Star City is a tense thriller set during a reimagined Cold War era. Curious to know more about the upcoming show? Here are all the details about the Apple TV series Star City, including its plot, cast and complete episode release schedule.
Set within the world of For All Mankind, the sci-fi series is executive produced by Ronald D. Moore, Ben Nedivi, and Matt Wolpert. Star City shifts the focus behind the Iron Curtain, exploring the Soviet side of the alternate-history space race through the lives of cosmonauts, engineers and intelligence officers working under immense pressure to keep the programme alive.
How many episodes are there in the Apple TV series Star City?
The 2026 Apple TV drama consists of 8 episodes.
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Complete episode release schedule of Star City
The series premiered with two episodes on 29 May 2026. New episodes drop weekly on Fridays.
- Episode 1, “The Eyes” – 29 May 2026 (Out now)
- Episode 2, “A Bear on a Chain” – 29 May 2026 (Out now)
- Episode 3, “Bad Dancer” – 5 June 2026
- Episode 4 – 12 June 2026
- Episode 5 – 19 June 2026
- Episode 6 – 26 June 2026
- Episode 7 – 3 July 2026
- Episode 8 (Finale) – 10 July 2026
Who is in the cast of the Apple TV show Star City?
The thriller series stars Rhys Ifans as the Chief Designer, Anna Maxwell Martin as Lyudmilla Raskova, Agnes O’Casey as Irina Morozova, Adam Nagaitis as Valya Markelova, Alice Englert as Anastasia Belikova, Josef Davies as Sergei Nikulov, Ruby Ashbourne Serkis as Tanya Markelova, Solly McLeod as Sasha Polivanov, Priya Kansara as Lakshmi, and Eadie Johnson as Zoya.
What is the plot of the show?
The series revisits the alternate-history world first introduced in For All Mankind, where the Soviet Union wins the race to the moon. This time, however, the story unfolds from inside the Soviet programme itself, following the people tasked with keeping the mission alive behind closed doors.
As pressure mounts and risks escalate, the series examines the personal sacrifices and dangerous decisions that helped reshape humanity’s future in space.
Is there a trailer for the series?
Yes. Watch the trailer below:
(Hero and featured image credit: Apple TV)
Note : The information in this article is accurate as of the date of publication.
