Created by Parenthood‘s Jessica Goldberg and Andrew Hinderaker, Away follows astronaut Emma Green (played by Swank) as she leads an international crew on a dangerous mission to Mars.
As Swank and her crew step into the unknown, she is forced to deal with her decision to leave behind her family, husband and NASA engineer played by Josh Charles (The Good Wife) and teenage daughter played by Talitha Bateman.
The 10-episode series also features Vivian Wu, Monique Curnen and Mark Ivanir.
According to its creators, “Away shows that sometimes to reach for the stars, we must leave home behind.”
It is set to be released on Netflix on 4 September, 2020.
Watch the teaser for Away below: