Apple TV’s upcoming For All Mankind spinoff Star City oozes Cold War-era paranoia
Apple TV just for Star Cityafter releasing a short teaser. It is a spin-off of For all humanitybut this new show examines the alternate history space race from the Soviet perspective.
In other words, this is a trailer steeped in Cold War paranoia. Secret photos are taken, phones are tapped and characters disappear, all against a backdrop of space exploration. The atmosphere is decidedly different from For all humanitydespite the fact that the parent show occasionally dabbles in Russian-based espionage.
The ambiance isn’t the only change here. Star City does not jump in time, which is a characteristic of For all humanity. The original show began in 1969 and . The spin-off “lives in the 1970s” and is “its own genre”. It depends.
For the uninitiated, For all humanity begins with Russia beating us to the Moon in the 1960s. This creates a butterfly effect that changes history in ways both big and small. Star City it looks like it will focus on how Russia managed to land astronauts on the Moon before America and what happened to the space program immediately after. It stars Rhys Ifans, Anna Maxwell Martin, Agnes O’Casey and Alice Englert.
Star City premieres May 29 with two episodes. It’s the same day, season five of For all humanity concludes. The original show was recently renewed for a .
Apple TV has truly become the best sci-fi streamer. This summer will not only see the premiere of Star Citybut the second season of and the third season of . The platform also hosts shows like Pluribus, Breakup And Foundationamong many others.
