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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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- David Craig
Published: Friday, 10 July 2026 at 8:00 am
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Apple TV's alternate-history space race drama Star City, the first spin-off from For All Mankind, has concluded its eight-part first season – leaving fans eager for more.
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The exceptional thriller swiftly won over critics with its tense, paranoid look at the Soviet space programme, taking viewers far behind the Iron Curtain.
Created by For All Mankind's Matt Wolpert, Ben Nedivi and Ronald D Moore, the series follows cosmonauts, engineers and KGB officers as the USSR races to reach the Moon first.
Rhys Ifans and Anna Maxwell Martin lead a stellar ensemble, so it is little surprise that fans are already asking whether a second season is on the cards.
Will there be a Star City season 2?
Rhys Ifans as the Chief Designer in Star City. Apple TV
As things stand, Star City has not been officially renewed for a second season by Apple TV.
Season 1 was announced alongside the renewal of parent show For All Mankind in April 2024, but Apple's press materials at launch covered the debut run only, with no confirmation of further episodes.
There has been much online speculation about what its future could look like, but no credible confirmation as of yet, with its fate likely to rest on how much viewership and prestige it can bring to Apple TV.
We'll update this page when further details emerge.
Release date/status: Season 2 not yet confirmed First episode release date: Season 1 premiered 29 May 2026 Total episodes: 6 (season 1) Channel/Streaming service: Apple TV
Could Star City return?
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The show's reviews are certainly encouraging, with critics praising Anna Maxwell Martin's turn as KGB colonel Lyudmilla Raskova and the show's moody, unnerving atmosphere.
As a spin-off designed to expand the For All Mankind universe, Star City could certainly attract new viewers, sci-fi lovers and astrophiles to one of Apple TV's longest-running franchises, expanding its majesty in the world of streaming.
Apple typically takes several weeks or months after a premiere to weigh a renewal, so a decision either way may take a while.
Who is in the Star City cast?
The season 1 ensemble, any of whom could return should the series continue, includes:
- Rhys Ifans as Sergei Korolev, the Chief Designer
- Anna Maxwell Martin as Lyudmilla Raskova
- Agnes O'Casey as Irina Morozova
- Alice Englert as Anastasia Belikova
- Solly McLeod as Sasha Polivanov
- Adam Nagaitis as Valya Mironov
What could happen in Star City season 2?
Season 1 charts the Soviet drive to be first to the Moon, with attention to the state surveillance that pervades Star City and the personal toll of life under an authoritarian regime.
A second season would likely push further into the space race against the United States and deepen the intrigue around the KGB's monitoring of cosmonauts and engineers.
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In accordance with the wider For All Mankind timeline, hypothetically speaking, there would be plenty of room to explore where the alternate history of the Soviet Union went next.
How to watch Star City
Star City season 1 is available to stream exclusively on Apple TV.
Star City is available to watch on Apple TV. You can sign up to Apple TV for a seven-day free trial.
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David CraigSenior Drama Writer
David Craig is the Senior Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest and greatest scripted drama and comedy across television and streaming. Previously, he worked at Starburst Magazine, presented The Winter King Podcast for ITVX and studied Journalism at the University of Sheffield.
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