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The Best Episodes of For All Mankind Season 1

Every episode of For All Mankind Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of For All Mankind Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    For All Mankind Season 1 Episode 10 - A City Upon a Hill
    9.0/10(3347 votes)

    S1:E10

    Ed handles a trespasser. Ellen and Deke chart a new course without Mission Control.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writers:Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert

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  2. For All Mankind Season 1 Episode 9 - Bent Bird
    8.8/10(3094 votes)

    S1:E9

    A crisis in space puts the Apollo 24 and 25 crews in peril.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writers:David Weddle, Bradley Thompson

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  3. For All Mankind Season 1 Episode 5 - Into the Abyss
    8.5/10(3079 votes)

    S1:E5

    Ed and the crew change Apollo 15's landing site after lunar ice is detected.

    Director:Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
    Writers:David Weddle, Bradley Thompson

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  4. For All Mankind Season 1 Episode 8 - Rupture
    8.3/10(2867 votes)

    S1:E8

    NASA preps a Jamestown relief mission, while Karen waits for news at the hospital.

    Director:Meera Menon
    Writer:Nichole Beattie

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  5. For All Mankind Season 1 Episode 7 - Hi Bob
    8.1/10(2837 votes)

    S1:E7

    Ed, Gordo, and Danielle struggle with an extended Jamestown mission.

    Director:Meera Menon
    Writer:Ronald D. Moore

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  6. For All Mankind Season 1 Episode 3 - Nixon's Women
    8.0/10(3359 votes)

    S1:E3

    Deke must recruit female astronauts after Russia lands a woman on the moon.

    Director:Allen Coulter
    Writer:Nichole Beattie

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  7. For All Mankind Season 1 Episode 4 - Prime Crew
    7.8/10(2949 votes)

    S1:E4

    A training accident spurs a national debate about women astronauts.

    Director:Allen Coulter
    Writer:Naren Shankar

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  8. For All Mankind Season 1 Episode 6 - Home Again
    7.7/10(2730 votes)

    S1:E6

    A launchpad accident leads to delayed missions and FBI background checks.

    Director:Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
    Writer:Stephanie Shannon

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  9. For All Mankind Season 1 Episode 1 - Red Moon
    7.6/10(4169 votes)

    S1:E1

    NASA is in crisis as the Soviets land the first man on the moon in 1969, the beginning of an alternate history.

    Director:Seth Gordon
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. For All Mankind Season 1 Episode 2 - He Built the Saturn V
    7.6/10(3351 votes)

    S1:E2

    Director von Braun opposes President Nixon's directive, with dire consequences.

    Director:Seth Gordon
    Writers:Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"A City Upon a Hill" is the best rated episode of For All Mankind season 1. It scored 9.0/10 from 3,347 votes. Directed by John Dahl and written by Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert, it aired on December 20, 2019. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Bent Bird".