All the Emotional Space Bangers Heard in Netflix's 'Away'

Netflix's space drama Away is now streaming.
The series follows five astronauts on a 3-year mission to Mars.
The series also features a prominent soundtrack based both on the characters' family relationships and on the history of space flight in songs.

After months of lockdown and isolation, nothing feels more escapist and freeing than imagining yourself stuck inside a metal tube, floating away from everyone you’ve ever known or cared about—possibly forever. Sarcasm aside, the Netflix series, Away, (loosely based on the Chris Jones magazine article of the same name) may have actually come at the perfect time for streaming audiences; it’s a noble distraction from earthly woes and a reminder that on a summer day not too long ago people watched the news with wonder and not fear. It’s also a reminder that no amount of scientific research or narrative realism can explain how the show's character, Ram (Ray Panthaki) maintained such a perfectly groomed beard for 12 months in space. Yeah, we’re calling bullshit on that one.

But Away isn’t just pure escapism. While it manages to discover soap both in space and on earth—and with so many hospital visits, wholesome friendships, and tested fidelities, it’s basically a zero gravity This Is Us—the series’ principle storyline also manages moments of extremely rewarding suspense. The survival drama feels real, the payoffs feel deserved, and the emotional journeys feel … wait, who’s putting all these tears in our eyes?

Aiding in all these dramatic feels is a soundtrack that features both space exploration classics and character motifs. And because someone’s playing the piano, yep, they’re basically mandated to play Clair De Lune. It’s obvious and predictable and … seriously, who’s putting all these tears in our eyes?

Here’s the complete soundtrack to Away.

Episode 1

"The Maze" by Manchester Orchestra

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