The best episodes of For All Mankind
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- 01
Season finale. Tensions on Earth and Mars come to a head.
- 02
A crisis in space puts the Apollo 24 and 25 crews in peril.
- 03
Ed handles a trespasser. Ellen and Deke chart a new course without Mission Control.
- 04
Ed and the crew change Apollo 15's landing site after lunar ice is detected.
- 05
Tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union reach an all-time high on the moon, throwing multiple missions into jeopardy.
- 06
A launchpad accident leads to delayed missions and FBI background checks.
- 07
Ed, Gordo, and Danielle struggle with an extended Jamestown mission.
- 08
NASA preps a Jamestown relief mission, while Karen waits for news at the hospital.
- 09
The rivalry between American astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts intensifies as last-minute changes impact the Pathfinder mission plan.
- 10
Miles tries to make ends meet. Margo finds herself pulled into a dangerous situation.
- 11
Unlikely partnerships are formed at a high-stakes international conference.
- 12
Plans are made with interplanetary ramifications. Ed begins working with an unexpected partner.
- 13
The Titan crew weighs a risky move, while Mars struggles to keep up morale.
- 14
A dispute on the moon prompts NASA officials to consider arming astronauts. Ed's past comes back to haunt him.
- 15
New Helios employees arrive on Mars as NASA undergoes major changes.
- 16
A discovery sends teams across Earth and Mars scrambling for answers.
- 17
A group on Mars takes drastic measures. Margo grapples with a new assignment.
- 18
Ellen is challenged by her new role. Margo's allegiances are put to the test. Karen explores new opportunities—personally and professionally.
- 19
Gordo returns to space. Molly faces an upsetting new reality. Aleida confronts her first major hurdle at work.
- 20
An accident on Mars strains relationships, while Miles embarks on a risky venture.
- 21
Things start to go awry just as an important mission approaches a critical juncture.
- 22
Season finale. The resilience of Mars is put to the test.
- 23
With a little help from Molly, Ed plans a career change—as his old Jamestown crewmates Gordo and Danielle struggle.
- 24
American astronauts and NASA leadership prepare for a new mission with unlikely partners. Ellen gets in touch with an old friend.
- 25
Nearly 10 years have passed. Danielle and Ed attend a celebration, where things take a terrifying turn.
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