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Kristen Stewart Stars in Limited Series on Sally Ride

3/19/2026

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Amazon Prime Video has greenlit a limited series, The Challenger, with Kristen Stewart as astronaut Sally Ride.
The Challenger chronicles Ride's journey as the first American woman in space and her role in the 1986 Challenger disaster investigation.
The series is inspired by Meredith E. Bagby’s The New Guys and produced by Big Swing Productions, Amblin Television, and Nevermind Pictures.

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Amazon Prime Video has greenlit a limited series, The Challenger, with Kristen Stewart as astronaut Sally Ride.
The Challenger chronicles Ride's journey as the first American woman in space and her role in the 1986 Challenger disaster investigation.
The series is inspired by Meredith E. Bagby’s The New Guys and produced by Big Swing Productions, Amblin Television, and Nevermind Pictures.