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* [[Steve Carell]] as General Mark R. Naird, Space Force's first [[Chief of Space Operations]]<ref> https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/05/9845477/who-is-steve-carell-space-force-character-based-on </ref> |
* [[Steve Carell]] as General Mark R. Naird, Space Force's first [[Chief of Space Operations]]<ref> https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/05/9845477/who-is-steve-carell-space-force-character-based-on </ref> |
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* [[John Malkovich]] as Dr. Adrian Mallory, Space Force chief scientist |
* [[John Malkovich]] as Dr. Adrian Mallory, Space Force chief scientist |
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* [[Ben Schwartz]] as F. Tony “Fuck Tony” Scarapiducci, Space Force social media director |
* [[Ben Schwartz]] as F. Tony “Fuck Tony” Scarapiducci, Space Force social media director. |
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* [[Diana Silvers]] as Erin Naird, Mark's teenage daughter |
* [[Diana Silvers]] as Erin Naird, Mark's teenage daughter |
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* [[Tawny Newsome]] as Captain Angela Ali, a Space Force helicopter pilot, and later, astronaut |
* [[Tawny Newsome]] as Captain Angela Ali, a Space Force helicopter pilot, and later, astronaut |
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Space Force | |
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Genre | Comedy |
Created by | Steve Carell Greg Daniels |
Starring | |
Music by | Carter Burwell[1] |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Producers |
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Cinematography | Simon Chapman |
Editors |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 27–36 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
Release | May 29, 2020 |
Space Force is an American comedy web television series created by Greg Daniels and Steve Carell, starring Carell, John Malkovich, Ben Schwartz, Diana Silvers and Tawny Newsome.[2][3][4] The series premiered on Netflix on May 29, 2020.[5]
Premise
Space Force is a workplace comedy series that centers on a group of people tasked with establishing the sixth branch of the United States Armed Forces, the United States Space Force.[2] Carell's character, Mark Naird, is the general in charge of the effort and the series follows his collaboration to get "boots on the moon" per the orders of the President.[6]
Cast
Main
- Steve Carell as General Mark R. Naird, Space Force's first Chief of Space Operations[7]
- John Malkovich as Dr. Adrian Mallory, Space Force chief scientist
- Ben Schwartz as F. Tony “Fuck Tony” Scarapiducci, Space Force social media director.
- Diana Silvers as Erin Naird, Mark's teenage daughter
- Tawny Newsome as Captain Angela Ali, a Space Force helicopter pilot, and later, astronaut
Recurring
- Jimmy O. Yang as Dr. Chan Kaifang
- Noah Emmerich as General Kick Grabaston, Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
- Alex Sparrow as Captain Yuri "Bobby" Telatovich, a Russian Air Force liaison with Space Force [citation needed]
- Don Lake as Brad Gregory, a 1-star Space Force General [citation needed]
- Fred Willard as Fred Naird, Mark's father[8]
- Jessica St. Clair as Kelly King, structural engineer and civil contractor [citation needed]
- Lisa Kudrow as Maggie Naird, Mark's wife.
