For All Mankind (TV series)

For All Mankind
Genre
Created by
Starring
ComposerJeff Russo
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes40
Production
Executive producers
Production locationLos Angeles, California
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time42–82 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkApple TV+
ReleaseNovember 1, 2019 (2019-11-01) –
present (present)
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For All Mankind is an American science fiction drama television series created by Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert, and Ben Nedivi and produced for Apple TV+. The series dramatizes an alternate history depicting "what would have happened if the global space race had never ended" after the Soviet Union succeeds in the first crewed Moon landing ahead of the United States.[1] The title is inspired by the lunar plaque left on the Moon by the crew of Apollo 11, which reads, in part, "We Came in Peace for All Mankind".[2]

The series stars an ensemble cast including Joel Kinnaman, Michael Dorman, Sarah Jones, Shantel VanSanten, Jodi Balfour, Wrenn Schmidt, Sonya Walger, and Krys Marshall. Cynthy Wu, Casey W. Johnson, and Coral Peña joined the main cast for the second season, and Edi Gathegi joined in the third. The series features historical figures (played by actors or appearing through archival footage) including Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, Mercury Seven astronaut Deke Slayton, rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, astronaut Sally Ride, NASA administrator Thomas Paine, NASA flight director Gene Kranz, U.S. senators Ted Kennedy and Gary Hart, along with U.S. presidents John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

For All Mankind premiered on November 1, 2019.[3] The second season was critically acclaimed and was nominated for the TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama. In July 2022, the series was renewed for a fourth season,[4] which premiered on November 10, 2023.[5] In 2023 the writers said that from the beginning they had discussed that their goal was that there would be "about seven seasons" and that the story will span "at least 70 years".[6]

  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 15, 2017). "Apple Orders Ronald D. Moore Space Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Stefansky, Emma (November 1, 2019). "Apple's For All Mankind Is the Feel-Good Astronaut TV Drama of the Season". Thrillist. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  3. ^ Hipes, Patrick (September 10, 2019). "Here Are All The Apple TV+ Original Series Available At Launch". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  4. ^ Oddo, Marco Vito (July 22, 2022). "For All Mankind Renewed for Season 4 at Apple TV+". Collider. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  5. ^ Petski, Denise (September 13, 2023). "For All Mankind Teaser: First Look At Season 4, Premiere Date Set For Apple TV+ Space Drama". Deadline. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  6. ^ Howard, Kirsten; Prescott, Amanda-Rae (November 13, 2023). "For All Mankind Creators Discuss Their Seven Season Plan". Den of Geek. Retrieved December 20, 2023.