For all Mankind season 5 release date, cast, trailer, latest news
The alternate history drama has hooked a loyal fanbase.
Season 5 of For All Mankind is almost upon us, with humanity on the brink of a brand-new frontier as deeper exploration of the solar system becomes a reality.
The latest instalment in the alternate 21st-century timeline also ushers in a growing interplanetary conflict between the Happy Valley colony and the nations of Earth, while a brand-new generation takes centre stage.
"Our fascination with the Soviet space programme has grown with every season of For All Mankind," said executive producers Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi.
"The more we learned about this secret city in the forests outside Moscow, where Soviet cosmonauts and engineers worked and lived, the more we wanted to tell this story of the other side of the space race."
"We could not be more excited to continue building out the alternate history universe of For All Mankind with our partners at Apple and Sony."
Ahead of the upcoming return mission to Mars, here’s our debrief for For All Mankind season 5.
For All Mankind season 5 release date
The countdown to launch is officially underway, as the fifth instalment of the hit sci-fi show lands on Apple TV+ on Friday 27 March 2026.
For All Mankind season 5 will consist of ten episodes, which will be released weekly, with the series continuing through to the season finale on Friday 29 May 2026.
New episodes are typically available to watch from 8am UK time on the streaming service.
What will For All Mankind season 5 be about?
The next entry jumps another decade into the future to 2012, with the fallout of the Goldilocks asteroid heist further deepening the interplanetary friction, as the trailer teases a growing conflict between the two factions.
Happy Valley - the growing base on Mars - is now a bustling colony fighting for independence after acquiring a certain valuable asteroid in the season four finale. And yet, there’s a revolution brewing on the red planet, with an elderly Ed Baldwin (Joel Kinnaman) encouraging his grandson Alex Baldwin (Sean Kaufman) to rally the younger generation and take back the planet from Earth’s control - and the Mars peacekeeper security force.
Meanwhile, new planets and new frontiers are potentially on the horizon with deeper solar system exploration thanks to the Mars base, with Aleida Rosales (Coral Peña) and Kelly Baldwin (Cynthy Wu) looking to the stars. "Our mission is to find life in the far reaches of the solar system" Aleida teases in the trailer.
While plenty of sci-fi shows and films have explored interplanetary missions and colonies on Mars and the Moon, with the fifth season of For All Mankind particularly mirroring The Expanse, could the Apple TV+ series finally take one giant leap for mankind and explore the unexplored?
"Season 5 is a lot about how that shifting of the decks really changes things," showrunner Matt Wolpert said in an interview with Inverse. "As technology makes Mars more liveable and it becomes a bigger colony, how does that change the dynamics of Mars and Earth and the solar system? I think it’s really going to be an epic season, and I think people will really love it."
For All Mankind season 5 full cast
With the fifth season of the Apple TV+ sci-fi series jumping ahead another decade, the cast has expanded with several younger additions, as a brand-new generation is set to make their mark on Mars.
Longest-serving cast members Joel Kinnaman (as Ed Baldwin) and Wrenn Schmidt (as Margo Madison) will return, with both actors aged up to reflect the series’ latest time jump. Helios founder Dev Ayesa (Edi Gathegi) is also set to return on Happy Valley, alongside Aleida Rosales (Coral Peña) and Kelly Baldwin (Cynthy Wu).
Meanwhile, five new series regulars have been added in the form of The Killing star Mireille Enos, The Summer I Turned Pretty’s Sean Kaufman, Bottoms star Ruby Cruz, Homeland’s Costa Ronin and Royalteen star Ines Asserson.
The cast of For All Mankind season 5 includes:
- Joel Kinnaman as Edward 'Ed' Baldwin
- Jodi Balfour as Ellen Wilson (will not return as a series regular though)
- Wrenn Schmidt as Margo Madison
- Krys Marshall as Danielle Poole
- Cynthy Wu as Kelly Baldwin
- Casey W Johnson as Danny Stevens
- Coral Peña as Aleida Rosales
- Edi Gathegi as Dev Ayesa
- Toby Kebbell as Miles Dale
- Mireille Enos as Celia Boyd
- Costa Ronin as Leonid "Lenya" Polivanov
- Sean Kaufman as Alex Poletov Baldwin
- Ruby Cruz as Lily Dale
- Ines Asserson as A.J. Jarrett
Is there a trailer for For All Mankind season 5?
Yes - you can check out the action-packed trailer below:
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For All Mankind is available to stream on Apple TV+.
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David Craig is the Senior Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest and greatest scripted drama and comedy across television and streaming. Previously, he worked at Starburst Magazine, presented The Winter King Podcast for ITVX and studied Journalism at the University of Sheffield.
Nicola Austin is a freelance journalist who loves sci-fi, fantasy and animation. Nicola has written about TV and film for a wide range of publications including Empire, Digital Spy, Radio Times, SciFiNow, Girls on Tops and more. She will always stand by The Mummy as a 90s movie masterpiece.
