9.4/103,978 votesLoading...#1 - The Grey
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 4/23/2021
Tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union reach an all-time high on the moon, throwing multiple missions into jeopardy. Season finale.
Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Writer: Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert
8.9/102,580 votesLoading...#2 - A City Upon a Hill
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/20/2019
Ed handles a trespasser. Ellen and Deke chart a new course without Mission Control. Season finale.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert
8.9/101,919 votesLoading...#3 - Perestroika
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 1/11/2024
Tensions on Earth and Mars come to a head.
Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Writer: Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert
8.8/102,385 votesLoading...#4 - Bent Bird
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/2019
A crisis in space puts the Apollo 24 and 25 crews in peril.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: Bradley Thompson, David Weddle
8.8/102,265 votesLoading...#5 - Stranger in a Strange Land
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 8/11/2022
The Martian crew debates how to save the life of one of their own.
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert
8.7/102,016 votesLoading...#6 - Triage
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 4/16/2021
The rivalry between American astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts intensifies as last-minute changes impact the Pathfinder mission plan.
Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Writer: Bradley Thompson, David Weddle
8.7/101,812 votesLoading...#7 - Happy Valley
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 6/30/2022
A surprise maneuver during the journey to Mars provokes desperate measures.
Director: Wendey Stanzler
Writer: Joe Menosky
8.5/102,358 votesLoading...#8 - Into the Abyss
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2019
Ed and the crew change Apollo 15’s landing site after lunar ice is detected.
Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Writer: Bradley Thompson, David Weddle
8.3/102,243 votesLoading...#9 - Polaris
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 6/9/2022
Nearly 10 years have passed. Danielle and Ed attend a celebration, where things take a terrifying turn.
Director: Sarah Boyd
Writer: Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert
8.2/102,197 votesLoading...#10 - Rupture
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2019
NASA preps a Jamestown relief mission, while Karen waits for news at the hospital.
Director: Meera Menon
Writer: Nichole Beattie
8.2/101,758 votesLoading...#11 - Game Changer
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/16/2022
A commercial spaceflight company makes an announcement. The choice over who’ll command the Mars mission leads to a shift in personnel.
Director: Sarah Boyd
Writer: Bradley Thompson, David Weddle
8.1/102,169 votesLoading...#12 - Hi Bob
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/28/2019
Ed, Gordo, and Danielle struggle with an extended Jamestown mission.
Director: Meera Menon
Writer: Ronald D. Moore
8.1/101,635 votesLoading...#13 - Seven Minutes of Terror
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 7/7/2022
The race to land first on Mars brings together unexpected allies.
Director: Andrew Stanton
Writer: Sabrina Almeida
8.1/101,067 votesLoading...#14 - Brazil
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 1/4/2024
Things start to go awry just as an important mission approaches a critical juncture.
Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Writer: Bradley Thompson, David Weddle, Kate Burns
8.0/102,587 votesLoading...#15 - Nixon's Women
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/2019
Deke must recruit female astronauts after Russia lands a woman on the moon.
Director: Allen Coulter
Writer: Nichole Beattie
8.0/101,987 votesLoading...#16 - Rules of Engagement
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/5/2021
A dispute on the moon prompts NASA officials to consider arming astronauts. Ed’s past comes back to haunt him.
Director: Andrew Stanton
Writer: Stephanie Shannon
8.0/101,645 votesLoading...#17 - Coming Home
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 8/4/2022
Plans to leave Mars are complicated by an unforeseen issue.
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: Bradley Thompson, David Weddle
8.0/101,068 votesLoading...#18 - Leningrad
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 12/14/2023
Unlikely partnerships are formed at a high-stakes international conference.
Director: Sylvain White
Writer: Eric W. Phillips
7.9/101,563 votesLoading...#19 - All In
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 6/23/2022
As NASA scrambles to prepare for the launch to Mars, Margo is confronted with a harsh personal reality.
Director: Wendey Stanzler
Writer: Nichole Beattie
7.9/101,078 votesLoading...#20 - Crossing the Line
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 12/21/2023
A group on Mars takes drastic measures. Margo grapples with a new assignment.
Director: Maja Vrvilo
Writer: Andrew Black
7.8/102,268 votesLoading...#21 - Prime Crew
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/8/2019
A training accident spurs a national debate about women astronauts.
Director: Allen Coulter
Writer: Naren Shankar
7.8/102,081 votesLoading...#22 - Every Little Thing
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2/19/2021
Nearly a decade later, technology and lunar exploration have taken huge strides—but a solar storm threatens the astronauts on Jamestown.
Director: Michael Morris
Writer: Ronald D. Moore
7.8/101,803 votesLoading...#23 - And Here's to You
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 4/9/2021
Gordo returns to space. Molly faces an upsetting new reality. Aleida confronts her first major hurdle at work.
Director: Dennie Gordon
Writer: Ronald D. Moore
7.8/101,480 votesLoading...#24 - The Sands of Ares
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 7/28/2022
After a sudden crisis, the Martian crews pull together.
Director: Dan Liu
Writer: Joe Menosky, Eric W. Phillips
7.7/102,088 votesLoading...#25 - Home Again
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/22/2019
A launchpad accident leads to delayed missions and FBI background checks.
Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Writer: Stephanie Shannon
The Best Episodes of For All Mankind
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"The Grey" is the best rated episode of "For All Mankind". It scored 9.4/10 based on 3978 votes. Directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan and written by Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert, it aired on 4/23/2021. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "A City Upon a Hill".