Space Force
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Space Force (2020) is a comedy series from Netflix. It has built a run of 17 episodes. It premiered on May 29, 2020. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 2 seasons.
What Space Force Is About
A workplace comedy centered around the people tasked with creating a sixth branch of the armed services — Space Force.
What to Expect When You Watch
The format keeps each instalment self-contained enough to drop into, the full run covers 17 episodes, spread across 2 seasons and it leans into its comedy roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on John Malkovich, Ben Schwartz and Diana Silvers to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
John Malkovich, Ben Schwartz, Diana Silvers, Tawny Newsome, Steve Carell and Jimmy O. Yang lead the cast.
Key roles include John Malkovich as Dr. Adrian Mallory; Ben Schwartz as F. Tony Scarapiducci; Diana Silvers as Erin Naird; Tawny Newsome as Captain Angela Ali; Steve Carell as General Mark R. Naird.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of comedy have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Netflix’s other originals, a 6.3/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2020 and carried by Netflix with the series still ended, it lands hardest with comedy viewers.
How Space Force Compares
If Space Force lands for you, the next stops are Nathan for You, Taskmaster and Seinfeld, which share its comedy lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Space Force comes from Netflix. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Space Force is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with John Malkovich and Ben Schwartz doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its comedy roots, It has held up since 2020 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Space Force is a safe bet for anyone already inside the comedy lane, at 17 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 6.3/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 6.3/10. Watch it if you want comedy you can settle into.
