Apple TV+'s For All Mankind reimagines a space race that never ended, each season leaping forward in an alternate history timeline. With gripping political intrigue, stunning visuals, and emotionally complex characters, it's among the best prestige sci-fi on television. Which season is the finest?
1Season 2 (1983)Jumping to 1983, the second season arms astronauts on the Moon as Cold War tensions peak, building to a nerve-shredding standoff at the Jamestown base and Shackleton crater.1000pts
2Season 5 (2026)The 2026 fifth season jumps to the 2010s, where the Happy Valley colony on Mars has grown into a home for thousands and tensions with Earth threaten to boil over.565pts
3Season 3 (1992)The race to Mars introduces private space companies and delivers an emotionally devastating finale that divided and captivated fans in equal measure.462pts
4Season 4 (2003)Set on a multinational asteroid-mining base, Season 4 expands the world further with bold political themes and one of the most shocking mid-season twists in the show's run.462pts
5Season 1 (1969)The alternate-history debut where the Soviets land on the moon first, forcing NASA into a new space race — a slow-burn but deeply compelling foundation for the series.0pts
