Star City
In the race for glory, every secret has gravity.
Created by Ben Nedivi, Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert
On Apple TV
A tense, paranoid alternate-history thriller that trades the American space race narrative for the Soviet perspective, balancing grand ambition against systemic oppression and surveillance.
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.
Where to watch
- StreamApple TV+
Questions people ask
Is Star City scary? Yes. More frightening than 89% of series.
Is Star City sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.
Is Star City easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Does Star City leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Star City violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Star City
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Star City
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Star City, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Star City, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Star City, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
