SummaryThe sci-fi series from Ronald D. Moore set in an alternate universe where the USSR had landed on the moon first and NASA continues the space race with a group of astronauts that include Edward Baldwin (Joel Kinnaman).
Created By:Ronald D. Moore, Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert
❮ For All Mankind
Season 1
6 Seasons
Season Premiere:
Nov 1, 2019
Metascore
Generally Favorable
65
User score
Generally Favorable
6.2
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
45% Positive
10 Reviews
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Oct 28, 2019
95
For All Mankind is doing so much right with astronaut fiction—grounding it in mundane lives and historicity, while separating it from its big names and dates enough to reach for something more profound than documentary—that minor bumps only rattle the otherwise smooth ride in an exceptional craft. For All Mankind pursues greatness, succeeds, and plants an Apple flag for the world to see.
Nov 1, 2019
75
The show ostensibly stars Joel Kinnaman as a Serious Astronaut Man, but the story becomes far more compelling when other characters take the lead. Episode 3 introduces a group of female astronaut trainees who make the series sing.
User score
Generally Favorable
64% Positive
49 Ratings
49 Ratings
13% Mixed
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18 Ratings
Jan 17, 2022
9
A clever and well written alternate timeline of the space race between the USA and the USSR. Plays heavy on some of the themes of the time and combined with some beautifully crafted "space" scenes makes this compelling viewing.
Nov 9, 2019
9
Not bad at all! Not sure why the ratings are so low. Definitely some cliche stuff and mediocre of the main actors (the husband and wife astronauts both are just ok). But writing is solid.
Nov 1, 2019
70
For All Mankind is nowhere near perfect, but it’s deeply watchable — eventually.
Oct 31, 2019
60
There [are] moments where For All Mankind lives up to the show it could be. And it could still become that show; even in the moments where I found myself annoyed by the lack of snap and fizz, I was still curious about where it was going. Its small tastes of an alternate timeline are intriguing.
Oct 31, 2019
60
Moore and company are clearly NASA nerds on a level that surpasses even mine, so it’s not hard to understand why they might want to take a similarly slow-and-steady approach, filling in every key detail along the way that explains how and why their universe is different from our own. But the differences are where For All Mankind is strongest. The sooner the series emphasizes them, the better.
Oct 30, 2019
50
The series firmly and ambitiously casts America as second-best, and wonders how that would make us feel. These are the starting moments for the series, co-created by Matt Wolpert, Ben Nedivi and Ronald D. Moore, who toy with time and history in a manner that’s more contemplative than it is wholly entertaining.
Oct 28, 2019
50
It takes a few episodes to break free from rehashes of well-worn stories: unfaithful and distant spouses, unruly kids, interfamily envy. Every character on this show is saddled with an initial, perfunctory purpose. It’s only with the benefit of hours spent with them that more dynamic parts of their corner of this galactic web get to emerge — and that’s too long to wait.
Dec 29, 2019
8
One of the best new shows of 2019. Personally hate period peices, especially those glorifying the 60s-80s. That said this alternative history drama is set at such a fast pace that it does not focus much on the culture of those eras. While its certainly not the most scientifically accurate, it is an entertaining show that is well written and surprisingly well acted. Personally I hate that it is on Apple. Clearly these are shows intended to be on Sony before they finally gave up trying to run their own streaming service (that offered several unexpectedly good original shows. More than Hulu has ever made) While the show does have some glaring flaws in its plot lines, the total package of Season 1 was compelling and it sets up a lot of possibilities for future seasons. Definitely worth a watch.
Jun 12, 2022
0
To ask "What if....?" ...as any prebubescent teen wet dream, is always a sign of neurosis. And this show is a perfect peek into the neurotic and debile woke soul
Nov 2, 2019
0
unfotunately the heavy hand of main stream ,cheesy and derivative writing has ruined this show if not all the apple streamed series. a streaming platform run by apple to imitate ABC and DISNEY are not where i chose to invest my time and money. luckily their pro phones are great - but someone in apple is in the way of originality and rawness and will ultimately be responsible for this junk writing off billions.
