The series is described as being "about hope, humanity and how ultimately, we need one another if we are to achieve impossible things." [4] Cast and characters [ edit ] Actress Hilary Swank takes the lead role as the commander of a spaceship to Mars Main [ edit ] Away follows the first crewed expedition to Mars, the Mars Joint Initiative. It features an international crew: a Chinese chemist, a world-leading British botanist with no previous experience in space, a Russian cosmonaut with the most experience in space, an Indian medical officer who is second in command, and American commander Emma Green. Emma's husband trained as an astronaut along with her, and might have commanded the mission but for a medical condition. Mark Ivanir as Misha Popov, Russian cosmonaut and the Atlas engineer. He is the world's most experienced space traveler, who sacrificed his relationship with his family to his career. He is estranged from his adult daughter because he was in space when his wife died. The three-year mission launches from the Moon; however, several crew members do not trust Emma's ability to command because of her response to a crisis situation at the very beginning of the mission. a b Shafer, Ellise (October 19, 2020). "Netflix Cancels 'Away' After One Season". Variety. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020 . Retrieved October 20, 2020.

Ato Essandoh as Kwesi Weisberg-Abban, a Jewish British- Ghanaian botanist and rookie astronaut. He was born in Ghana and raised in England by adoptive parents, after his birth parents died. a b Petski, Denise (July 7, 2020). " 'Away' Teaser Trailer: First Look At Jason Katims' Netflix Space Drama Series Starring Hilary Swank; Premiere Date". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 8, 2020 . Retrieved July 7, 2020. Ray Panthaki as Group Captain Ram Arya, the mission's Indian second-in-command pilot and a medical officer. He is estranged from his family.Principal photography for the first season began on August 26, 2019, and concluded on February 5, 2020, in North Vancouver, Canada. [11] Episodes [ edit ] No.

Vivian Wu as Lu Wang, a Chinese astronaut who is a chemist and who had an affair with CAPCOM Mei Chen. Lu is in a loveless marriage with her husband; they have a son together. Hilary Swank as Emma Green, a NASA astronaut who is commander of the mission and ship Atlas. She is also the wife of Matt Logan and the mother of Lex. Josh Charles as Matt Logan, Emma's husband, Lex's father, and a NASA engineer who supports Emma's mission at NASA's mission control center in Houston. He was an astronaut, grounded due to having cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM). DGC BC Production List" (PDF). Directors Guild of Canada. November 22, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 28, 2019 . Retrieved November 28, 2019.

NETFLIX ANNOUNCES CAST FOR ORIGINAL SERIES AWAY STARRING HILARY SWANK AND JOSH CHARLES". Netflix Media Center. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019 . Retrieved August 10, 2019. Sepinwall, Alan (September 3, 2020). " 'Away': Hilary Swank Spaces Out". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 4, 2020 . Retrieved September 4, 2020. Iannucci, Rebecca (July 7, 2020). "Hilary Swank Astronaut Drama Away Gets September Premiere at Netflix". TVLine. Archived from the original on July 8, 2020 . Retrieved July 10, 2020. Petski, Denise (July 17, 2019). " 'Away': Josh Charles To Co-Star In Netflix Space Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 4, 2019 . Retrieved July 8, 2020.