Prime Video’s limited series The Challenger has added 11 recurring cast members as it dramatises the build-up to NASA’s 1986 Challenger disaster and the aftermath.
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01Summary
- 01Prime Video has added 11 actors in recurring roles to The Challenger, which stars Kristen Stewart and Will Arnett.
- 02The new cast includes Daisuke Tsuji, Dennis Flanagan, David Shae, Devyn Tyler, Ellen Tamaki, Allie McCulloch, Lio Tipton, Chelle Ramos, Michael Milligan, Ned Vaughn and Jamie Lee Dunn.
- 03Stewart plays Sally Ride and Arnett plays George Abbey in the series.
- 04The show is inspired by Meredith E. Bagby’s 2023 book The New Guys and covers the Challenger disaster, the investigation that followed, and Ride’s journey as the first American woman in space.
- 05The Challenger will premiere exclusively on Prime Video.
02Why it matters
The series revisits one of NASA’s most devastating moments and adds to a high-profile cast led by Kristen Stewart and Will Arnett. It also centres Sally Ride, a significant figure in space history.
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