For All Mankind has been renewed for a fifth season, and Apple has also ordered a new spinoff series.
This critically acclaimed science fiction series explores an alternate history in which the Soviet Union became the first country to land a man on the moon, spurring the global space race.
Created by Matt Wolpert, Ben Nedivi, and Ronald D. Moore, the series debuted on Apple TV Plus in 2019 and was quickly renewed for a second season, premiering in 2021 and published on Rotten Tomatoes. We recorded 100% fresh. Season 3 premiered in 2022. Season 4 concluded in January of this year and also received his 100% Fresh rating.
The ensemble cast includes Joel Kinnaman, Jodi Balfour, Len Schmidt, Chantel VanSanten, Kris Marshall, Saicy Wu, Coral Peña, Eddie Gathegi, Toby Kebbell, and Daniel Stern.
“With each season of For All Mankind, our interest in the Soviet space program grows,” said executive producers Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivy. “The more I learned about this secret city in the woods outside Moscow, where Soviet cosmonauts and engineers worked and lived, the more I wanted to tell this story behind the space race. We couldn’t be more excited to continue building and creating the alternate history world of For All Mankind with our partners. At Apple and Sony. ”
Also directed by Wolpert, Nedivy and Moore, the spin-off series entitled Star City will be set at a “key moment in the alternate history of the space race, when the Soviet Union became the War of the Worlds. A propulsive paranoia thriller that takes us back. It was the first country to land a man on the moon. ” The new series will focus on the lives of cosmonauts, engineers and intelligence officers integrated into the Soviet space program.
All four seasons of For All Mankind are now streaming on Apple TV Plus. For more, check out our list of the best new TV shows from 2024 and beyond.
