Apple TV+'s 'Star City' Spin-Off Explores the Soviet Cosmonaut Side of 'For All Mankind'
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Meghan O'Keefe
Baker's choice. Dense with flavour, light on filler.
Summary
This article covers Apple TV+'s new series "Star City," a spin-off of the alternate-history sci-fi show "For All Mankind." While the original series imagines a world where the Soviet Union beat the US to the moon, "Star City" shifts perspective to tell the story from the Soviet cosmonaut side. The article explores how the show humanizes the Soviet space program, highlighting the risks cosmonauts took with underprepared spacecraft and the personal sacrifices they made. It features insights from the show's creators and cast about portraying the Soviet perspective with nuance and respect, revealing that the cosmonauts were even greater risk-takers than their American counterparts.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledWe thought the American astronauts were risk-takers until we learned about what the cosmonauts were doing.
I mean, they were going on ships that weren't ready to go up.
The show gives us a chance to see the space race from the other side — not as villains, but as people with their own dreams, fears, and patriotism.
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