Other Space

Other Space is an American science fiction comedy streaming television series created by Paul Feig. Set in the 22nd century, it follows the dysfunctional crew of an exploratory spaceship who become trapped in an unknown universe.
The first season of eight episodes premiered on Yahoo! Screen on April 14, 2015. The series was not renewed for a second season due to Yahoo! Screen being shut down the following year. The rights for "Other Space" were later picked up by DUST, which took over hosting duties for the series in 2020.
Premise.
"Other Space" takes place in the year 2105 where a multi-national corporate coalition has created the Universal Mapping Project (UMP) to make scientific inquiries throughout the known universe. Among its exploratory space vessels is the "UMP Cruiser", a veteran ship that was once used as the setting for a reality television series. Hoping to reignite public interest in their mission, UMP officials give command of the "Cruiser" to the young and eager Stewart Lipinski for his first mission. Stewart's older sister Karen is assigned to be his second-in-command, against both of their wishes.
Joining Stewart and Karen on board the "Cruiser" is Stewart's best friend Michael Newman, who is relegated to third-in-command instead of the second-in-command position he assumed he would receive. Stewart hires his unrequited love interest Tina Shukshin as the navigator of the ship due to his romantic feelings for her. Kent Woolworth, the son of UMP Chairwoman Helen Woolworth, is named science officer, which Kent acknowledges is the result of nepotism. Functions on the "Cruiser" are monitored by Natasha, the ship's computer and former hospitality bot at a casino. The only experienced member of the crew is engineer Zalian Fletcher, whose cognitive functions have been impaired by prolonged exposure to radiation. Zalian is accompanied by his friend A.R.T., a robot stowaway living on the vessel.
During the crew's maiden voyage, the "Cruiser" is sucked into a wormhole, trapping them in an unexplored universe. The crew attempts to return home while surviving perils and making new discoveries.
Cast and characters.
Guest.
Edgar Blackmon, Kate Comer, and Evan Gaustad portray members of Stewart's crew during a training exercise.
Release.
The series premiered on April 14, 2015, through Yahoo! Screen, which released the eight episodes of the first season on the same day. The first season moved to DUST on August 1, 2020, with episodes also uploaded to its YouTube and Vimeo channels.
Reception.
The first season was met with positive reviews from critics upon its premiere. On Rotten Tomatoes it has an approval rating of 85%, based on reviews from 13 critics, with an average rating of 6.33 out of 10. The site consensus reads, ""Other Space" is a breezy trifle that revels in its low-fi production values and cheeky wonder in the pratfalls of space travel." On Metacritic, the first season has a score of 66 out of 100 based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Future.
In April 2015, creator Paul Feig stated that the future of the show is "up in the air" and that a second season has yet to be ordered by the network. Feig confirmed that he was still waiting for a decision from Yahoo! in September 2015. On October 21, 2015, Yahoo CFO Ken Goldman announced during a Q3 Earnings Phone Call that their original programming lineup last spring resulted in a $42 million writeoff, including "Community" Season 6 and "Sin City Saints".
On January 6, 2016, Feig suggested there may be more episodes of "Other Space" despite Yahoo! Screen cancelling their service in 2016 due to low viewership and financial writeoffs. Season 1 of "Other Space" remains available for viewing in the TV section of Yahoo's website. On February 21, 2016, Paul Feig posted on his Twitter account: "Desist in losing hope. It will be back if I have to shoot it on my iPhone. But it won't come to that. Hang tough." after the future of the series was called into question when Yahoo! Screen was shut down in late 2015.
On January 31, 2017, it was reported that rights to the series had reverted from Yahoo! back to Paul Feig. Following his reclamation of the rights to the series, Feig released the entire show on Tumblr with the hope that it might garner enough attention to warrant a second season revival on another platform.
In 2020, it was announced the rights for the series were picked up by the streaming service DUST, which will host the first season.