Buzz Aldrin is a hero in public — but the cracks are showing. As NASA polishes its image, private truths threaten to shatter it all.

Buzz Aldrin is a hero in public &mdash; but the cracks are showing. As NASA polishes its image, private truths threaten to shatter it all.

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.

Starring John Lithgow, this gripping audio thriller peels back the myth of Apollo 11 to reveal the raw, untold story of Buzz Aldrin&mdash;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,&nbsp;BUZZ&nbsp;is a powerful reimagining of a legendary moment in history&mdash;where courage, collapse, and the true cost of heroism collide.

Buzz: The Man & The Moon

Chapter 3 – Integrity & Illusions

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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

Storms threaten splashdown. A rogue officer defies orders. As the astronauts hurtle home, the final threat comes from Earth&mdash;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 &amp; Thompson Evans
&nbsp;
Original music - Sacha Puttnam
Editing &amp; Sound Design -&nbsp; Eloise Whitmore
&nbsp;
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 -&nbsp; 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 &amp; Flynn Ivo Children - Sadi Mitchell, Hugo Dryden and Uly Zarkovich Huff
Production
Script Editing -&nbsp; Mike Walker
Additional Material &amp; Script Supervision -&nbsp; Alex Lynch
The Technical Consultant - Matthew H. Hersch
Studio Engineers - Mat Clark &amp; Paul Clark
Trailers Producer - Jack Soper
Producer &amp; Casting - Emma Hearn
Executive Producers - Jeremy Fox, John Scott Dryden, Stephen Kronish, Howard Stringer &amp; Jason English
BUZZ is a production of Thoroughbred Studios, Goldhawk Productions &amp; iHeartPodcasts

Chapter 11 – The Edge of Return

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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.

The landing was just the beginning. Fame, trauma, and a life in freefall&mdash;Buzz Aldrin must face the fight that space never prepared him for.

Chapter 10 – Buzz Aldrin: Beyond the Moon

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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.

A Russian crash. A broken switch. A deadly fuel line leak. To get home, Buzz and Neil must outwit the impossible&mdash;or die on the Moon.

Chapter 9 – Gimbal Lock

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Chapter 3 – Integrity & Illusions

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