Series synopsis
Star City is an American drama sci-fi & fantasy war & politics television series that premiered on Apple TV on May 28, 2026. It was created by Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert, Ronald D. Moore. It stars Rhys Ifans, Anna Maxwell Martin, Agnes O'Casey and Alice Englert.
Step into a thrilling chapter inspired by For All Mankind. Same alt-history universe. Different perspective: the Soviet Union's. Go behind the Iron Curtain with the cosmonauts, engineers, and intelligence officers who risked it all in the race for the Moon.
Premise
Step into a thrilling chapter inspired by For All Mankind. Same alt-history universe. Different perspective: the Soviet Union's. Go behind the Iron Curtain with the cosmonauts, engineers, and intelligence officers who risked it all in the race for the Moon.
Premise: In the race for glory, every secret has gravity.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rhys Ifans as Chief Designer
- Anna Maxwell Martin as Lyudmilla Raskova
- Agnes O'Casey as Irina Morozova
- Alice Englert as Anastasia Belikova
- Solly McLeod as Sasha Polivanov
- Adam Nagaitis as Valya Mironov
- Ruby Ashbourne Serkis as Tanya Mironova
- Josef Davies as Sergei Nikilov
Supporting cast
- Niamh Algar as Yana Akhmatova
- David Dencik as Maxim Tarasov
- Eliot Salt as Vika Yegorova
- Ellie Piercy as Galina
- Jenny Walser as Leonova
- Sam Strike as Pavel Fetisov
- Christopher Sherwood as Controller
- Gyuri Sarossy as Director of Operations
- Robin Berry as Rem Balabanov
- Ian Drysdale as Doctor Borovsky
- Chris Leaney as Viktor
- Samuelis Sauchatas as Aide
Guest cast
- Niamh Algar as Yana Akhmatova
- David Dencik as Maxim Tarasov
- Eliot Salt as Vika Yegorova
- Ellie Piercy as Galina
- Jenny Walser as Leonova
- Sam Strike as Pavel Fetisov
- Christopher Sherwood as Controller
- Gyuri Sarossy as Director of Operations
- Robin Berry as Rem Balabanov
- Ian Drysdale as Doctor Borovsky
- Chris Leaney as Viktor
- Samuelis Sauchatas as Aide
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | May 28, 2026 | July 9, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Eyes The Soviet Union reignites the race to the Moon—but this time, with a daring mission to send a woman. |
May 28, 2026 |
| 2 |
A Bear on a Chain Anastasia is thrust onto the world stage. Lyudmilla tries a new tactic to get information. |
May 28, 2026 |
| 3 |
Bad Dancer Irina has an unexpected encounter. The Soviets scramble to maintain dominance on the Moon. |
June 4, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Apple TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 28, 2026 |
| Last aired | July 9, 2026 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Friday |