SummaryThe Soviet Union races to be the first country to put a man on the moon in the "For All Mankind" spin-off drama series from Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert and Ronald D. Moore.
Created By:Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert, Ben Nedivi
Star City
Season 1 Premiere:
May 29, 2026
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Generally Favorable
80
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Generally Favorable
6.8
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80
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Jun 1, 2026
100
A incredible show that combines popular genres, digs deep into an alternate history, has a phenomenal cast, and keeps you guessing as the mysteries begin to unravel throughout the series.
May 29, 2026
90
Star City soon establishes itself as an ideal kind of spin-off, replicating the strengths of its predecessor while thriving as a standalone drama.
User score
Generally Favorable
6.8
73% Positive
37 Ratings
37 Ratings
10% Mixed
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18% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
May 30, 2026
10
One of the best shows on TV. It can be a slow burn at times, but the characterization and plot are next level. If you are looking for espionage, mystery, and intense drama, this is the show for you. Not a lot out there for adults who think, so this was a pleasant surprise.
Jul 21, 2026
8
The Apple series “For All Mankind” explored the space race from America’s POV, while this spinoff looks at the same time period as if Russia had won. I never watched the original, so this is all new. It starts as they land the first person on the moon and expands from there (in a Communist twist it’s a woman). Being that it’s Soviet Russia, there’s lots of paranoia and betrayals, which is the other primary theme of the series. The cast is uniformly excellent (despite the British accents) and the writing is intelligent and involving. The personal interactions and the brave risks slowly pull you in, while there are some riveting moments in space. This is a dark take on science with the threat of authoritarianism and arrest continually looming. The series presents an alternate history from a fascinating paranoid perspective. (Eight one-hour eps)
May 26, 2026
85
Wrings taut drama from the story of Eastern Bloc men and women trying, at great personal and moral risk, to foster innovation under the thumb of authoritarianism.
May 29, 2026
80
If this is the more slow-burn sibling to For All Mankind, it’s one that gradually draws you in for something perhaps even more satisfying altogether. English accents and all.
May 28, 2026
80
Star City posits a much darker vision, and arguably one much more in keeping with our own current national mood. It makes for a bleak time — but some very compelling drama.
May 26, 2026
67
There’s a lot of potential to this setting and story, especially as a refreshing counterbalance to a show that arguably lost its purpose somewhere along the way. But for a show chock full of obfuscation and betrayal—both to the state and to the sanctity of marriage—Star City sometimes plays it too straight.
May 28, 2026
60
It’s frequently riveting television on a scene-by-scene basis, but can feel repetitive on a grand narrative level, proving to be a show that still feels like it’s trying to map out a course for itself.
Jul 10, 2026
8
The acting is excellent. Each lead performer brings their own nuance and subtlety. One of the strengths of each key performance is how each major character has their own motivations for their actions. Those motivations are rarely obvious and reward a second season.
Jun 9, 2026
6
I'm two episodes in, and barely hanging on. The premise of the alternate history and the nuanced storytelling is keeping me interested. As long as the plot deepens, I will probably keep watching. What I don't like is the very dark portrayal of everything Soviet. It feels like an American's point of view rather than a Russian's. And why do so many of the characters speak with British accents? Those two things make the show feel inauthentic.
Jun 30, 2026
5
Like it or not, Star City has to be compared to its sister show "For all Mankind". Both are average when it comes to authenticity and detail, both space parts of the plot are equally (un)realistic, etc. Acting is better in Star City and so it overall atmosphere. BUT, where this thing really fails is such a biased and insulting portrait of Soviet Union, no doubt driven by the current political situation. That much of idiotic propaganda made me quiet a few times, but I came back for space technology bits. If this show left daily politiciking out of it, it would have been much better than "For all Mankind". The simplistic "Americans good - Russians bad" approach is an insult to viewers' intelligence,
Jul 22, 2026
2
While "For All Mankind" showed love and passion for US space program, StarCity shows absolute hatred and lack of knowledge of Soviet one.
May 30, 2026
2
The idea is great, but the execution is bad.
Tried watching it - very boring The first 5 minutes of the series were exciting and interesting, but that's it. After that it gets into dull filler details, drama, dialogues and relationships. The only upside is that unlike with Chernobyl - the cast looks more like soviets, and not generic californian corporate suits.
Production Company:
- Apple TV+
- Baltic Film Services
- Sony Pictures Television
- Tall Ship Productions
Initial Release Date:May 29, 2026
Number of seasons:1 Season
Rating:TV-MA
