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Apple renews sci-fi hit 'For All Mankind' for a fourth season

The Apple TV+ alternative-reality space drama will return for a fourth season, with the storyline set to take place in the 2000s.

On Friday, Apple announced that its hit sci-fi drama will begin filming its fourth season starting in August.

The series tells the tale of the space race in an alternate reality that sees the Soviet Union beat the U.S. to the moon.

Each season tells the story of a different decade, with the third season taking place in the 1990s.

Showrunners at the San Diego Comic-Con For All Mankind panel (spotted by 9to5Mac) confirmed that season four would focus on events that will take place in the 2000s.

In December, USA Today named "For All Mankind" the best television show of 2021, praising it for addressing issues of 20th-century America.

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clemynx 17 Years · 1550 comments

I find this last season 3 worse than the previous ones. The storylines feel forced and the sense of wonder is diminished somehow. 

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Madbum 3 Years · 536 comments

This is probably the best show on TV today

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entropys 14 Years · 4393 comments

clemynx said:
I find this last season 3 worse than the previous ones. The storylines feel forced and the sense of wonder is diminished somehow. 

Risks falling into soap and statement TV. Which will suck. Americans do tend to keep stories going for overly long. Tell the story, end it and do a different story. Nothing worse that having too many series so that a good show dies the death of poor ratings.

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iOS_Guy80 6 Years · 935 comments

entropys said:
clemynx said:
I find this last season 3 worse than the previous ones. The storylines feel forced and the sense of wonder is diminished somehow. 
Risks falling into soap and statement TV. Which will suck. Americans do tend to keep stories going for overly long. Tell the story, end it and do a different story. Nothing worse that having too many series so that a good show dies the death of poor ratings.

Started thinking the same thing, especially after. Just watching. S3 E7.

AniMill 5 Years · 193 comments

Yes, Season 3 has been way to Soapoperatic. The character arcs have become waves and the race to Mars storyline contrived. I find myself skimming through the show to focus on what I perceive to be important plot points. I believe that if they’d made the Soviet v America rivalry into a true friendly partnership, and make space the villain (like The Martian), the show would be far more compelling - not just a set of hot mess characters infighting and making stupid decisions.

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