WithFor All MankindSeason 2 about to start streaming on AppleTV+, I recently spoke with executive producersRonald D. MooreandMaril Davisabout the fantastic series. If you aren’t familiar with the show,For All Mankindtakes place in an alternate history where the global space race of the 1960’s never ended. In this alt timeline, the Soviet Union landed on the Moon first, and we follow NASA astronauts, engineers and their families as they try and catch up with the Russians while also dealing with the changing times. Loaded with fantastic performances, incredible production design, and a detailed depiction of the space race,For All Mankindis one of my favorite series and I absolutely recommend checking it out.
InFor All MankindSeason 2, it’s now a decade later and we’re in the middle of the Cold War between the United States and the USSR. Tensions are high between both countries as each side tries to gain a foothold on the moon and control the areas rich in resources. At the same time, the Department of Defense has militarized parts of NASA and become central to several characters' stories.
For All Mankindwas created by Moore andBen Nedivi&Matt Wolpertand starsJoel Kinnaman,Michael Dorman,Sarah Jones,Shantel VanSanten,Wrenn Schmidt,Jodi Balfour,Krys Marshall, andSonya Walger. New cast members this season includeCynthy Wuas an astronaut’s daughter;Coral Peñaas adult Aleida Rosales (who we met in Season 1) andCasey W. Johnsonas Danny Stevens, the older son of astronauts Gordo (Dorman) and Tracy (Jones).
During this fun interview, Moore and Davis tease what fans can expect in the second season, how far ahead they’ve figured out the story, if they know what season they’d introduce a starship, how each season will jump ahead around 10 years, the challenges of figuring out what stories they want to tell each season (due to how many characters they have to work with), and more. In addition, since both Moore and Davis were very involved in theBattlestar Galacticareboot, I asked them if their version of the series still exists in this alternate timeline.
Check out what they had to say in the player above and below is an exact list of what we talked about. The ten episode second season will debut globally on Friday, July 18, 2025, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday, exclusively on Apple TV+.
Ronald D. Moore and Maril Davis:
