I can't recommend Defying Gravity enough. It's unlike any other space set sci-fi show on TV at the moment. Much close to the likes of Rendezvous with Rama than Star Trek.
The basic premise is we follow the eight strong crew of the Antares on a six year journey around the solar system and the members of the ground crew who support them, meanwhile we flash back to the personal journey of the crew as they go through the selection and training process to be part of the mission. And in the background there is a mysterious alien presence known only as Beta.
Primarily it is about the characters rather than being driven by plots featuring disaster the week. The most recognisable face is Ron Livingston (Band Of Brothers) as Maddox Donner who provides a voice over at the start and end of each episode.
The characters feel like real people and the performances are consistently excellent and the building mythos of the show is fascinating not to mention the interesting near future world that has been constructed.
It's hard to describe the series and convey the feel and tone of it. But I do suggest people check it out, it may not be to all tastes but its a fine grown up character driven drama that happens to be set in space.
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