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Season 1
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Starring	Joel Kinnaman Michael Dorman Sarah Jones Shantel VanSanten Jodi Balfour Wrenn Schmidt
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	Apple TV+
Original release	November 1 (2019-11-01) – December 20, 2019 (2019-12-20)

The first season of the science fiction drama television series For All Mankind premiered on Apple TV+ on November 1, 2019, alongside the launch of the streaming service, in the U.S. and concluded on December 2, 2019. It consists of ten episodes. The series dramatizes an alternate history depicting "what would have happened if the global space race had never ended" after the Soviet Union succeeds in the first crewed Moon landing ahead of the United States. It was created by Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert, and Ben Nedivi.

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	1	"Red Moon"	Seth Gordon	Story by : Ronald D. Moore & Matt Wolpert & Ben Nedivi Teleplay by : Ronald D. Moore	November 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov becomes the first man on the moon in June 1969, causing a rush at NASA for an American Moon landing. While blowing off steam at a bar with friends after the landing, Apollo 10 astronaut Edward Baldwin admits to a reporter, while drunk, that he thinks NASA could have done more to put an American on the Moon first. Baldwin is reassigned by NASA director Wernher von Braun from flight duty after his comments become public. A month later, after tensions have risen, Apollo 11 crash-lands on the Moon and loses contact with NASA, but after more than four hours, Armstrong and Aldrin reestablish contact and announce that they have survived the crash, although their lunar module is tilted in a precarious attitude. After the successful landing, Baldwin hopes to be reestablished as an astronaut on Apollo 15 and Gordo's family also watches the launch at a party. Meanwhile, a Mexican family listening to the launch over a radio illegally crosses the border into the United States.
2	2	"He Built the Saturn V"	Seth Gordon	Matt Wolpert & Ben Nedivi	November 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
After a harrowing liftoff made necessary by their near-crash landing, the crew of Apollo 11 successfully returns from the Moon. Director Wernher von Braun opposes President Nixon's directive to build a military Moon base. Representative Sandman tells Baldwin that if he publicly criticizes von Braun about the aborted Apollo 10 landing, Nixon will reinstate him as an active astronaut on Apollo 15. Instead, confusing and angering Sandman, Baldwin defends von Braun, but Nixon's men use his past involvement with the Nazi regime to remove him as Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning. Margo confronts von Braun about his past, and he defends his choices, much to her disappointment. Deke Slayton reinstates Baldwin as commander of Apollo 15 even though he did not do what Sandman wanted. As the Apollo 12 mission launches, the Soviet Union lands the first woman on the Moon, to the shock of everybody in flight control.
3	3	"Nixon's Women"	Allen Coulter	Nichole Beattie	November 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
Deke Slayton must recruit female astronauts after the Soviet landing prompts intense public pressure. An elimination process whittles the initial field of 20 "astronaut candidates" (informally "ASCANs") to just five, including Tracy Stevens (wife of Apollo 15's Gordo Stevens), the last two of the Mercury 13 Molly Cobb and Patty Doyle, a black woman named Danielle Poole who works as a NASA computer, and the reserved Ellen Waverly. NASA probes find water on the Moon, highlighting a spot to put the American Moon base. During a training session on a 20-mile hike, Tracy assists an injured Ellen and helps her to the finish line at the risk of not completing it herself. The candidates then practice piloting simulated Moon landing with the Lunar Landing Training Vehicle. While driving out of the city, Gordo spots smoke and returns to the NASA base, where Tracy meets him and reveals that Patty Doyle has died in a crash.
4	4	"Prime Crew"	Allen Coulter	Naren Shankar	November 8, 2019 (2019-11-08)
NASA scientists discover that there could be patches of ice on the Moon, which has the potential of being turned into rocket fuel. A Soviet mission goes bad and crashes on the Moon, killing a cosmonaut. The equipment they had appears to have been to help establish a Moon base near the frozen water source. This pushes NASA to accelerate their own plans. The 1972 presidential election is approaching and Ted Kennedy is the front runner for the Democratic nomination. The Vietnam War ends. Deke Slayton makes a change to the Apollo 15 crew, replacing Gordo Stevens with Molly Cobb. Stevens wonders what he did wrong and confesses to Tracy, but still wants to celebrate her accomplishments. While training for the Apollo 15 launch, Molly is annoyed with Ed and the other crew member's sexism, and Ed is disapproving of Molly's boasting. Though she is doubted, Molly performs smoothly at the launch.
5	5	"Into the Abyss"	Sergio Mimica-Gezzan	David Weddle & Bradley Thompson	November 15, 2019 (2019-11-15)
The crew of Apollo 15 take a significant risk, changing their landing site to be near Shackleton crater, a promising location for finding water that would be essential to any lunar colonization effort. After two days of venturing out onto the surface with no results, Molly volunteers to rappel down into the crater. She finds ice, and they return home triumphant. Danielle's husband returns from fighting in Vietnam, and they have an argument with Gordo Stevens, ending with Danielle warning Gordo to stay away. After initially tense interactions, Karen and Molly's husband Wayne reveal their fears to each other. The episode ends with the Jamestown landing two years later on October 12, 1973, to become NASA's first Moon base.
