Avenue 5 premiered on HBO in the United States on January 19, 2020. It stars Hugh Laurie and Josh Gad in lead roles as captain and owner of a fictional interplanetary cruise ship. The series has been described as "set in the future, mostly in space" In February 2023, the series was cancelled after two seasons.
A momentary loss of artificial gravity and accidental death of its chief engineer sends the titular vessel 0.21 degree off course. It is estimated it will take the ship three years to return to Earth, and with only enough supplies to sustain her many passengers.