2022 is fast becoming a banner year for Apple TV Plus subscribers. Hot on the heels of critical hits Severance and Pachinko, space drama For All Mankind is now gearing up to make its long-awaited return.
As revealed in a new trailer, For All Mankind Season 3 will debut on Apple's burgeoning streaming service on Friday, 10 June. Episode 1 will arrive first, with the remaining nine entries releasing weekly every Friday.
The new season will see the show's warring astronauts fly to Mars for the first time, picking up directly after the events of For All Mankind's dramatic second run.
Check out the new (too short) trailer below:
In this alternate history timeline, the world's superpowers have set their sights on the red planet in the next stage of the space race. In uncharted territory, the competition to land first on Mars is just the beginning.
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After debuting alongside Apple TV Plus in 2019, For All Mankind traces the aftermath of an alternate history in which the Soviet Union becomes the first nation to land on the moon. The Cold War-era space race continues accordingly, with the Soviets and the United States eventually establishing lunar colonies from which to operate.
Apple quickly renewed the show for a second season after the critical success of its premiere, which Rolling Stone (opens in a new tab) named the best TV of 2021 (preferring For All Mankind over pop culture giants Succession and Squid). Game).
We don't know much about the show's upcoming third season beyond its Red Planet (and 1995) setting. However, in the sneak peek above, NASA head Ellen Wilson (Jodi Balfour) can be heard saying, "When you're united behind a common goal, there's nothing we can't accomplish."
So, by the looks of it, things are about to heat up in space.
Analysis: Another winner for Apple TV Plus
As mentioned above, For All Mankind was arguably the first in a steady stream of critical hits for Apple's still-young streaming service, which has proven its staying power in 2022.
After last year saw the return of Apple-produced stalwarts The Morning Show and Ted Lasso, along with the arrival of new sci-fi series Foundation, Apple TV Plus kicked off the new year with a few highlights to excite subscribers. , until Severance arrives. , Is.
A relative unknown when it was released in February, Dan Erickson's star-studded psychological thriller has since gained significant critical and commercial momentum to easily rank among the best shows on Apple TV Plus — or even the best shows on TV, period. of 2022.
Starring Patricia Arquette, Adam Scott, John Turturro and Christopher Walken, Severance follows the employees of a technology company, Lumon Industries, where an aptly named severance program is used to separate their work memories from their non-work memories.
Like For All Mankind before it, the series is another example of Apple's knack for executing original stories with style and substance, and proof that the streaming service has the chops to effectively challenge Netflix, Prime Video and HBO Max. in the next years. years.
Plus, with Severance now renewed for a second season, and For All Mankind's third episode set beyond the moon and on Mars, Apple's entertainment offering will be further strengthened.
Remember, with Apple TV Plus recently becoming the first streaming platform to nab a Best Picture Oscar for CODA, rival streamers will already be looking over their shoulders.