6	6	"Home Again"	Sergio Mimica-Gezzan	Stephanie Shannon	November 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)
By August 24, 1974, Jamestown Base has three people in it: Edward Baldwin, Gordo Stevens, and Danielle Poole. The Equal Rights Amendment is ratified as an amendment to the Constitution as a result of campaigning by President Ted Kennedy. Apollo 23 explodes on the launchpad, killing 11 members of the ground crew and Gene Kranz, the new Director of Johnson Space Center. 60 days later the USSR announces the establishment of a Soviet Moon base named Zvezda, located eight miles (13 km) away from Jamestown Base. Margo notices Aleida working on her math homework. The FBI investigation on Apollo 23 turns its focus to Ellen and Larry's private life. Margo visits Von Braun, who tells her that her father worked on the Manhattan Project. He tells her of evidence that political factors indirectly caused the Apollo 23 disaster, which Margo uses to blackmail NASA into making her a flight director. Richard Nixon is pardoned for the Watergate scandal by President Kennedy. Gordo sees some unexplained red flashing lights near Jamestown Base.
7	7	"Hi Bob"	Meera Menon	Ronald D. Moore	November 28, 2019 (2019-11-28)
NASA has replaced the component that caused the Apollo 23 accident, but the Apollo 24 relief mission is continually delayed for different reasons involving the wrongful production and manufacturing of the Saturn V. Gordo begins to develop mental health problems from the prolonged isolation. Ed decides that Gordo should be evacuated back to Earth with Danielle, even though this means Gordo would be prevented from ever flying again. Danielle deliberately breaks her arm, providing an excuse for Gordo to bring her back to Earth without revealing his psychological issues. Danielle's husband is unable to get a job. After harsh interrogations by the FBI, Ellen and Larry choose to marry to avoid a potential homosexuality scandal, though Pam, Ellen's lover, tells her they are over if she accepts the proposal. Ed's son, Shane, starts getting into trouble at school, and later steals from a local store. During an argument, Karen slaps, then grounds him as punishment until she returns home. Disillusioned with his troubled family life, a now-rebellious Shane sneaks out to participate in a basketball game, getting hit by a car offscreen.
8	8	"Rupture"	Meera Menon	Nichole Beattie	December 6, 2019 (2019-12-06)
Back on Earth, Gordo is seeing a psychiatrist, without NASA's knowledge, and Danielle worries that his willingness to publicly reveal that she broke her arm for him will get both of them grounded by officials. Shane's accident leaves him brain dead. Karen frantically holds out hope and decides that Ed should not know about it. Ed is told to spy on the Soviet base, and then discovers a Soviet camera has been recording him working inside the crater. The Soviets send Ed a condolence message, confusing him, and he destroys the Soviet camera. After accepting that Shane is beyond saving, Karen takes him off the respirator and reveals to Ed that Shane has died. Aleida is given a scholarship for a math and physics program, but considers delaying her scholarship as she does not want to leave her friends and new boyfriend.
9	9	"Bent Bird"	John Dahl	David Weddle & Bradley Thompson	December 13, 2019 (2019-12-13)
Karen struggles to cope with Shane's death but finds comfort with Wayne. Apollo 24 has a technical failure while in orbit so they cannot transit to the Moon. Apollo 25 (with Dennis, Tracy, and Molly) quickly launches to fix Apollo 24, but just after the repairs are finished, Apollo 24's engines ignite prematurely, incinerating Harrison Liu while leaving Molly adrift. On Apollo 24, Ellen is knocked out and Deke's status is unknown as he was tethered outside to the spacecraft. Molly is rescued, but the accident results in a trajectory change which will cause Apollo 24 to miss the Moon and fly into deep space. Tensions escalate between the rival lunar explorers, and the Soviets investigate the U.S. lunar mine. Octavio is uncovered as an illegal immigrant and is apprehended by the authorities. Later, without enough oxygen to return to his base, a cosmonaut asks for help at Jamestown. Ed invites him in, but depressurizes the airlock after the cosmonaut removes his space suit.
10	10	"A City upon a Hill"	John Dahl	Matt Wolpert & Ben Nedivi	December 20, 2019 (2019-12-20)
Aleida asks to live with Margo, but Margo refuses. Meanwhile in space, Apollo 24's S-IVB burns to depletion, sending the spacecraft way off course. Ed interrogates the cosmonaut, who is still alive but is now his captive. NASA attempts to regain contact with Apollo 24. Ellen wakes up and tends to Deke, who has suffered a puncture wound. They perform a burn using the service module engine to correct their course, but their fuel supplies are depleted before the course correction is complete. Ed launches the LSAM with help from the cosmonaut to perform a rescue of Apollo 24 and capture the spacecraft into lunar orbit. Unfortunately, the spacecraft is tumbling, making it nearly impossible for Ed to dock. Instead of docking, Ellen suggests Ed throw the fuel capsule to Apollo 24. The capsule soars too high above the craft but Ellen lunges toward it, capturing it. Deke dies from his injuries as the rescue mission is completed. In a post-credits scene in 1983, Ed and Karen discuss live coverage from the South Pacific Ocean showing the launch of a Sea Dragon rocket carrying a plutonium payload for expansion of the Jamestown colony.

