Disney Plus Sets October Launch Date for ‘The Right Stuff’ Premiere

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NASA-themed series to debut Oct. 9

National Geographic’s drama series The Right Stuff is set to take off in October on Disney Plus, the streaming service said Thursday.

The eight-part series, based on the Tom Wolfe book about the early days of the NASA space program, will debut with two episodes on Oct. 9, said Disney Plus. 

Produced by Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way and Warner Bros. Television, The Right Stuff stars Patrick Adams, Jake McDorman, Colin O’Donoghue and James Lafferty and looks at the lives of ambitious astronauts and their families as they became instant celebrities during the 1960s, according Disney Plus.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.