Apple TV has unveiled a trailer for Star City, the eagerly awaited spinoff of its award-winning alternate-history series For All Mankind. The series debuts on May 29 with two episodes, followed by one new episode every Friday through July 10.
The release date for Star City is intentional, as May 29 also marks the conclusion of For All Mankind’s fifth season, allowing fans to dive straight into the new narrative.
What is Star City about and how does it connect to For All Mankind?
For All Mankind envisions an alternate timeline where the Soviet Union reaches the moon before the United States. The original series has chronicled the ripple effects of this event over several decades, with its fifth season currently set in 2012.
Apple TVThe new spinoff Star City travels back to the 1970s, offering a view from behind the Iron Curtain. Viewers will follow the cosmonauts, engineers, and intelligence operatives who enabled the Soviet moon landing.
The trailer is filled with Cold War tension, clandestine photography, wiretapping, and mysterious disappearances. Showrunners Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi have emphasized that this is not merely a companion to For All Mankind, but a distinct spy thriller set during the space race, without any time jumps.
Who is in the Star City cast and who is behind the show?
Rhys Ifans starring in Star City Apple TVThe series was created by Matt Wolpert, Ben Nedivi, and Ronald D. Moore, the same team behind the hit series For All Mankind.
The cast includes Rhys Ifans from House of the Dragon, Anna Maxwell Martin, Agnes O’Casey, Alice Englert, Solly McLeod, Adam Nagaitis from Chernobyl, Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, Josef Davies from Andor, and Priya Kansara from Bridgerton.
Star City is produced by Sony Pictures Television for Apple TV. With Dark Matter Season 2 and Silo Season 3 also arriving this summer, Apple TV is shaping up to be the best destination for sci-fi right now.