Cast

Main article: List of For All Mankind characters

Main cast

The first season features six actors receiving opening credits billing.

• Joel Kinnaman as Edward "Ed" Baldwin
• Michael Dorman as Gordon "Gordo" Stevens
• Sarah Jones as Tracy Stevens
• Shantel VanSanten as Karen Baldwin
• Jodi Balfour as Ellen Wilson
• Wrenn Schmidt as Margo Madison

Recurring cast

• Chris Bauer as Deke Slayton
• Colm Feore as Wernher von Braun
• Eric Ladin as Gene Kranz
• Michael Harney as Jack Broadstreet
• Dan Donohue as Thomas O. Paine
• Arturo Del Puerto as Octavio Rosales
• Olivia Trujillo as Aleida Rosales
• Ben Begley as Charlie Duke
• Rebecca Wisocky as Marge Slayton
• Meghan Leathers as Pam Horton
• Chris Agos as Buzz Aldrin
• Ryan Kennedy as Michael Collins
• Noah Harpster as Bill Strausser
• Nick Toren as Tim McKiernan
• Daniel Robbins as Hank Poppen
• Dave Power as Frank Sedgewick
• Spencer Garrett as Roger Scott
• Teddy Blum and Tait Blum as Shane Baldwin
• Jason David and Mason Thames as Danny Stevens
• William Lee Holler and Zakary Risinger (guest) as Jimmy Stevens
• Teya Patt as Emma Jorgens
• Krystal Torres as Cata
• Sonya Walger as Molly Cobb
• Krys Marshall as Danielle Poole
• Nate Corddry as Larry Wilson
• Dan Warner as Arthur Weber
• Lenny Jacobson as Wayne Cobb
• Edwin Hodge as Clayton Poole
• Tracy Mulholland as Gloria Sedgewick
• Wallace Langham as Harold Weisner
• Leonora Pitts as Irene Hendricks
• James Urbaniak as Gavin Donahue
• Megan Dodds as Andrea Walters

Guest cast

• Jeff Branson as Neil Armstrong
• Steven Pritchard as Pete Conrad
• Vanessa Lyon as Graciana Rosales
• Saul Rubinek as Charles Sandman
• Nick Wechsler as Fred Talmadge
• Rita Khrabrovitsky as Anastasia Belikova
• Cass Buggé as Patty Doyle
• Brian Stepanek as Shorty Powers
• Matt Battaglia as John Glenn
• Stephen Oyoung as Harrison Liu
• Mark Ivanir as Mikhail Mikhailovich Vasiliev
• Charlie Hofheimer as Dennis Lambert

Production

Developement

According to Ronald D. Moore, the idea of the show came about during lunch with former NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman, when they discussed the possibility of an alternate history in which the Soviets reached the Moon before the Americans. On December 15, 2017, it was announced that Apple had given the production a one-season series order. The series was created by Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert, and Ben Nedivi. Maril Davis serves as executive producer alongside Moore, Wolpert, and Nedivi. Production companies involved with the series include Sony Pictures Television and Tall Ship Productions. On October 5, 2018, it was announced that the series had been officially titled For All Mankind.

Casting

In August 2018, it was announced that Joel Kinnaman, Michael Dorman, Sarah Jones, Shantel VanSanten, and Wrenn Schmidt had been cast in main roles and that Eric Ladin, Arturo Del Puerto, and Rebecca Wisocky would appear in a recurring capacity. In October 2018, it was reported that Jodi Balfour had been cast in a series regular role.

Filming

Principal photography for the series commenced in August 2018 in Los Angeles, California. In March 2019, The New York Times reported that filming had concluded.

Music

All tracks were written by Jeff Russo.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"For All Mankind Main Title"	1:20
2.	"For All Jazz-Kind"	4:02
3.	"Race to the Moon (Piano Suite)"	6:11
4.	"Moon"	0:39
5.	"Heading for the Landing"	2:39
6.	"Heroes"	2:24
7.	"Hurry to Watch"	1:30
8.	"Karen and Ed"	1:26
9.	"Water, Pt. 1"	2:32
10.	"Moon Miss America"	3:42
11.	"Lower Molly"	3:08
12.	"Water, Pt. 2"	7:41
13.	"Questioned on Tape"	2:30
14.	"Ants"	3:08
15.	"Armed Booster / Another Ship"	10:43
16.	"Lonely Research"	3:01
17.	"Ellen and Deke In Trouble"	3:02
18.	"Career Over / No Russians"	1:49
19.	"Landing"	4:01
20.	"Smoke"	2:29
21.	"Von Braun"	2:19
22.	"Flight Director"	1:30
23.	"Lit Match"	1:39
24.	"Command Module Cobb"	1:02
25.	"Tribunal"	3:28
26.	"Woman on the Moon"	3:04

Release

The first season of For All Mankind premiered on Apple TV+ on November 1, 2019, and consisted of 10 episodes, releasing weekly until December 20, 2019.

Reception

Critical response

The first season of For All Mankind received generally positive reviews. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 74% approval rating with an average rating of 7/10, based on 54 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Though it shoots for the Moon and falls somewhere in orbit, For All Mankind's impressive vision of history has the potential for real liftoff if it leans into the things that set it apart instead of settling for more of the same." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 65 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2019	IGN Awards	Best New TV Series	For All Mankind	Nominated