Buzz: The Man & The Moon
Starring John Lithgow, this gripping audio thriller peels back the myth of Apollo 11 to reveal the raw, untold story of Buzz Aldrin—space pioneer, troubled hero, and relentless survivor. As Cold War tensions flare and the race to the Moon reaches its climax, Aldrin confronts rivalries, near-disaster, and personal demons that threaten to unravel both the mission and himself. Told with urgent intensity and psychological depth, BUZZ is a powerful reimagining of a legendary moment in history—where courage, collapse, and the true cost of heroism collide.
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Chapter 11 ? The Edge of Return
Storms threaten splashdown. A rogue officer defies orders. As the astronauts hurtle home, the final threat comes from Earth—and from within.
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BUZZ - Series Credits
Created by Stephen Kronish
Directed by John Scott Dryden
Written by Stephen Kronish
with Matt Graham & Thompson Evans
Original music - Sacha Puttnam
Editing & Sound Design - Eloise Whitmore
Cast
Buzz Aldrin (older) - John Lithgow
Buzz Aldrin (younger) - Geoffrey Arend
Neil Armstrong - David Menkin
Mike Collins - Taylor Napier
Joan Aldrin - Julee Cerda
Gene Kranz - Philip Desmeules
Chris Kraft - Nathan Osgood
Deke Slayton - Patrick Poletti
Dr. Rachel Ludwig - Jennifer Armour
Walter Cronkite - Kerry Shale
Sir Bernard Lovell - Rufus Wright
Brian Duff - Akie Kotabe
Jan Armstrong - Natasha Arancini
Pat Collins - Valentina Arena
Ensemble - Eric Meyers, Laurel Lefkow, Greg Lockett, Christopher Ragland, Adam Sina, Phillipe Bosher, Eric Sirakian & Flynn Ivo
Children - Sadi Mitchell, Hugo Dryden and Uly Zarkovich Huff
Production
Script Editing - Mike Walker
Additional Material & Script Supervision - Alex Lynch
The Technical Consultant - Matthew H. Hersch
Studio Engineers - Mat Clark & Paul Clark
Trailers Producer - Jack Soper
Producer & Casting - Emma Hearn
Executive Producers - Jeremy Fox, John Scott Dryden, Stephen Kronish, Howard Stringer & Jason English
BUZZ is a production of Thoroughbred Studios, Goldhawk Productions & iHeartPodcasts
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Chapter 10 ? Buzz Aldrin: Beyond the Moon
The landing was just the beginning. Fame, trauma, and a life in freefall—Buzz Aldrin must face the fight that space never prepared him for.
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Chapter 9 ? Gimbal Lock
A Russian crash. A broken switch. A deadly fuel line leak. To get home, Buzz and Neil must outwit the impossible—or die on the Moon.
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Chapter 8 ? 1202
Alarms blare. Time runs out. With seconds of fuel and no clear answers, Neil and Buzz make a call that will change history—or end it.
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Chapter 7 ? Behind the Moon
Spinning out. Systems failing. Russia closing in. With fuel running low, trust and instinct are all that remain in the race to land on the Moon.
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Chapter 6 ? Separation
A shadow stalks Apollo 11 in orbit. Is it the Soviets—or something worse? With a risky maneuver ahead, one wrong move could mean death.
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Chapter 5 ? The Capture Latch
One malfunction. Two rivals. Three days to liftoff. As Russia races to the Moon, Apollo 11’s crew faces disaster before leaving the ground.
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Chapter 4 ? The Weight of the Moon
A late-night accident. A haunted past. A crumbling marriage. Buzz Aldrin trains for the Moon while struggling to hold his life together on Earth.
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Chapter 3 ? Integrity & Illusions
Buzz Aldrin is a hero in public — but the cracks are showing. As NASA polishes its image, private truths threaten to shatter it all.
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Chapter 2 ? Pressure
As tensions boil in Mission Control, a flight surgeon questions Buzz’s stability. With everything on the line, the mission risks collapse from within.
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Chapter 1 ? Eagle?s Descent
A deadly lunar landing sim nearly grounds Apollo 11 before it begins. Rivalries ignite between Neil and Buzz—and history almost ends before it starts.
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BUZZ - Series Credits
Created by Stephen Kronish
Directed by John Scott Dryden
Written by Stephen Kronish
with Matt Graham & Thompson Evans
Original music - Sacha Puttnam
Editing & Sound Design - Eloise Whitmore
Cast
Buzz Aldrin (older) - John Lithgow
Buzz Aldrin (younger) - Geoffrey Arend
Neil Armstrong - David Menkin
Mike Collins - Taylor Napier
Joan Aldrin - Julee Cerda
Gene Kranz - Philip Desmeules
Chris Kraft - Nathan Osgood
Deke Slayton - Patrick Poletti
Dr. Rachel Ludwig - Jennifer Armour
Walter Cronkite - Kerry Shale
Sir Bernard Lovell - Rufus Wright
Brian Duff - Akie Kotabe
Jan Armstrong - Natasha Arancini
Pat Collins - Valentina Arena
Ensemble - Eric Meyers, Laurel Lefkow, Greg Lockett, Christopher Ragland, Adam Sina, Phillipe Bosher, Eric Sirakian & Flynn Ivo
Children - Sadi Mitchell, Hugo Dryden and Uly Zarkovich Huff
Production
Script Editing - Mike Walker
Additional Material & Script Supervision - Alex Lynch
The Technical Consultant - Matthew H. Hersch
Studio Engineers - Mat Clark & Paul Clark
Trailers Producer - Jack Soper
Producer & Casting - Emma Hearn
Executive Producers - Jeremy Fox, John Scott Dryden, Stephen Kronish, Howard Stringer & Jason English
BUZZ is a production of Thoroughbred Studios, Goldhawk Productions & iHeartPodcasts
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