How can I watch season 1 of For All Mankind?

The first season of For All Mankind, the science fiction alternate history show from Battlestar Galactica creator Ron D. Moore, is now available to stream free of charge — no Apple TV Plus subscription required. The limited time promotion coincides with the release of the show’s third season, which premiered on June 10th on Apple’s video streaming service.

While Ted Lasso and Severance have arguably been the biggest breakout TV show hits from Apple TV Plus, my colleague Alex Cranz would have everyone believe that For All Mankind is better than both. Here’s how she recently described it:

[Warning: Season 1 spoilers ahead]

The show started as an almost rote alternate history, where the USSR beat the USA to the Moon, and in a bid for a Cold War PR win, the US opted to send a woman to the moon to search for water. After that moment, the show embraces science fiction as much as it does alternate history. For every moment pulled from a real headline — and slightly warped — there’s another like, again, war on the Moon or widely adopted video chat in 1983.

It’s not clear how long the show’s first season will be free to stream for, but we’ve contacted Apple for more details.

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Apple TV+ has made the entire first season of the hit show For All Mankind available to stream for free for a limited time, the outfit has confirmed. The news comes just days after the premiere of the show's third season.

Apple TV+ announced the freebie via Twitter, saying that people shouldn't "wait another decade" to watch the show that takes us through an alternative timeline that sees the race for the moon in an all-new light.

Season 1 of #ForAllMankind is available free on @appletvplus for a limited time.

Don’t wait another decade, reply and tag a friend who you’ve been telling to watch #ForAllMankind https://t.co/soO1Q9U3se pic.twitter.com/xP8FoB7fjcSeason 1 of #ForAllMankind is available free on @appletvplus for a limited time.

Don’t wait another decade, reply and tag a friend who you’ve been telling to watch #ForAllMankind https://t.co/soO1Q9U3se pic.twitter.com/xP8FoB7fjc— For All Mankind (@forallmankind_) June 11, 2022June 11, 2022

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For All Mankind stars Joel Kinnaman, Michael Dorman, Wrenn Schmidt, and others and is now into its third season. While the first season is now available without a subscription, those wanting to watch the second will need to sign up for Apple TV+ or Apple One to watch.

For All Mankind is created by Emmy® Award winner Ronald D. Moore (Outlander, Battlestar Galactica), Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi. Told through the lives of NASA astronauts, engineers and their families, For All Mankind presents an aspirational world where NASA and the space program remained a priority and a focal point of our hopes and dreams.

If you've been holding off watching For All Mankind because you don't have an Apple TV+ subscription, now is the time to see what all the fuss is about. This is arguably one of the best Apple TV+ shows available today and that second season is a must-watch run of episodes.

If you want to enjoy For All Mankind in style, be sure to check out our list of the best Apple TV deals on the market today. Failing that, the show and the rest of Apple TV+ can be watched on just about anything with an internet connection and a screen — including Apple's devices.

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Where can I watch series For All Mankind?

For All Mankind, a science fiction series starring Joel Kinnaman, Michael Dorman, and Shantel VanSanten is available to stream now. Watch it on Apple TV on your Roku device.

Can I watch For All Mankind without Apple TV?

Apple TV Plus is the only place you can watch the For All Mankind series. The service is available via the Apple TV app, which can be downloaded for most of the major smart TV and streaming players, as well as across Apple devices like the iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV hardware.

Is For All Mankind on HBO?

Currently you are able to watch "For All Mankind" streaming on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel. It is also possible to buy "For All Mankind" on Apple iTunes, Amazon Video, Vudu as download or rent it on Amazon Video, Vudu, Apple iTunes online.

How many episodes are in season 1 of For All Mankind?

10For All Mankind - Season 1 / Number of episodesnull