The Astronauts

This reminds me a lot for some reason of the really good Nickelodeon shows of the 90's that told a story like The Secret World of Alex Mack and AYAOTD for example. Maybe that's just me. But it's really a good show and one of the best that Nickelodeon has had in a while IMO. My entire family sits down to watch it.

I saw this advertising for a while and had no interest as I thought it would be some small production kiddy show. It ended up premiering while I was cleaning and I started glancing at the show here and there.

10 minutes into the show I was hooked! I didn't even realize I stopped cleaning and was sitting down watching the show until almost 30 mins later.

The shows is amazing quality!!!!! HBO production quality. I was surprised. The acting and cast is really great so far. There is a great story line with a small twist I didn't see happening. It's definitely not a kiddy show. The only criticism I have is that the parents really under reacted when it came to their kids getting shot up into space. I made my 30 year old bf watch it and he enjoyed it as well! We can't wait for the other episodes!

Nickelodeon's last great show was Avatar the last air bender. I hope this show gives Avatar a run for its money! So far so good!!

I had no idea what i was getting into when i saw the title, "The Astronauts," but anything about space travel is going to catch my attention.When i saw it was a Nickelodeon show, I was very much prepared for possible over acting and maybe sickeningly too cute kids. That isn't what I got. What I got was an intriguing, but simple premise with a great twist. I was hooked from the first episode. I like that the kids are having to question their parents and not for just rebellious reasons. I can't wait for new episodes next week. Definitely worth your time. I'm in my 50's, btw.

The Astronauts is novel and captivating for a Nickelodeon audience, say ages 6 to 12. Together with Mom and/or Dad it likely makes a bonding entertainment experience. But if watching solely as an adult, depending on your frame of mind it could be quite cheesy.

Nonetheless, I feel this show gives Nickelodeon prime credit for helping bring kids into a more responsible age.

You obviously can't be expecting much going in, you already know the premise isn't going to be realistic. But for an ongoing Nickelodeon series, the production values are rather impressive. Heck, for a one-off Nickelodeon movie it'd be a pretty impressive production.

It's basically the movie Space Camp, re-made into a weekly series. If you liked that movie, you'll probably like this series, at least based on the first episode. The plot isn't novel, and the kid actors don't give mind-blowing performances. But it does what it's supposed to do, and does it quite well.