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May 28, 2026

Star City

Name: Star City
Released: 2026-05-28
Rating: 82

Broadly loved

Reactions

610

Score confidence

very high

Seasons

Status

Returning Series

Age rating

TV-MA

Score

The show

Step into a thrilling chapter inspired by For All Mankind. Same alt-history universe. Different perspective: the Soviet Union's. Go behind the Iron Curtain with the cosmonauts, engineers, and intelligence officers who risked it all in the race for the Moon.

Trailer

Created by

Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert, Ronald D. Moore

Status

Returning Series

The Cast

Ruby Ashbourne Serkis

Tanya Mironova

Stills

The Real Review

People are mostly into this Soviet-focused alt-history spin-off, praising its fresh perspective and solid story. The cast gets mixed reactions, with Rhys Ifans and Anna Maxwell Martin's performances standing out more than others. Some find the pacing a bit uneven, but the high-concept originality and sharp visuals keep it compelling for fans of the genre.

Synthesized from 610 real reactionsvery high confidence

PraisedOriginality · Acting · Story · Pacing · Visuals

By season

Season 1

269 reactions

Scored only from posts that clearly name a season. Seasons without enough of that conversation yet aren’t shown.

Sentiment split

70% positive

24% mixed

6% negative

By aspect

story79

originality88

acting82

visuals71

pacing73

humor100

How opinion moved

The trend appears once there are a couple of scoring runs to compare.

Buzz

Jul 8225 reactions over two weeksJul 21

How much people are talking about this show: reactions counted per day they were posted. Gold dots mark days a new episode aired.

Names & topics that came up

Rhys Ifansperson66× · 47%+Anna Maxwell Martinperson33× · 48%+Ben Nediviperson20× · 10%+Matt Wolpertperson20× · 10%+Ronald D. Mooreperson20× · 15%+Adam Nagaitisperson17× · 12%+Alice Englertperson17× · 0%+Solly McLeodperson16× · 0%+Agnes O'Caseyperson14× · 0%+Ruby Ashbourne Serkisperson13× · 0%+Valyacharacter9× · 11%+For All Mankindplot_element9× · 22%+Chief Designercharacter5× · 40%+Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert, Ronald D. Mooreperson5× · 100%+Tanyacharacter4× · 50%+

Where the signal came from

Social Media

610

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