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Apple TV Releases Star City Teaser Trailer

Published 26 March 2026

Apple TV has released the first teaser trailer for Star City, a spinoff prequel series to the acclaimed alternate history drama For All Mankind, offering a glimpse into the Soviet Union's fictional triumph in the space race. The eight-episode series premieres globally on the streaming platform on May 29 with its first two episodes, followed by one new installment each Friday through July 10.

Set in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Star City shifts the narrative from the American perspective of For All Mankind to the secretive world behind the Iron Curtain. In this alternate timeline, the Soviet Union achieves the monumental feat of landing the first human on the moon, outpacing the United States. The story centers on the personal and professional lives of cosmonauts, engineers, and intelligence officers within the Soviet space program, highlighting the high-stakes risks they undertook amid Cold War tensions. According to the official synopsis, the series is a propulsive paranoid thriller that explores how these individuals propelled humankind forward while navigating paranoia and peril.

The project reunites the creative team behind For All Mankind, with Ben Nedivi and Matt...

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