After a rocket malfunctions during a test, the Mercury 7 head home for Christmas. Shepard’s holidays are fraught, as the arrival of his parents coincides with the adoption of Louise’s niece. Gordo’s former mistress forces her way back into his life, jeopardizing his relationship with Trudy. And Glenn attempts to win over a rising political star and presidential hopeful, JFK.
Quest roles:
Jade Albany(Rene Carpenter), Victoria White(Marge Slayton), Elizabeth Blackmore(Lurleen Wilson (uncredited)), Fredric Lehne(Bart Shepard), Todd Allen Durkin(Jerome Wiesner), Taegen Burns(Laura Shepard), Lucy Capri(Janita Cooper), Chandler Head(Cam Cooper), Avery Burns(Julie Shepard), Jordan Blair Mangold Brown(Eunice), Sacha Seberg(Wernher von Braun), Holland Hayes(T. Keith Glennan), Laura Ault(Jo Schirra), Kyra Johnson(Lyn Glenn), Rachel Burttram(Betty Grissom), David Bolinger(Dave Glenn), Joshua Ritter(Carl Hutmacher), Ella Paige(Alice Shepard), Sallie Glaner(Mrs. Shepard), Daniel Stapp(Freckled Kid), Andrea Canny(Singer), Tom Izdon(Egg Head)