The Apple TV+ original series For All Mankind has re-written history throughout its first four seasons on the air, and there are important updates regarding season 5. Developed by Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert, and Ben Nedivi, the series is set in an alternate reality in which the Soviet Union beat the United States to the moon in the 1960s, and the legendary space race never truly ended. Essentially reinventing itself from season to season, For All Mankind moves one decade at a time to show more of what could have been.
Critically popular from the start, the series has been one of the best shows on Apple TV+ since its debut, and it is certainly one of their longest-running original programs. Several of the show’s seasons have earned 100% scores on Rotten Tomatoes with many critics praising the ensemble casting, thought-provoking writing, and original atmosphere that the series brings each and every episode. Considering its popularity with both critics and audiences, For All Mankind season 5 was a foregone conclusion for the streamer.
For All Mankind Season 5 Latest News
New Cast Members Join Season 5
With filming still underway for the upcoming season, the latest news confirms several new cast members have joined For All Mankind season 5. Fleshing out the ensemble after the time jump, Ines Asserson (Royalteen) has been tapped to play A.J. Jarrett, a Marine dispatched on a mission to space. She’ll be joined by Ruby Cruz (Willow) as Miles (Toby Kebbell) and Amanda’s (Shannon Lucio) youngest daughter, Lily Dale. Meanwhile, The Summer I Turned Pretty star Sean Kaufman is set to appear as Alex Poletov Baldwin, the son of Kelly (Cynthy Wu) and Ed (Joel Kinnaman).
The newcomers include:
- Ines Asserson as A.J. Jarrett
- Ruby Cruz as Lily Dale
- Sean Kaufman as Alex Poletov Baldwin
For All Mankind Season 5 Is Confirmed
The Space Race Continues In Season 5
the creators of
For All Mankind
have spoken about the future of the show suggesting they have plans for seasons 6 and 7 as well.
After the continued success of season 4, it was only a matter of time before Apple TV+ opted to renew For All Mankind season 5. The news came down in April 2024, and was accompanied by the announcement of a spinoff entitled Star City. The fate of For All Mankind beyond season 5 isn’t assured yet, but the creators of For All Mankind have spoken about the future of the show suggesting they have plans for seasons 6 and 7 as well.
Star City
is currently in development and hasn’t established a release date yet.
For All Mankind Season 5 Cast
A Time Jump Makes Some Returns Unlikely
Though a nearly wholesale return of the cast is possible the continued jump into the future makes the returns of Joel Kinnaman’s Ed Baldwin, Wrenn Schmidt’s Margo Madison, or Krys Marshall’s Danielle Poole less likely. The finale of season 4 jumped ahead to the year 2012, meaning those characters would be a decade older. However, several younger members of the program could reprise their roles including Cynthy Wu as Kelly Baldwin, along with Tyner Rushing as Samantha and Toby Kebbell as Miles.
The cast for season 5 is already growing, and For All Mankind has added The Killing‘s Mireille Enos as Peacekeeper Security Force member Celia Boyd. Joining Enos as a newcomer in season 5, The Americans alum Costa Ronin will play the role of former Soviet cosmonaut Lenya, who is now a politician. Furthermore, Ines Asserson (Royalteen) has joined as Marine A.J. Jarrett, while Ruby Cruz (Willow) will play the youngest daughter of Miles and Amanda, Lily Dale. Finally, Sean Kaufman (The Summer I Turned Pretty) will play Alex Poletov Baldwin, the son of Kelly and Ed.
A prospective cast list for season 5 includes:
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Actor |
For All Mankind Role |
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Edi Gathegi |
Dev Ayesa |
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Cynthy Wu |
Kelly Baldwin |
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Tyner Rushing |
Samantha Massey |
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Toby Kebbell |
Miles Dale |
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Mireille Enos |
Celia Boyd |
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Costa Ronin |
Lenya |
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Ines Asserson |
A.J. Jarrett |
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Ruby Cruz |
Lily Dale |
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Sean Kaufman |
Alex Poletov Baldwin |
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For All Mankind Season 5 Story
Season 5 Will Be Set In 2012
With the previous generation fading, the new faces of the settlements will likely be vying for control which could introduce issues.
After the dramatic and explosive finale of For All Mankind season 4, fans were treated to a much more hopeful time jump that saw the settlement thriving in the year 2012. Though the problem seems to have been resolved, For All Mankind season 5 will undoubtedly introduce some new conflict to challenge humanity’s journey into space settlement. With the previous generation fading, the new faces of the settlements will likely be vying for control, which could introduce a power struggle.
Like always, season 5 could tackle the idea of private enterprise butting heads with the public interest. As settlement on Mars continues to grow, the usual interpersonal conflicts will take on a larger context, and the Peacekeeper Security Force (including new cast member Mireille Enos’s Celia Boyd) could either be a force for good, or the opposite. For All Mankind season 5 will most likely be a mix of hopeful optimism and the challenges of human reality as Earthlings push further into the future.
Imagine a world where the global space race never ended – For All Mankind is a thrilling “what if” take on history that explores what would have happened in the race to the moon between the Soviet Union and the United States, as well as the space programs and the race’s effects on the astronauts and their families in the aftermath. The Apple TV+ series hails from Ronald D. Moore and stars Joel Kinnaman as a NASA astronaut. For All Mankind also features historical astronauts like Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong.
- Cast
- Michaela Conlin , Jodi Balfour , Coral Peña , Colm Feore , Sarah Jones , Wrenn Schmidt , Casey W. Johnson , Cynthy Wu , Shantel VanSanten , Michael Harney , Krys Marshall , Joel Kinnaman , Sonya Walger , Michael Dorman
- Release Date
- November 1, 2019
- Seasons
- 4
- Streaming Service(s)
- Apple TV+
- Writers
- Ronald D. Moore , Matt Wolpert , Ben Nedivi
- Showrunner
- Ronald D. Moore
- Creator(s)
- Ronald D. Moore , Matt Wolpert , Ben Nedivi