'Star City' brings Soviet perspective to 'For All Mankind' in May
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Apple is expanding its hit sci-fi drama "For All Mankind" into a
full Apple TV franchise with "Star City," a Soviet-focused spinoff
premiering in late May.

The company is turning one of its most durable science fiction
dramas into a broader franchise. For All Mankind followed NASA and
American astronauts, but Star City shifts the focus to the Soviet
Union and reveals the parallel effort behind the Iron Curtain.

The timing reflects a coordinated expansion. Season five of For All
Mankind premieres March 27, 2026, with Star City arriving just two
months later to keep the franchise active.

Star City launches globally on May 29, 2026, with its first two
episodes available immediately. Apple will release one episode per
week through July 10, completing an eight-episode first season.

The series takes its name from the real Soviet training center
outside Moscow where cosmonauts lived and prepared for missions. In
the show's alternate timeline, the facility becomes the nerve
center of a space program competing for technological and
ideological supremacy.

The story follows cosmonauts, engineers, and intelligence officials
navigating political pressure and technical risk. Showing the Soviet
perspective expands the franchise beyond NASA and adds depth to the
alternate-history setting established in For All Mankind.

Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert, and Ben Nedivi serve as executive
producers, continuing their leadership from the original series.
Creative continuity ensures the spinoff aligns with the broader
timeline while introducing new characters and conflicts.

"Star City" marks Apple TV's push to build a lasting sci-fi
franchise

For All Mankind has become one of Apple TV's most durable originals,
spanning multiple seasons and decades within its fictional timeline.
Launching a direct spinoff allows Apple to extend that world without
restarting from scratch.

The strategy mirrors how streaming platforms turn successful shows
into franchises with interconnected stories. Exploring the Soviet
side opens new narrative ground while reinforcing the central
premise that reshaped the global space race.

Expanding the franchise strengthens Apple TV's position in premium
science fiction, a category that attracts loyal viewers and supports
long-term engagement. If successful, Star City could establish
Apple's first fully developed shared sci-fi universe built around a
single alternate-history foundation.



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