What happened: Netflix’s new series “Away” showcases the reality of living with a condition that affects close to 1 in 200 people.
The series follows astronaut Emma Green, played by Hillary Swank, who is the commander of the very first mission to Mars. Her husband, Matt Logan (Josh Charles), lives with cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) and has a brain bleed just before her launch.
The drama series premiered Sept. 4 and currently has one season available. The Frontlines: Cerebral cavernous malformation disease is a relatively rare disease that causes “caverns” to form along the vascular network of the brain and spinal cord.
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