How to watch 'For All Mankind' season 5 — stream sci-fi drama from anywhere in the world

Sean Kaufman will join the cast for season 5 of For All Mankind
Sean Kaufman will join the cast for season 5 of "For All Mankind" as Alex Poletov (Image credit: Apple TV)

"For All Mankind" season 5 brings us up to in 2012 — fresh from 2003 (season 4) — in the addictive ‘what if’ sci-fi drama that covers fictional game-changing moments in an alternative history of the world after the Soviet Union beat the U.S. to put a man on the moon in 1969...

Here’s how to watch "For All Mankind" season 5 from anywhere in the world using a VPN.

'For All Mankind' season 5 - Release Dates & Streams

"For All Mankind" season 5 premieres on Friday, March 27 worldwide.
• Global - Apple TV
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In this 2012, humanity is in a much better place than actually seems to be the case today but there is tension between Earth and the colony ("Happy Valley") that has been settled on Mars to exploit mining opportunities.

But there is an "Earth First"-type motivation to stop spending money on the colony and an urge to take it under control while a growing desire for independence on the red planet foreshadows conflict. The tension plays out over ten episodes.

Read on to find out all you need to watch "For All Mankind" season 5 online from anywhere.

How to watch 'For All Mankind' s5 on Apple TV

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"For All Mankind" season 5 premieres globally on Apple TV on Friday, March 27.

You will not need to rent or buy it as it will come as part of your Apple TV subscription.

Prices for the streaming platform is as follows:

🇺🇸 In the U.S. prices start at $12.99/month.
🇨🇦 In Canada prices start at CA$14.99/month.
🇬🇧 In the U.K. prices start at £9.99/month.
🇦🇺 In Australia prices start at AU$15.99/month.

How to watch 'For All Mankind' season 5 from anywhere in the world

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It's really easy to use a VPN to watch "For All Mankind" season 5

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you want to watch it on the U.S. version of Apple TV, choose 'United States' from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to Apple TV, sign in, and watch "For All Mankind" season 5.

'For All Mankind' season 5 — Need to Know

'For All Mankind' season 5 — Trailer

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'For All Mankind' season 5 — Cast

  • RETURNING CAST
  • Joel Kinnaman as Edward Baldwin
  • Edi Gathegi as Dev Ayesa
  • Cynthy Wu as Kelly Baldwin
  • Coral Peña as Aleida Rosales
  • Wrenn Schmidt as Margo Madison
  • Toby Kebbell as Miles Dale
  • Dimiter D. Marinov as Ilya Breshov
  • Randy Oglesby as James Bragg
  • Myk Watford as Palmer James
  • Shannon Lucio as Amanda Dale
  • NEW CAST
  • Mireille Enos as Celia Boyd
  • Costa Ronin as Leonid "Lenya" Polivanov
  • Tyler Labine as Fred
  • Michael Klesic as Oleg Vyshinsky
  • Sean Kaufman as Alex Poletov
  • Ruby Cruz as Lily Dale
  • Ines Asserson as A.J. Jarrett
  • Barrett Carnahan as Marcus
  • Choi Ban-ya as Nam Moon Yeong

'For All Mankind' season 5 — Episode guide

  • Season 5 Episode 1: "First Light" Mar. 27
  • Season 5 Episode 2: "The Hard Six" Apr. 3
  • Season 5 Episode 3: "Home" Apr. 10
  • Season 5 Episode 4: "Open Source" Apr. 17
  • Season 5 Episode 5: "Svoboda" Apr. 24
  • Season 5 Episode 6: "No Sudden Moves" — May 1
  • Season 5 Episode 7: "The Sirens of Titan" May 8
  • Season 5 Episode 8: "Brave New World" — May 15
  • Season 5 Episode 9: "Sons and Daughters" — May 22
  • Season 5 Episode 10: "This Land is Our Land" May 29

Where does the title "For All Mankind" come from?

The name is inspired by the lunar plaque left on the Moon by the crew of Apollo 11. It reads, “Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon July 1969, A.D. WE CAME IN PEACE FOR ALL MANKIND.”

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