Now, thanks to her new show, she gets to do both.
(Minus the actual “going to space” part.)
The assignment will take three years to complete, and theres a chance Emma wont survive.
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But its a risk shes willing to take to achieve a dream.
Or, as showrunner Jessica Goldberg puts it,Awayis the “ultimate working-mom story.”
And as a single mother of a 13-year-old, Goldberg can relate.
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“I love my work as much as my child,” she says.
“Ive never really seen that portrayed the way it is in this show.”
Created by Andrew Hinderaker, the series was inspired byChris Jones 2014Esquirearticlethat detailed astronaut Scott Kellys space journey.
Except, as Kelly said in Jones article, theres no going home.
For a show about space,Awaypresents a pretty grounded picture of family dynamics put to the test.
However, it isnt just the story of one family, but two.
Unlike many movies and shows about space,Awaycenters on a woman.
I believe that [Hilary] would be an astronaut."
Those Oscar-winning chops come in handy for the shows more emotional moments as well.
“The mother-daughter aspect of the story was very moving to me,” says Katims.
Because how is Alexis supposed to tell her mom about her first boyfriend if shes not around?
Or better yet, if she can do both.
