The first season of , which premiered on November 1, 2019, on Apple TV+ , introduces a gripping "what if" scenario: what if the Soviet Union had beaten the United States to the moon in 1969? [6, 8, 10] This pivotal moment causes the global space race to never end, pushing NASA to its limits as they strive to catch up and surpass their rivals [8, 10]. Season Overview & Timeline
To maintain realism, the production built an exact replica of NASA's 1969 mission control and used painstaking methods to simulate historical figures like Richard Nixon [2, 4]. For All Mankind - Season 1
After the USSR lands the first woman on the moon, Nixon pressures NASA to recruit and train female astronauts, leading to the "Nixon's Women" initiative [7]. The first season of , which premiered on
Alexei Leonov becomes the first human on the moon, sending NASA into a crisis [7, 8]. After the USSR lands the first woman on