For All Mankind

In 2019, Apple TV+ launched a show with a simple premise: what if Russia beat the United States to the moon? The result, For All Mankind, quickly became one of TV’s best shows, telling a fascinating and enlighting “What if?” story. Only, I didn’t watch it then. People said it was great, but I just kept putting it off. That was a mistake. This year, I blazed through seasons one and two on the edge of my seat and caught up in time to marvel at the Mars-based season three. I can’t recommend the show enough and am so glad I caught up on it. – Germain Lussier
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