The Challenger Disaster

2013 • Discovery Channel
4.4
24 reviews
TV-14
Rating
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (3)

1 The Challenger Disaster
3/18/13
Oscar-winning star William Hurt heads a stellar cast in this gripping drama about the brilliant and charismatic US physicist Richard Feynman, who helped uncover the secrets behind the Challenger disaster of 1986. Witnessed by millions of television viewers around the world, the space shuttle exploded just 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven astronauts on board, including teacher Christa McAuliffe. Battling politics, egos, NASA secrecy and his own quiet fight with cancer, Feynman worked tirelessly to uncover the causes of the tragic event, determined that such failures should never be repeated.
2 The Fantastic Mr. Feynman
5/12/13
Twenty five years after the death of the brilliant and charismatic Richard Feynman, this film explores the remarkable life of the Nobel Prize winner who was one of the greatest scientists of the 20th Century. Drawing on the BBC's earlier iconic films about Feynman and new interviews with those who lived and worked alongside him, we discover what made this extraordinary man such a genius.
101 Sneak Peek
11/11/13
Take a look at this sneak peek of the thrilling drama about Richard Feynman, the brilliant physicist who uncovered the truth behind the Challenger disaster of 1986.

About this show

Oscar-winning star William Hurt heads a stellar cast in this gripping drama about the brilliant and charismatic US physicist Richard Feynman, who helped uncover the secrets behind the Challenger disaster of 1986. Witnessed by millions of television viewers around the world, the space shuttle exploded just 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven astronauts on board, including teacher Christa McAuliffe. Battling politics, egos, NASA secrecy and his own quiet fight with cancer, Feynman worked tirelessly to uncover the causes of the tragic event, determined that such failures should never be repeated. Now, 25 years after his death, discover more on this iconic, influential, and inspiring scientist in the accompanying documentary "The Fantastic Mr Feynman".

Ratings and reviews

4.4
24 reviews
Andrew Morcus Handy (Andyseaview)
November 23, 2014
THE CHALLENGER DISASTER is one of the best t.v movies in years, and is William Hurts best movie ever,
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Angie Holt
March 8, 2018
Enjoyed this movie!
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workmonk vinay
October 15, 2016
The Fantastic Mr. Feynman. The man who loved science.
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