- Roy Wood Jr. as Colonel Bert Mellows, Army liaison to the Space Force[9]
- Jane Lynch as Chief of Naval Operations[10]
- Chris Gethard as Eddie [citation needed]
- Diedrich Bader as General Rongley, Chief of Staff of the United States Army[11]
- Dan Bakkedahl as John Blandsmith, Secretary of Defense[11]
- Patrick Warburton as General Dabney Shramm, Commandant of the Marine Corps[11]
- Larry Joe Campbell as Commandant of the Coast Guard
- Kaitlin Olson as Edison Jaymes, "an Elizabeth Holmes-esque tech wiz"[12]
- Ginger Gonzaga as Anabela Ysidro-Campos,[12] also known as AYC. She is a parody of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.[13]
- Owen Daniels as Obie Hanrahan
- Aparna Nancherla as Pella Bhat
- Spencer House as Duncan Tabner
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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1 | "The Launch" | Paul King | Steve Carell & Greg Daniels | May 29, 2020 | |
Air Force Lieutenant General Mark Naird is promoted to full four-star general and is hoping to take over as the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. However, he is appointed as the first Chief of Operations of the newest United States military branch: the United States Space Force. His family, including daughter Erin and wife Maggie, are relocated to Colorado. One year later, the Space Force is about to launch a new satellite called Epsilon 6 into orbit. The Space Force is disorganized and fledgling, Mark is constantly bombarded by obstacles and adversaries, Erin detests her new home, and Maggie is now in prison. Against the advice of his advisors and scientists, including Space Force scientist Dr. Adrian Mallory, Mark orders the launch of Epsilon 6. Despite initial concerns, and in front of a delegation of prominent members of Congress, Epsilon 6 successfully reaches orbit. Later that night, as Mark and Adrian celebrate, Mark, observing Epsilon 6 through a telescope, sees a massive Chinese satellite clip the solar panels, the satellite's only power source, putting Epsilon 6 in jeopardy. | |||||
2 | "Save Epsilon 6!" | Tom Marshall | Greg Daniels | May 29, 2020 | |
After the solar panels were removed from Epsilon 6, Mark and Adrian come up with a plan to reattach the solar panels to the Epsilon 6 spacecraft before their different orbital trajectories take them too far apart. Despite other proposals from his science team, Mark decides to use a chimpanzee, Marcus, and a dog, Theodore, who were in orbit for a promotional mission. After negotiating with Marcus, they convince him to conduct an extravehicular activity to reattach the solar panels, but is unsuccessful and breaks the tether to his spacecraft, flinging him far away. Marcus is recovered by a Chinese space station, and Mark attempts to resign from his position, but that is denied by the Secretary of Defense. | |||||
3 | "Mark And Mallory Go To Washington" | Tom Marshall | Shepard Boucher | May 29, 2020 | |
Mark and Adrian travel to Washington, D.C. to present the case for the Space Force budget to the House Armed Services Committee. Erin is suspended from school and attempts to travel with her father back to Washington, D.C., but he has Angela watch her for the day instead. Mark requests an increased Space Force budget before Congress, while Grabaston attempts to convince Adrian to betray Mark so that Grabaston can lead the Space Force. Adrian argues on behalf of Mark's goal of the increased militarization of space, while Mark argues for the scientific advancements that space exploration offers - the other's specialities. Satisfied by their answers, the committee dismisses the Space Force representatives from the hearing and simultaneously begins to investigate inflated Air Force budgets, to Grabaston's dismay. | |||||
4 | "Lunar Habitat" | Paul King | Lauren Houseman | May 29, 2020 | |
One of the participants in a 2-year experiment on a mock lunar habitat leaves before the end of the experiment. Not wanting to waste the experiment, Mark volunteers to join the team for the one remaining week. He struggles to befriend the other participants and refuses to acknowledge his personal stresses. After he stubbornly goes on a run and passes out, Mark is rescued by the other participants, who he finally connects with. With her father away, Erin attempts to throw a party but is disappointed when none of her invited guests show up. She visits Maggie in prison, who tells her that her father is struggling and that he needs her support. The First Lady of the United States requests that the Space Force develop new uniforms, and F. Tony develops ostentatious uniforms over the objections of Brad. With the experiment over, Mark gets rid of the new uniforms and returns home. | |||||
5 | "Space Flag" | Dee Rees | Brent Forrester | May 29, 2020 | |
