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Photos of Steve Carell in Netflix's 'Space Force' have us very, very excited

World's best SPACE boss.

Proma Khosla

on April 8, 2020

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Photos of Steve Carell in Netflix's 'Space Force' have us very, very excited

SPACE FORCE Credit: Aaron Epstein/Netflix

Moving to space sounds more and more tempting these days, but the closest we're getting for a while is Netflix's Space Force, which premieres in May. On Wednesday, Netflix revealed the first photos of star Steve Carell as general Mark R. Naird, an air force pilot who ends up in command of the new military branch.

Netflix also revealed that Friends star Lisa Kudrow will join the cast as Mark's wife Maggie, Carell's second time this year appearing on screen with a Friends star (no complaints here). The cast includes John Malkovich, Tawny Newsome, Ben Schwartz, Jimmy O. Yang, and more.

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Steve Carell and Lisa Kudrow as the happy couple — no way will space drive a wedge between them! Credit: Aaron Epstein/Netflix

We recognize that face. This guy (Noah Emmerich) must be the WORST. Credit: Aaron Epstein/Netflix

Speaking of the worst — sing it with us, Jean Ralphio (Ben Schwartz)! Credit: Aaron Epstein/Netflix

Tawny Newsome pilots the chopper to the stars (not really). Credit: Aaron Epstein/Netflix

John Malkovich and Jimmy O. Yang have a new boss. Credit: Aaron Epstein/Netflix

Space dominance is slightly more stressful than paper sales. Slightly. Credit: Aaron Epstein/Netflix

Even the Space Force isn't above selfies. Credit: Aaron Epstein/Netflix

Achieving space dominance is no small task for Jimmy O. Yang in 'Space Force.' Credit: Aaron Epstein/Netflix

Diana Silvers plays Mike and Maggie's daughter, uprooted by dad's new job with the Space Force. Credit: Aaron Epstein/Netflix

Dr. Mallory (John Malkovich) explaining what is no doubt a very important piece of paper. Credit: Aaron Epstein/Netflix

Don Lake rounds out the cast of Netflix's 'Space Force.' Credit: Aaron Epstein/Netflix

Space Force was created by Carell with The Office's Greg Daniels, described by Netflix as "a new kind of workplace comedy." It stemmed in part from Donald Trump's 2018 comments about establishing an independent Space Force, which he went on to do in 2019.

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Space Force hits Netflix on May 29.

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Proma Khosla

Proma Khosla is a Senior Entertainment Reporter writing about all things TV, from ranking Bridgerton crushes to composer interviews and leading Mashable's stateside coverage of Bollywood and South Asian representation. You might also catch her hosting video explainers or on Mashable's TikTok and Reels, or tweeting silly thoughts from @promawhatup.