# Space: 1999 (1975)

> After a massive explosion hurls the Moon out of orbit, the crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive in deep space.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/121

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 48
- Episode runtime: 52 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: science fiction, adventure
- Created by: Sylvia Anderson, Gerry Anderson
- Network: ITV1
- Cast: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Tony Anholt, Nick Tate, Prentis Hancock, Zienia Merton, Clifton Jones
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072564/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: wondrous, nostalgic, tense, hopeful, isolated

## What critics say

Critics and retro sci-fi fans praise its ambitious premise and model-driven space spectacle, while faulting uneven scripts and the changes made in the second season.

## Synopsis

Space: 1999 is a British science fiction series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, produced across two seasons in the mid-1970s. When a massive explosion throws the Moon out of orbit and into deep space, the crew of Moonbase Alpha must hold their station together. Commander John Koenig and chief medical officer Helena Russell lead the survivors, while scientist Victor Bergman works on problems of navigation and survival. Each episode is a largely self-contained voyage in which the base drifts past unfamiliar worlds, strange phenomena and hostile encounters, and the crew must improvise with limited resources and no hope of rescue. The tone blends wonder with uneasy isolation, carried by a bold, rocket-age optimism and a striking, miniature-driven visual style. Its episodes move at a brisk, accessible pace, and its blend of hope and peril gives it a nostalgic appeal. Fans of Star Trek and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons will find resonance in its episodic space adventure and retro futurism, making it an engaging watch for families and lovers of classic science fiction television.

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