production

Imagine Kids+Family (US)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Day 85

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 10 episodes

Season 1

Aired

10 Episodes
  • Episode 1COUNTDOWN24 min

    The spacecraft Odyssey II is set to embark on a mission to retrieve a foreign object that could potentially save mankind, but the plan quickly goes awry when five untrained kids sneak aboard and are unable to stop the launch sequence.

  • Episode 2Day 124 min

    Five untrained kids are accidentally sent into orbit when an AI-controlled spacecraft launches prematurely. The group must take control of the ship, and work as astronauts when they face a harrowing emergency onboard.

  • Episode 3Day 324 min

    Tension on the ship rises as Elliott plants seeds of distrust about Will, whom Elliott suspects is collecting mission information for his reporter mother. Meanwhile, Samy works with Matilda’s inventor to probe the AI’s role in the accidental launch.

  • Episode 4Day 2124 min

    A small toy clogging the toilet leaves only one working bathroom as the kids work together to dislodge it. On Earth, tempers flare between the parents while Matilda's inventor devises a bold plan to hijack the AI.

  • Episode 5Day 3324 min

    Mission Control uploads a virus onto the Odyssey in an attempt to take control. Matilda fights back by shutting everything down, and the true vulnerabilities of the kids comes to light.

Crew & Team

Dean Israelite

Executive Producer

Brian Grazer

Executive Producer

Stephanie Sperber

Executive Producer

Ron Howard

Executive Producer

Daniel Knauf

Executive Producer

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