The For All Mankind spin-off Star City travels back to the 1960s to reframe the Space Race through a Soviet lens. Rather than focusing solely on space exploration, the show leans into a paranoid, high-stakes thriller atmosphere where personal ambitions clash with rigid Soviet mandates.
While the first two episodes act as methodical world-building, the series shows strong potential as it pivots toward a political espionage narrative. It is streaming now on Apple TV+.