Apple’s space race drama For All Mankind gets its first spin-off in Star City.
Created by Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert and Ronald D. Moore, the alternative history thriller follows the Soviet Union’s cosmonauts after they become the first nation to put a man on the moon.
Rhys Ifans and Anna Maxwell Martin lead the show’s cast, alongside Agnes O’Casey, Alice Englert, Solly McLeod, Adam Nagaitis and Ruby Ashbourne Serkis. Josef Davies plays Sergei Nikulov, who was portrayed by Piotr Adamczyk in For All Mankind.
The first two episodes of Star City were released on Apple TV on May 29, 2026, with the remaining six episodes set to air weekly.
Who composed the Star City soundtrack?
The show’s score is by Federico Jusid, whose previous credits include A Thousand Blows, A Gentleman In Moscow and The Secret In Their Eyes.
What other songs appear in the show?
As you might expect, Star City features several songs by Russian singers including Edita Piekha. You can check out an episode-by-episode breakdown of all the songs so far below.
Episode one – The Eyes
‘Воспоминание’ – Edita Piekha
‘Mнe нpaвится’ – Ирина Подошьян
Episode two – A Bear In A Chain
‘Y’en a qui font ça’ – Sacha Distel
‘The Third Degree’ – Marc Bolan
‘Mother Popcorn (Pts.1 & 2)’ – James Brown