Defying Gravity
2009 · 1 season · 13 eps · ★ 6.7 · Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Canceled
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.
Created by James D. Parriott
Networks: ABC, CTV, Space
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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
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