A well-received Apple TV is back for Season 5, but the latest season couldn’t replicate the flawless 100% score achieved by the previous installment. However, the alternate-history space drama’s early reviews maintain strong critical support.
What critics are saying about For All Mankind Season 5 in reviews
Critics agree that while For All Mankind Season 5 doesn’t reach the heights of its predecessor, the show remains a standout in the sci-fi genre. Ben Gibbons from Screen Rant praises the season as “another wonderful entry in what is repeatedly setting itself up to be one of the best sci-fi shows in recent history.”
Nick Schager from The Daily Beast notes that “even when its narrative turns a tad staid, its profuse empathy carries the day,” underscoring the emotional core that has long been the show’s hallmark. Therese Lacson from Collider writes, “With each episode, Season 5 builds tension while giving us brief moments of relief, all culminating in another massive shift that promises to usher in a completely new and exciting age.”
Furthermore, Katie Doll from CBR observes that “Season 5 makes sure to include the white-knuckle tension that builds up the unnerving anticipation, and relieves with a shot of good news.” Meanwhile, Ryan Britt from Inverse comments that “the show can survive nostalgia for its own past, but it also doesn’t shrug off the weight of the four decades of fictional history that have come before, either.”
For All Mankind Season 5 gets a solid score on Rotten Tomatoes
The Apple TV series For All Mankind currently holds an 86% Tomatometer score based on early reviews. This is a slight dip from Season 4, which got a rare 100% perfect score from critics. However, the series is yet to see what the audience has to say or score.
Set in a timeline where the Soviet Union beat the United States to the moon, the show follows humanity’s expansion across the solar system. Season 5 picks up after the heist of the Goldilocks asteroid, with Mars’ Happy Valley colony now flourishing under an alliance of six nations known as the M-6.
For All Mankind Season 5 releases on March 27 on Apple TV.
Originally reported by Devanshi Basu on ComingSoon.
