In this modern world, air travel represents the height of luxury and Pan Am is the biggest name in the business. The planes are glamorous, the pilots are rock stars and the stewardesses are the most desirable women in the world. They're trained to handle everything from in-air emergencies to unwanted advances—all without rumpling their pristine uniforms or mussing their hair.

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Pan Am (2011)

Buckle up... adventure calls.

★ 6.5/10 September 25, 2011 1 season

Drama

Creator: Jack Orman, Nancy Hult Ganis

In this modern world, air travel represents the height of luxury and Pan Am is the biggest name in the business. The planes are glamorous, the pilots are rock stars and the stewardesses are the most desirable women in the world. They're trained to handle everything from in-air emergencies to unwanted advances—all without rumpling their pristine uniforms or mussing their hair.

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Creators

Jack Orman Jack Orman Nancy Hult Ganis Nancy Hult Ganis

Cast

Christina Ricci Christina Ricci Maggie Ryan Margot Robbie Margot Robbie Laura Cameron Karine Vanasse Karine Vanasse Colette Valois Kelli Garner Kelli Garner Kate Cameron Mike Vogel Mike Vogel Dean Lowrey Michael Mosley Michael Mosley Ted Vanderway Jeremy Davidson Jeremy Davidson Richard Parks

User Reviews (1)

toppershull
toppershull November 29, 2024
★ 10/10

A high-flying, nostalgic concept show that faltered and was cancelled because it was on network television instead of a cable network such as HBO or Showtime. There's a lot of good and enjoyable plot lines, characters, and visuals in Pan Am. Released a decade after 9/11 altered how air travel functioned and was perceived, this was a welcome look back at air travel's golden age. What could have been a 5-6 season show was cutoff at the legs by the strictures of network television at the time. Many of the critiques I have of the show come from where it holds back on authenticity and deeper dives into the topics and motifs it can only hint at. Smoking was prevalent in society everywhere in the Sixties and yet no characters smoke in this show. While I don't ask to see tobacco use in shows, it's conspicuous by its absence here. The overt but accurate portrayal of its role in society of the …