Apple TV+ has dropped the first trailer for Star City, a new historical drama set in the world of its acclaimed sci-fi series For All Mankind, starring Welsh star Rhys Ifans
A highly praised sci-fi series is preparing to unveil an alternative perspective on events.
Motherland actress Anna Maxwell Martin is embracing an entirely different character in a forthcoming alternative history science fiction drama.
Apple TV has recently released the inaugural trailer for Star City, a fresh historical drama situated within the universe of their blockbuster sci-fi series For All Mankind.
The widely watched streaming programme is set within a parallel timeline to ours, where the space race between the United States and Soviet Union continued indefinitely.
Following the Russians becoming the first nation to successfully land on the Moon, the US is spurred to advance space exploration even further, ultimately establishing colonies on Mars by the 2010s, reports the Mirror.
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The forthcoming spin-off will transport audiences back to the 1960s and reveal the initial Moon landing from the Soviet viewpoint, with Martin playing senior KGB operative Lyudmilla Raskova.
Star City’s impressive ensemble cast also features Rhys Ifans (House of the Dragon) as the Chief Designer for the programme, alongside various astronauts and officials portrayed by Agnes O’Casey (Black Doves), Adam Nagaitis (A Thousand Blows), Alice Englert (Dangerous Liaisons), Josef Davies (Young Wallander), Ruby Ashbourne Serkis (Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man), Solly McLeod (Tom Jones), and Priya Kansara (Bridgerton).
Anticipation for the forthcoming For All Mankind spin-off will be remarkably high, given that the original series — currently midway through its fifth and penultimate season — is widely regarded as one of the finest sci-fi productions of the decade.
One IMDb reviewer described it as “One of the best sci-fi series I’ve ever seen” in a glowing assessment.
“For All Mankind is one of my favourite sci-fi shows that I’ve ever seen and that’s not hyperbole,” they went on to say. “I really can’t get over how much I loved this show. It’s a sci-fi show where Russia beat us to the moon and the great space races never ended. It may start off a little slow for some but after a few episodes you’ll be hooked.
“It gets more exciting the further into the show you get. It’s a character driven show that takes you into the lives of NASA astronauts and their families. The visuals in this are amazing and how they take real footage and real life videos and intertwine them with fiction into the show is awesome.
“This is an intense sci-fi series that must be watched by any true sci-fi fan.”
A further enthusiast remarked: “Simply unbelievable, production on this is just amazing.
“First I want to start off with the fact that this truly is a hidden gem, way way underrated. It is not easy to produce a series with this many episodes portraying scenes in space – and doing it very very realistically as well. So that alone is amazing.
“It was never boring, every season came with something new, and they all delivered. As much in action, suspense and plot-twists.”
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One final viewer boldly declared it the “best damn show currently airing”, adding: “Actors are all bangin’ out performances of their lives. Music is tight, visuals are unmatched, drama is so engaging.
“Really, I don’t know if there is any complaint. I just want more. We all need more of this. Everyone needs to watch this!”
Star City premieres Friday, 29th May on Apple TV.
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