The Irrational The Overview Effect (Season 2, Episode 16)
TV-14
TV Episode | Drama, Thriller

The Irrational

The Overview Effect (Season 2, Episode 16)

TV-14

TV Episode | Drama, Thriller

With an astronaut trapped in space, Alec is tapped to evaluate whether the pair of astronauts assigned to rescue them - a married couple - can safely complete the mission; an accident during a training exercise puts the mission at risk.

Director

Anna Mastro

Writers

Arika Lisanne Mittman (created by) | Mark Goffman (written by) | Dan Ariely (based on the book entitled 'Predictably Irrational' by) | Mira Z. Barnum (story editor)

Editor

Jennifer Hatton

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 11, 2025

Release date

Mar 11, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Jesse L. Martin Alec Mercer Alec Mercer See fewer	Rent (2005)
Maahra Hill Marisa Clark Marisa Clark See fewer	The Irrational (2023)
Travina Springer Kylie Mercer Kylie Mercer See fewer	The Irrational (2023)
Molly Kunz Phoebe Duncan Phoebe Duncan See fewer	The Irrational (2023)
Arash DeMaxi Rizwan Asadi Rizwan Asadi See fewer	The Irrational (2023)
Geoff Stults Shel Benson Shel Benson See fewer	Wedding Crashers (2005)
Kyra Zagorsky Selena Cooper Selena Cooper See fewer	The 100 (2014)
Terry Chen Bo Bo See fewer	Almost Famous (2000)
Max Lloyd-Jones Simon Wylton Simon Wylton See fewer	War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
Fritzy-Klevans Destine Cameron 'Cam' Washington Cameron 'Cam' Washington See fewer	The Boys (2019)
Briana Buckmaster Raina Allen Raina Allen See fewer	Supernatural (2005)
Bill Nye Self Self See fewer	Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993)
Toby Levins Andre Thianapolis Andre Thianapolis See fewer	The Last of Us (2023)
Katerina Katelieva Natalia Petrova Natalia Petrova See fewer	Evangeline (2013)
Sasha Piltsin Vladislav Sokolov Vladislav Sokolov See fewer	Sniper: Assassin's End (2020)
Warren Abbott Station Astronaut Station Astronaut See fewer	Zoo (2015)
Rae Takei Student Student See fewer	Meet Me En Rêve (2024)
Michele de Broel NASA Tech NASA Tech See fewer	Timeless (2016)
Wanda Ayala Flight Director Flight Director See fewer	A Million Little Things (2018)