The BEST episodes of For All Mankind
Every episode of For All Mankind ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of For All Mankind!
The depiction of an 'alternate history' of the global space race after the USSR succeeds in achieving the first manned Moon landing.
#1 - The Grey
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/23/2021
Season finale. Tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union reach an all-time high on the moon, throwing multiple missions into jeopardy.
#3 - Happy Valley
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/1/2022
A surprise maneuver during the journey to Mars provokes desperate measures.
#4 - Triage
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/16/2021
The rivalry between American astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts intensifies as last-minute changes impact the Pathfinder mission plan.
#5 - Bent Bird
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/2019
A crisis in space puts the Apollo 24 and 25 crews in peril.
#6 - Game Changer
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/17/2022
A commercial spaceflight company makes an announcement. The choice over who’ll command the Mars mission leads to a shift in personnel.
#7 - Into the Abyss
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2019
Ed and the crew change Apollo 15’s landing site after lunar ice is detected.
#8 - Coming Home
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/5/2022
Plans to leave Mars are complicated by an unforeseen issue.
#9 - Polaris
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/10/2022
Nearly 10 years have passed. Danielle and Ed attend a celebration, where things take a terrifying turn.
#10 - Rupture
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2019
NASA preps a Jamestown relief mission, while Karen waits for news at the hospital.
#11 - And Here’s to You
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/9/2021
Gordo returns to space. Molly faces an upsetting new reality. Aleida confronts her first major hurdle at work.
#12 - Seven Minutes of Terror
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/8/2022
The race to land first on Mars brings together unexpected allies.
#13 - Don’t Be Cruel
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/2/2021
Ellen is challenged by her new role. Margo’s allegiances are put to the test. Karen explores new opportunities—personally and professionally.
#14 - All In
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/24/2022
As NASA scrambles to prepare for the launch to Mars, Margo is confronted with a harsh personal reality.
#15 - Hi Bob
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/2019
Ed, Gordo, and Danielle struggle with an extended Jamestown mission.
#16 - Pathfinder
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/12/2021
With a little help from Molly, Ed plans a career change—as his old Jamestown crewmates Gordo and Danielle struggle.
#18 - Nixon’s Women
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/2019
Deke must recruit female astronauts after Russia lands a woman on the moon.
#19 - Every Little Thing
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/19/2021
Nearly a decade later, technology and lunar exploration have taken huge strides—but a solar storm threatens the astronauts on Jamestown.
#20 - Rules of Engagement
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/5/2021
A dispute on the moon prompts NASA officials to consider arming astronauts. Ed’s past comes back to haunt him.
#21 - Home Again
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/22/2019
A launchpad accident leads to delayed missions and FBI background checks.
#22 - Prime Crew
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/8/2019
A training accident spurs a national debate about women astronauts.
#24 - Best-Laid Plans
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/26/2021
American astronauts and NASA leadership prepare for a new mission with unlikely partners. Ellen gets in touch with an old friend.
#25 - He Built the Saturn V
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/1/2019
Director von Braun opposes President Nixon’s directive, with dire consequences.
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