US EditionApple TV unveils its highly anticipated new space-race thriller series
Star City, a Soviet space-race thriller, premieres May 29 with two episodes and weekly releases through July 10 on Apple TV, expanding its sci-fi offerings.
- Apple released the teaser for Star City, a For All Mankind spin-off exploring the Soviet perspective of the 1960s and 1970s space race behind the Iron Curtain.
- For All Mankind asks, "What if Russia had beaten America to the moon?" Star City returns to that 1970s premise, showing how the Soviet Union orchestrated its fictional space triumph.
- Rhys Ifans and Anna Maxwell Martin star in the production, which Apple describes as a "propulsive paranoid thriller" with high-stakes Cold War intrigue.
- Star City premieres on Friday, May 29 with two episodes, followed by weekly releases through July 10. Wolpert noted the show stands alone rather than requiring prior For All Mankind viewing.
- Apple announced a final sixth season for For All Mankind this week, ensuring robust sci-fi content ahead. Fans can watch both series on the platform as space-themed entertainment.
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Here's your first look at For All Mankind spinoff Star City
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Apple TV debuts official teaser for 'Star City'
Apple TV has released the official teaser trailer for Star City, the gripping new space-race drama and spin-off set in the “For All Mankind universe from award-winning creators Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert, and Ronald D. Moore. The eight-episode series shifts perspective to the Soviet side of the alternate-history space race, following cosmonauts, engineers, and intelligence officers after the USSR lands the first man on the Moon. “Star City” stars …
Today, Apple TV has a huge amount of content, and every week more and more projects are added. To this end, and with For All Humanity (For All Mankind) about to finish, creators move away from America’s race to reach the stars to explore how the Soviets competed for such glory, all in the form of the spinoff series known as Star City. The series, which will premiere on Apple TV on May 29, will introduce a new facet of history and explore how Sov…
Apple TV shows off first glimpse of Soviet-themed For All Mankind spinoff Star City
There is a massive wealth of content available on Apple TV these days, with simply more and more projects being added on a weekly basis. To this end, with For All Mankind soon set to end, the creators are moving away from America's race to reach the stars to instead explore how the Soviets competed for such glory, all in the form of the spinoff series known as Star City. Set to premiere on Apple TV on May 29, the show will introduce a new side …
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