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Defying Gravity

2009 · 45m per ep · M · English

In the very near future, a team of eight astronauts embarking on a six-year journey to explore Venus and other planets in the solar system, find their lives and destinies intertwined and carefully directed, not only by Mission Control officials on Earth, but also by an unseen force which is much closer and far more powerful.

6.7(69 reviews)

4.6034% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Aug 2, 2009
Last air date: Oct 23, 2009
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: —
Network / platform: ABC
Creator / showrunner: James D. Parriott
Certification: M
Production companies: Fox Television Studios, Omnifilm Entertainment, BBC, CTV, ProSieben Entertainment

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Keywords

spacecraftspace missionspaceastronaut

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

2009 · 13 episodes

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Cast

Laura Harris

Zoe Barnes

Ron Livingston

Maddux Donner

Christina Cox

Jen Crane

Peter Howitt

Trevor Williams

Malik Yoba

Ted Shaw

Eyal Podell

Dr. Evram Mintz

Maxim Roy

Claire Dereux

Andrew Airlie

Mike Goss

Florentine Lahme

Nadia Schilling

Dylan Taylor

Steve Wassenfelder

Paula Garcés

Paula Morales

Karen LeBlanc

Eve Weller-Shaw

Zahf Paroo

Ajay Sharma

Ty Olsson

Rollie Crane

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Reviews & ratings

6.7

69 community reviews

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Alex Rivera5.7/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
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Jordan Kim6.7/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel7.699999999999999/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee5.7/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong6.7/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful