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Star City: USSR's Lunar Ambition
23 Apr
Summary
- The series offers an alternative history of the space race from the Soviet perspective.
- It highlights the pivotal moment the Soviet Union first landed a man on the moon.
- The show premieres globally on Apple TV on May 29, 2026.
Apple TV+ is set to launch Star City, an intriguing alt-history drama spinning off from For All Mankind. This new series shifts the narrative focus to the Soviet Union's perspective on the intense space race.
Star City delves into the pivotal moment when the Soviet Union became the first nation to successfully land a man on the moon. The show promises a gripping, paranoid thriller, exploring the hidden lives of the brave cosmonauts, dedicated engineers, and embedded intelligence officers within the Soviet space program.
Audiences will witness the immense risks undertaken by individuals striving to advance humankind's reach into space from behind the Iron Curtain. The series features a notable cast including Rhys Ifans, Anna Maxwell Martin, and Agnes O'Casey.
Produced by Sony Pictures Television for Apple TV+, Star City will release its eight-episode run beginning May 29, 2026. Two episodes will be available on premiere day, with subsequent episodes dropping weekly until July 10, 2026.
