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• 2026

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Summary

Alternate-history space drama and For All Mankind prequel that explores Soviet cosmonauts, engineers and spies during a tense reimagined race to the moon. Anna Maxwell Martin and Rhys Ifans star.

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Louise Griffin

Although this stellar new thriller is a prequel to Apple TV epic For All Mankind, no prior knowledge is needed to enjoy this alt-history epic, where secrecy and surveillance collide. Set in the 1970s, it asks what would have happened had the Soviets not only won the Space Race but then continued venturing into the stars.

There’s some crossover between the two series, and thanks to its focus on standout characters like Adam Nagaitis’s cosmonaut Valya and his wife Tanya (Ruby Ashbourne Serkis), a show that could have been abjectly bleak also offers up a huge amount of heart. But perhaps most absorbing are the moments plucked from Soviet history, such as the state arranging marriages for its cosmonauts in a bid to control them, and missions landing off-course in Siberia’s wilderness. Sometimes, reality is more astonishing than fiction.

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7.6/10

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News & features about Star City

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  Will there be a Star City season 2?
  
  Apple TV's For All Mankind spin-off has landed, but a second season is not yet a done deal.

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  Star City ending explained: Did the crew of the Venera survive?
  
  The dangerous machinations of Star City come to a head as the season draws to a close.

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  When is Star City set and how is it connected to For All Mankind?
  
  For All Mankind creators Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi are back in action.

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  Star City release schedule: When is episode 8 out on Apple TV?
  
  The For All Mankind universe expands behind the Iron Curtain.

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  How true is Star City? The wildest moments of the Soviet space race revealed
  
  Let's sort the fact from the fiction.

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  Anna Maxwell Martin teases her "monstrous" Star City character - but reveals "secret sadness"
  
  "She's not an android".

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  Star City cast: Rhys Ifans and Anna Maxwell Martin star in For All Mankind spin-off
  
  The series also stars Agnes O'Casey, Alice Englert and Solly McLeod.

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  Star City: Release date, cast and latest news for the For All Mankind spin-off
  
  Star City, the For All Mankind spin-off, continues to look promising.

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  For All Mankind creators reveal "complicated" process of recasting characters for spin-off Star City
  
  Sergei Nikulov and Irina Morozova are back in business in Star City.

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  Anna Maxwell Martin reveals how Motherland icon inspired her "terrible" Star City character
  
  From SoHa to the Soviet Union.

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  How Rhys Ifans decoded one of history's most mysterious men for new drama Star City
  
  Rhys Ifans opens up to Radio Times about his new Star City character, and the astonishing man he's based on.

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  Anna Maxwell Martin reveals why she couldn’t escape the nerves for new drama Star City
  
  Martin stars as the brutal, no-nonsense head of KGB surveillance.

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  Motherland's Anna Maxwell Martin takes no prisoners in brutal first look at new drama Star City
  
  The new thriller is coming to Apple TV next month.

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  Watch Apple TV's new drama Star City before it launches – exclusive preview and cast Q&A
  
  Radio Times readers can get an early look at Apple TV's highly anticipated new drama with a special screening of the first two episodes.

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  Star City creators reveal which “special” For All Mankind storyline is revisited in new spin–off
  
  Anastasia Belikova is officially getting her moment.

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  Star City actor teases "innocent" version of recast For All Mankind character
  
  Agnes O'Casey takes over from Svetlana Efremova as Irina Morozova.

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  Star City review: Anna Maxwell Martin and Rhys Ifans drama is worlds away from For All Mankind - and all the better for it ★★★★★
  
  Anna Maxwell Martin and Rhys Ifans deliver powerhouse performances in an alt-history drama about what would’ve happened if the Soviet Union had won the Space Race.

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  Stranger Things stars to reunite in new Netflix movie based on best-selling novel
  
  The full cast for the Netflix thriller has now been unveiled.

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  For All Mankind’s creators and star Joel Kinnaman confirm whether Ed Baldwin could return in future
  
  Could Ed return in flashbacks or in spin-off Star City?

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  For All Mankind spin-off casts House of the Dragon star as lead
  
  The actor will juggle both projects in the immediate term.

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  For All Mankind fans spot Heated Rivalry star's cameo amid explosive new episode
  
  "Ilya Rozanov, why are you going to Mars?!"

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  Ludwig season 2 cast: David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin star
  
  David Mitchell returns as the title character in the comedic detective show's second season.

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  The Americans and Widow's Bay star confirmed for "rollercoaster" and "generational" true story drama from BBC
  
  The upcoming factual drama will centre on the work of Sir Harry Evans.

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  For All Mankind star reacts to season 5’s game-changing moment: "It’s the turning point of everything"
  
  It's the end of an era.

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