How do different perspectives shape a story? “For All Mankind” explores an alternate timeline in which the Soviet Union becomes the space-age frontrunner. “Star City” builds on that narrative. The upcoming spinoff series follows various Soviet figures who contributed to the success of astronautics. Their personal lives collide with professional responsibilities, sometimes leading to devastating emotional consequences. ‘City’ hails from “For All Mankind” creators Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert, and Ronald D. Moore. Nedivi and Wolpert also serve as showrunners.
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The anticipated project features several notable performers. Rhys Ifans stars as one of the central characters, The Chief Designer. “House of the Dragon” fans will recognize the actor from his time on the hit fantasy series. Anna Maxwell Martin, Agnes O’Casey, Alice Englert, Solly McLeod, Adam Nagaitis, Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, Josef Davies, and Priya Kansara round out the “Star City” cast.
The series’ official synopsis:
“Expanding the world of ‘For All Mankind,’ “Star City” is a propulsive paranoid thriller that takes us back to the key moment in the alt-history retelling of the space race – when the Soviet Union became the first nation to put a man on the moon. But this time, we explore the story from behind the Iron Curtain, showing the lives of the cosmonauts, the engineers, and the intelligence officers embedded among them in the Soviet space program, and the risks they all took to propel humankind forward.”
Explore another side of the story when “Star City” arrives on Apple TV. The two-episode premiere is set for May 29. A new episode follows every Friday until July 10. Watch the trailer below.
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