The series tells of an American science fiction. This series premiered on November 1, 2019. The USSR landed on the moon first, as there seems to be an ideal precedent in space. NASA continues the space race with a group of astronauts led by Edward Baldwin and a group of heroes.
It begins with an interstellar plot twist that you can see coming, but still knocks you flat, and though at first there's a lot of all-American whooping and machismo, it soon becomes a more thoughtful analysis of American exceptionalism.
Though clearly built on good intentions and very watchable on a formal level, "For All Mankind," almost plays like a cover song version of a peak-TV blend of "Apollo 13" and "Mad Men," with a little "Hidden Figures" and "Captain Marvel," thrown in.
By the end of its first episode, "For All Mankind" feels too weighty to achieve orbit, but if you stick through the first three episodes, the mood and intent of its story arcs begin to cohere.
It's a polite, well-crafted, easy-to-watch thing that's nevertheless pretty bland, and the otherwise capable cast is led by Joel Kinnaman, a leading man who still has yet to prove he's an actor and not a clotheshorse.
"Mankind" isn't trying to say anything important about history, but imagines a world where space became a vital part of society mid-century and changed the priorities of entire nations.
If you are someone interested in the evolution of mankind's journey to the stars, you will find the technical and scientific details here fascinating, but everyone else will be left bored and underwhelmed.
