Star City (TV series)
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Network | Apple TV |
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| For All Mankind | |
Star City is an upcoming American science fiction drama television series from Apple TV. It is a spin-off of For All Mankind with a focus on the Soviet Union. The name alludes to the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, nicknamed "Star City". The series is to premiere on May 29, 2026.[1]
Cast
- Rhys Ifans as the Chief Designer, the driving force behind the Soviet space program
- Anna Maxwell Martin as Lyudmilla Raskova, the head of the KGB surveillance department at Star City
- Adam Nagaitis as Valya Markelova, a highly respected cosmonaut within the Soviet space program
- Agnes O'Casey as Irina Morozova, a recent addition to the surveillance department at Star City. The character was portrayed by Svetlana Efremova in For All Mankind.
- Alice Englert as Anastasia Belikova, an untested female cosmonaut in the Soviet space program. The character was portrayed by Rita Khrabrovitsky in For All Mankind.
- Josef Davies as Sergei Nikulov, a young, brilliant engineer who works at Soviet Ground Control. The character was portrayed by Piotr Adamczyk in For All Mankind.
- Ruby Ashbourne Serkis as Tanya Markelova, a cosmonaut’s wife who struggles within the confined world of Star City
- Solly McLeod as Sasha Polivanov, a reckless cosmonaut who has yet to live up to his potential
- Priya Kansara as Lakshmi, a gifted scientist
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by [2] | Original release date [1] |
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| 1 | TBA | TBA | Story by : Ben Nedivi & Matt Wolpert & Ronald D. Moore Teleplay by : Ben Nedivi & Matt Wolpert | May 29, 2026 |
| 2 | TBA | TBA | Andrew Chambliss | May 29, 2026 |
| 3 | TBA | TBA | Megan McDonnell | June 5, 2026 |
| 4 | TBA | TBA | Liba Vaynberg | June 12, 2026 |
| 5 | TBA | TBA | Gursimran Sandhu | June 19, 2026 |
| 6 | TBA | TBA | George Mastras | June 26, 2026 |
| 7 | TBA | TBA | KC Scott | July 3, 2026 |
| 8 | TBA | TBA | Ben Nedivi & Matt Wolpert | July 10, 2026 |
Production
The series is created for Apple TV by Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert and Ronald D. Moore, with Wolpert and Nedivi as showrunners and executive producers alongside Moore of Tall Ship Productions, and Steve Oster and Andrew Chambliss. Rhys Ifans is in a lead role as the Soviet's Chief Aerospace Designer with Anna Maxwell Martin as the head of the KGB surveillance team.[3][4] In February 2025, Solly McLeod, Agnes O'Casey, Alice Englert, Adam Nagaitis, Josef Davies and Ruby Ashbourne Serkis joined the cast.[5][6] In July, Priya Kansara joined the cast.[7]
Filming took place in Vilnius, Lithuania, from February 2025.[8][9] Filming locations included Vingis Park and Pašilaičiai.[10]
References
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (February 26, 2026). "Star City: For All Mankind Spinoff Sets Release Date; Unveils First-Look Photos". Deadline. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ "Star City - WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (February 3, 2025). "'Star City': Rhys Ifans To Star In Apple TV+'s 'For All Mankind' Spinoff". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 6, 2025). "'Star City': Anna Maxwell Martin Joins 'For All Mankind' Spinoff At Apple TV+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (February 13, 2025). "'For All Mankind' Spinoff 'Star City' Adds Three to Cast". Variety. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 19, 2025). "'For All Mankind' Spinoff 'Star City' Rounds Out Cast With Adam Nagaitis, Josef Davies & Ruby Ashbourne Serkis". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (July 1, 2025). "'For All Mankind' Spinoff 'Star City' Casts Priya Kansara As Series Regular". Deadline. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Sony Pictures to film new space series in Vilnius: filming will take place throughout the city". Made in Vilnius. January 31, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ "Sony Pictures Television Series to Shoot in Lithuania". Film New Europe. February 2, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ "Sostinėje – serialo "Star City" filmavimo darbai" [Filming of the series "Star City" underway in the capital]. alkas.lt (in Lithuanian). February 18, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