The Space Force and the Air Force are competing in Space Flag, an exercise that primarily focuses on a lunar combat scenario. Each team is equipped with powered exoskeleton prototypes to test their effectiveness in recovering equipment from a dead spaceman. Adrian does not support Space Flag, as he argues that it is not properly testing the Space Force; his exoskeleton selection offers limited mobility compared to the Air Force's exoskeleton, causing Mark to believe that he is trying to sabotage the exercise. Throughout most of the exercise, the Air Force team defeats all of the Space Force team except Mark. Adrian electronically interferes with the Air Force exoskeletons, allowing Mark to defeat the remaining team and win the exercise for the Space Force. | |||||
6 | "The Spy" | Dee Rees | Aasia Lashay Bullock & Connor Hines | May 29, 2020 | |
Mark is planning to visit Maggie in prison for a conjugal visit but is interrupted when India launches a rocket that appears to use stolen US technology. Suspecting there is a spy, Mark organizes a search to find potential leaks within the Space Force. After determining that Chan, Kelly, and Bobby are not spies, he suspects that Adrian is the spy after finding he had sent an encrypted e-mail. Mark publicly decrypts the file to find a video that Adrian had sent to Jerome, one of the lunar habitat participants, to express his love. Mark receives a call from the Secretary of Defense, who explains there was no spy, and India had procured the technology on its own. | |||||
7 | "Edison Jaymes" | Jeff Blitz | Yael Green | May 29, 2020 | |
The President of the United States directs that the Space Force contract its rocket fuel from Edison Jaymes, a successful tech entrepreneur. She meets with Mark and demonstrates the positive environmental impact of her improved rocket fuel, Skinny Fuel, but F. Tony learns from his hated counterpart working for Jaymes that it will not work as planned. Mark covertly changes the rocket fuel for the launch of the Prospector satellite from Skinny Fuel back to the original formula, resulting in a successful launch while still publicizing Jaymes's company. In return, he requests that she inform the President that no private companies are needed for the Space Force. Once it is established in a lunar orbit, the Prospector satellite returns images from the surface, revealing a Chinese base. | |||||
8 | "Conjugal Visit" | David Rogers | Maxwell Theodore Vivian | May 29, 2020 | |
Mark and Erin go to the prison to visit Maggie. Mark states that he would like alone time with Maggie and leaves Erin by the helicopter, where she begins speaking with some of the inmates about her mother. Much to Mark's disappointment, Maggie tells him that she would like for them to have an open marriage, as she is unsatisfied by the relatively few times that they can see each other. After the visit is done, Mark flies home but leaves Erin at the prison. Chan drives Angela to Denver to get LASIK, and they form a friendship. Adrian, Toby, and Brad search for candidates to work on the upcoming lunar habitat, and select Eddie and Pella. | |||||
9 | "It's Good To Be Back On The Moon" | Daina Reid | Paul Lieberstein | May 29, 2020 | |
10 | "Proportionate Response" | Daina Reid | Greg Daniels | May 29, 2020 |
Production
Development
On January 16, 2019, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a ten-episode first season.[3][4] The series is co-created by Greg Daniels and Steve Carell and is executive produced by Daniels, Carell, and Howard Klein through 3 Arts Entertainment.[2]
Casting
Alongside the initial series order announcement, it was confirmed that Carell would star in the series.[2]
On September 26, 2019, it was announced that John Malkovich, Ben Schwartz, Diana Silvers and Tawny Newsome had joined that series as main cast and Jimmy O. Yang, Alex Sparrow and Don Lake as recurring cast.[14][15] In October 2019, Noah Emmerich, Fred Willard and Jessica St. Clair joined the cast in recurring roles.[8][16] In April 2020, it was announced Lisa Kudrow had joined the cast in a recurring role.[17] In May 2020, it was reported that Jane Lynch and Roy Wood Jr. were cast in recurring roles.[10][9]
The series features the last television performance by comedian Fred Willard, who died on May 15, 2020.[18]
Filming
Principal photography for the first season commenced in Los Angeles, California, on September 26, 2019, and ended on January 10, 2020.[19][20]
Release
On May 5, 2020, a teaser trailer for the series was released.[21] The series was released on Netflix on May 29, 2020.[5]
Critical reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the first season of the series has an approval rating of 36% based on 68 reviews, with an average rating of 5.64/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "An all-star cast and blockbuster-worthy special effects aren't enough to keep Space Force's uneven blend of earnestness and satire from spinning quickly out of comedic orbit."[22] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 47 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[23]
Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times praised Carell for his, "Impeccable comedic timing and his uncanny ability to play yet another character who's often an insufferable buffoon with not a speck of self-awareness" but criticized the hit-and-miss humor, and unrealized potential, saying "Don’t get me wrong; I enjoyed Space Force... It’s just with all the credentials of the main contributors, we hoped for greatness and got ... pretty good."[24] Caroline Framke of Variety wrote: "For all the heft behind it, Space Force should be an easy win. Ten episodes later, it's safer to say that Space Force is really just okay."[25] Rahul Desai of Film Companion gave a rather middling review, "Space Force is stuck between the space of The Office and the force of Veep."[26] Nick Allen, writing for RogerEbert.com says, "Space Force has the supporting characters to color its cringe-worthy absurdity,"[27] praising its cast but calling out on the story's incompetence. The Guardian gave the first season of the series only 2/5 saying, "Above all, despite occasional laughs to be gleaned from the twist that Malkovich can give the most unpromising of lines, Space Force is not funny, which makes it hard to class as a comedy."[28]
References
- ^ "Carter Burwell Scoring Netflix's 'Space Force' | Film Music Reporter". filmmusicreporter.com. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
Carter Burwell (Fargo, Carol, Twilight, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, True Grit) has recently scored the first season of the upcoming Netflix original series Space Force
- ^ a b c d Andreeva, Nellie (January 16, 2019). "'Space Force' Workplace Comedy Series From 'The Office's Steve Carell & Greg Daniels Ordered By Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Otterson, Joe (January 16, 2019). "'Space Force' Comedy Series From Steve Carell, Greg Daniels Set at Netflix". Variety. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Otterson, Joe (September 26, 2019). "John Malkovich, Ben Schwartz Among Seven Cast in Netflix 'Space Force' Series Alongside Steve Carell". Variety. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (April 8, 2020). "'Space Force': Greg Daniels-Steve Carell Comedy Series Gets Netflix Premiere Date; Lisa Kudrow Casting Revealed". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ "Get first look at Steve Carell's Trump-tweaking Netflix comedy 'Space Force'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/05/9845477/who-is-steve-carell-space-force-character-based-on
- ^ a b Reimann, Tom (October 23, 2019). "'Space Force' Cast Adds Noah Emmerich, Fred Willard, and Jessica St. Clair". Collider. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ a b Heath, Paul (May 5, 2020). "Space Force' Trailer: Steve Carell Leads The Netflix Original Series". The Hollywood News. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ a b Newman, Vicki (May 5, 2020). "First look at Steve Carell in Space Force as he reunites with team behind The Office". Daily Mirror. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c Bojalad, Alec (May 5, 2020). "Space Force: Steve Carell Gets a Promotion in New Trailer for Netflix Series". Den of Geek. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "'Space Force': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ https://www.decider.com/2020/05/29/aoc-space-force-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-ginger-gonzaga/amp/
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (September 26, 2019). "'Space Force': John Malkovich, Ben Schwartz Among 6 Cast In Greg Daniels-Steve Carell Netflix Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ Porter, Rick (September 26, 2019). "John Malkovich, Ben Schwartz Join Steve Carell in Netflix's 'Space Force'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 23, 2019). "'Space Force': Noah Emmerich, Fred Willard & Jessica St. Clair Join Cast Of Netflix Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ Turchiano, Danielle (April 8, 2020). "Lisa Kudrow Joins Steve Carell in 'Space Force,' Netflix Sets Premiere Date". Variety. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel; Kreps, Daniel (May 16, 2020). "Fred Willard, 'Best in Show' and 'A Mighty Wind' Actor, Dead at 86". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ Fisher, Jacob (August 27, 2019). "The Pre-Production #2 – 'WandaVision', 'Halo', 'The Wheel Of Time', 'Space Force', 'The Mandalorian' Season 2". Discussing Film. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ Moore, Kasey (January 13, 2020). "'Space Force' Season 1 on Netflix: What We Know So Far". WhatOnNetflix. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ^ "Space Force: Season 1 (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Space Force: Season 1 reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Roeper, Richard (May 28, 2020). "'Space Force' review: A soft launch for Steve Carell's celestial sitcom". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Framke, Caroline (May 26, 2020). "'Space Force' with Steve Carell and John Malkovich: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Netflix's Space Force Is Stuck Between The Space Of The Office And The Force Of Veep". Film Companion. May 31, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ Allen, Nick. "Netflix's Easy Satire Space Force is Simply Silly and Sweet | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ Mangan, Lucy (May 29, 2020). "Space Force review – Steve Carell parody fails to reach orbit". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
External links
- Space Force on Netflix
- Space Force at IMDb