Because I am wondering how they could use the names of the actual wives and astronauts.
shareWow. Why are so many of these replies so hostile and insulting? Guess this is one board to stay away from...haha.
"It's Minnie Pearl's murder weapon."
It is based on true events. And the author interviewed the wives and had their permission to write about them. You should read the book. It's good and you'll see how much matches the show and how much is dramatized.
shareNo network show gets made before the legal dept sorts out all the rights and permissions.
There's too much at stake to risk avoidable legal action.
Regarding the Prod Co: I'm sure their completion insurance demands it.
Lord have mercy. The book is non-fiction and is taken from actual interviews with the wives. The TV show has taken creative/dramatic license, which is why it says "based on." Anytime a movie or TV show is "based on" real people & actual events, it means that there may be NUGGETS of truth, but it will also include some completely made-up stuff to make a better story. For instance, the episode in which the Aldrins hang out with hippies. Not part of the book. I'm guessing it never happened. But the point of that episode is to show that even though Buzz was a lying cheat (well-documented), his wife had her reasons for staying with him. The book actually explains the REAL reasons, but they are dull. Not good TV.
So remember: ANY movie or TV show that is "based on" actual events that is NOT billed a documentary is going to have FAKE STUFF for dramatic reasons. They all do it. It's called "Hollywood."
The couple that hung out with the hippies after their tire blew out were Louise and Alan Shepard, not Joan and Buzz Aldrin. :) And yes, I often found it difficult to always keep track of who was who while watching this series.
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