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Apple TV has released the first trailer for the fifth season of the award-winning and internationally acclaimed space drama "For All Mankind." The alternate history epic premieres worldwide on Apple TV on Friday, March 27. With a new decade and a new stage in the development of the Mars colony, the series continues its complex vision of the future.
Since its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV has stood for exclusive original content. The streaming service was the first provider worldwide to launch exclusively with original productions. In recent years, Apple TV has released more original hits and received more awards than any other streaming service.
To date, Apple Original films, documentaries, and series have been honored with 704 awards and 3,259 nominations. These include multiple Emmy Award-winning productions such as "The Studio" and "Ted Lasso," as well as the Oscar-winning film "CODA." "For All Mankind" is one of the core drama series in Apple TV's portfolio and has been among the service's most ambitious productions for years.
Season premiere and release schedule on Apple TV
The fifth season of "For All Mankind" consists of ten episodes. The first episode premieres worldwide on Apple TV on Friday, March 27. A new episode will then be released every Friday. The season finale is scheduled for May 29. All four previous seasons of the series are already available in their entirety on Apple TV.
Plot: The 2010s on Mars
The new season picks up in the 2010s, several years after the so-called Goldilocks asteroid theft. In this alternate timeline, Happy Valley on Mars has developed into a large, functioning colony. Thousands of people now live permanently on the Red Planet.
Happy Valley serves not only as a settlement but also as a base for further missions intended to venture even deeper into the solar system. At the same time, the political landscape is shifting. The nations of Earth are increasingly demanding law and order on Mars. This exacerbates tensions between the people living on Mars and their former home on Earth. The series once again explores political, social, and interpersonal conflicts, intertwining them with the ongoing expansion into space.
Creative direction and production
"For All Mankind" was developed by Emmy Award winner Ronald D. Moore and Emmy nominees Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi. Wolpert and Nedivi also serve as showrunners and executive producers alongside Moore.
Other executive producers include Maril Davis of Tall Ship Productions, Kira Snyder, David Weddle, Bradley Thompson, and Seth Edelstein. The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television exclusively for Apple TV.
Casting of the fifth season
The regular cast of the fifth season includes:
- Joel Kinnaman
- Toby Kebbell
- Edi Gathegi
- Cynthy Wu
- Coral Peña
- Wrenn Schmidt
New additions to the series regulars include:
- Mireille Enos ("The Killing", "Hanna")
- Costa Ronin ("The Americans," "Homeland")
- Sean Kaufman ("The Summer I Turned Pretty")
- Ruby Cruz ("Bottoms")
- Ines Asserson ("Royalteen")
The new season thus combines familiar characters with new ones, bringing additional dynamism to the Mars colony.
Apple TV: Availability, devices and terms
Apple TV is available through the Apple TV app in more than 100 countries and regions. The service can be used on over one billion screens, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV 4K, Apple Vision Pro, and Mac. Apple TV is also supported on numerous smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, VIZIO, TCL, and other manufacturers.
Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, and PlayStation and Xbox game consoles also allow access. Alternatively, Apple TV is available via tv.apple.com in a browser.
The subscription costs €9.99 per month. New subscribers receive a seven-day free trial. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV 4K, or Mac can use Apple TV free for three months.
Apple TV is pushing ahead with its sci-fi flagship
With the first trailer for the fifth season of "For All Mankind," Apple TV continues its strategy of releasing high-quality original productions with international appeal. The series takes its alternate history into a new decade and significantly expands the scope of the story on Mars.
The launch on March 27 marks another important title in Apple TV's current lineup and underscores the streaming service's role as a provider of exclusive, award-winning content. (Image: Apple)
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