The essential episodes of For All Mankind
Watch these 15 in order and you've got For All Mankind — each pick states its reason.
- 01
NASA is in crisis as the Soviets land the first man on the moon in 1969, the beginning of an alternate history.
- 02
Ed and the crew change Apollo 15's landing site after lunar ice is detected.
- 03
A launchpad accident leads to delayed missions and FBI background checks.
- 04
Ed, Gordo, and Danielle struggle with an extended Jamestown mission.
- 05
NASA preps a Jamestown relief mission, while Karen waits for news at the hospital.
- 06
A crisis in space puts the Apollo 24 and 25 crews in peril.
- 07
Ed handles a trespasser. Ellen and Deke chart a new course without Mission Control.
- 08
The rivalry between American astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts intensifies as last-minute changes impact the Pathfinder mission plan.
- 09
Tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union reach an all-time high on the moon, throwing multiple missions into jeopardy.
- 10
Nearly 10 years have passed. Danielle and Ed attend a celebration, where things take a terrifying turn.
- 11
Miles tries to make ends meet. Margo finds herself pulled into a dangerous situation.
- 12
Unlikely partnerships are formed at a high-stakes international conference.
- 13
Plans are made with interplanetary ramifications. Ed begins working with an unexpected partner.
- 14
Season finale. Tensions on Earth and Mars come to a head.
- 15
The Titan crew weighs a risky move, while Mars struggles to keep up morale.
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