Apple TV+ has a new space station-related drama called Constellation premiering February 21. It sounds pretty eery, but at least this trauma is more at the personal level rather than the planetary level, compared to other recent space station stories.
Here’s the basic story from Apple TV+:
Constellation” stars Noomi Rapace as Jo — an astronaut who returns to Earth after a disaster in space — only to discover that key pieces of her life seem to be missing. The action-packed space adventure is an exploration of the dark edges of human psychology, and one woman’s desperate quest to expose the truth about the hidden history of space travel and recover all that she has lost.
You may remember Ms. Rapace from the film Prometheus, which was its own dark warning about the risks of leaving Earth. This may be just as dark. Watch the trailer as well and then decide for yourself.
It certainly is not a recruitment film for NASA, and space travel seems to be more of a device than the main plot, but I have been happy with Apple TV+ series in the past. So I will be watching this one.
Note: The Roger Ebert site has a lot more detail on the plot if you are interested. The site concludes:
Fans of the many quality science-fiction offerings on Apple TV+ will likely be satisfied by “Constellation.” It’s an interesting space drama with standout performances from its cast…But despite these moving performances, “Constellation” spends too much time floating aimlessly. The show likes to believe it’s clever, but the reality is that it often falls flat.
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