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'' For All Mankind'' is an American
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drama television series created and written by
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, Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi and produced for
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. The series dramatizes an
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depicting "what would have happened if the global
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had never ended" after the
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succeeds in the first crewed
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ahead of the United States. It premiered on November 1, 2019. In April 2024, the series was renewed for a fifth season, and it was announced that a spinoff series titled '' Star City'' is in development, focusing on the Soviet space program. In an alternate timeline in 1969, Soviet cosmonaut
Alexei Leonov Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov. (30 May 1934 – 11 October 2019) was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut and aviator, Soviet Air Forces, Air Force major general, writer, and artist. On 18 March 1965, he became the first person to conduct a Extravehic ...
becomes the first human to land on the
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. This outcome devastates morale at NASA, but also catalyzes an American effort to catch up. With the Soviet Union emphasizing diversity by including a woman in subsequent landings, the United States is forced to match pace, training women and minorities who were largely excluded from the initial decades of U.S. space exploration. Each subsequent season takes place ten years later, with season two taking place in the 1980s, season three in the 1990s, and season four in the 2000s. The series stars an ensemble cast including
Joel Kinnaman Charles Joel Nordström Kinnaman (; born 25 November 1979) is a Swedish-American actor. He first gained recognition for his roles in the 2010 Swedish film '' Easy Money'' and the ''Johan Falk'' crime series. Kinnaman is known internationally fo ...
,
Michael Dorman Michael Dorman (born 26 April 1981) is a New Zealand actor, best known for his starring roles as Tom Wilcox in '' Wonderland'' (2013–2015), John Tavner in ''Patriot'' (2015–2018), NASA astronaut Gordo Stevens in '' For All Mankind'' (2019� ...
, Sarah Jones,
Shantel VanSanten Shantel VanSanten (born July 25, 1985) is an American actress and model. As a model, she has been featured in the magazines ''Teen Vogue'' and '' Seventeen''. On television, she played Quinn James in the CW teen drama series '' One Tree Hill''; ...
, Jodi Balfour and
Wrenn Schmidt Melinda Wrenn Schmidt (born February 18, 1983) is an American actress. She is best known for her starring role as NASA engineer, flight director, and later director of NASA Margo Madison in the Apple TV+ original science-fiction space drama ser ...
.
Sonya Walger Sonya Walger (born June 6, 1974) is a British and American actress. She had a starring role in the HBO sitcom '' The Mind of the Married Man'' (2001–2002) before landing her role as Penny Widmore in the ABC drama series '' Lost'' (2006–20 ...
and Krys Marshall had recurring roles in the first season before being promoted to the main cast for the second season, while
Cynthy Wu Cynthy Wu (born ) is an American actress. She is known for playing the role of scientist and astronaut Kelly Baldwin on the Apple TV+ series '' For All Mankind''. Wu is an American of Vietnamese and Chinese descent. She has been acting professi ...
, Casey W. Johnson and
Coral Peña Coral Peña (born ) is a Dominican actor. She is known for playing the role of NASA flight director Aleida Rosales on the Apple TV+ series '' For All Mankind''. Early life and education Peña was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and r ...
newly joined the cast, with Johnson and Peña playing older versions of characters that were portrayed by child actors in the first season. The third season saw
Edi Gathegi Edi Mūe Gathegi (; born March 10, 1979) is a Kenyan-American actor. He appeared as a recurring character, Dr. Jeffrey Cole (aka "Big Love"), in the television series ''House'', as Cheese in the 2007 film ''Gone Baby Gone'', Laurent in the films ...
also joining, while the fourth season added
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,
Tyner Rushing Tyner Rushing an American actress, is known for her role portraying Emma Smith in FX on Hulu's '' Under the Banner of Heaven''. Other notable roles include Liz Riley in '' The Terminal List'' and Virginia Creel in ''Stranger Things''. Rushing ...
,
Svetlana Efremova Svetlana Efremova (born 1970; also known as Svetlana Efremova–Reed) is a Soviet-born American stage, film, and television actress as well as an educator. She starred in the American film '' White Oleander'' (2002). Efremova teaches acting at Cal ...
and Daniel Stern. The series features historical figures including
Apollo 11 Apollo 11 was a spaceflight conducted from July 16 to 24, 1969, by the United States and launched by NASA. It marked the first time that humans Moon landing, landed on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module pilot Buzz Aldrin l ...
astronauts
Neil Armstrong Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aerospace engineering, aeronautical engineer who, in 1969, became the Apollo 11#Lunar surface operations, first person to walk on the Moon. He was al ...
,
Buzz Aldrin Buzz Aldrin ( ; born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.; January 20, 1930) is an American former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot. He made three extravehicular activity, spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 12 mission, and was the Lunar Module Eag ...
, and
Michael Collins Michael Collins or Mike Collins most commonly refers to: * Michael Collins (Irish leader) (1890–1922), Irish revolutionary leader, soldier, and politician * Michael Collins (astronaut) (1930–2021), American astronaut, member of Apollo 11 and Ge ...
,
Mercury Seven The Mercury Seven were the group of seven astronauts selected to fly spacecraft for Project Mercury. They are also referred to as the Original Seven and Astronaut Group 1. Their names were publicly announced by NASA on April 9, 1959: Scott ...
astronaut
Deke Slayton Donald Kent "Deke" Slayton (March 1, 1924 – June 13, 1993) was an American Air Force pilot, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts. He went on to become NASA's first Chief of the Astronaut O ...
, rocket scientist
Wernher von Braun Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun ( ; ; 23 March 191216 June 1977) was a German–American aerospace engineer and space architect. He was a member of the Nazi Party and '' Allgemeine SS'', the leading figure in the development of ...
,
NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the federal government of the United States, US federal government responsible for the United States ...
Administrator
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, NASA flight director
Gene Kranz Eugene Francis Kranz (born August 17, 1933) is an American aerospace engineer who served as NASA's second Chief Flight Director, directing missions of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, including the first lunar landing mission, Apoll ...
,
U.S. senator The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, with the U.S. House of Representatives being the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have the authority under Article One of the ...
Ted Kennedy Edward Moore Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts who served as a member of the United States Senate from 1962 to his death in 2009. A member of the Democratic Party and ...
, and U.S. presidents
Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until Resignation of Richard Nixon, his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican ...
,
Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He was a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party a ...
and
Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton (né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician and lawyer who was the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, ...
with some of them portrayed by actors, while others appear through archival footage that is sometimes altered to reflect the changes in the alternate timeline. The following is a list of characters that appeared on the television series.


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(credited)
: = Recurring cast (3+) : = Guest cast (1–2)


Main cast


Recurring cast


Main characters


Edward Baldwin

* Portrayed by
Joel Kinnaman Charles Joel Nordström Kinnaman (; born 25 November 1979) is a Swedish-American actor. He first gained recognition for his roles in the 2010 Swedish film '' Easy Money'' and the ''Johan Falk'' crime series. Kinnaman is known internationally fo ...
USN
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Edward "Ed" Baldwin, an astronaut. He was the commander of
Gemini 7 Gemini 7 (officially Gemini VII) With Gemini IV, NASA changed to Roman numerals for Gemini mission designations. was a 1965 crewed spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program. It was the fourth crewed Gemini flight, the twelfth crewed American spacef ...
,
Apollo 10 Apollo 10 (May 18–26, 1969) was the fourth human spaceflight in the United States' Apollo program and the second to orbit the Moon. NASA, the mission's operator, described it as a "dress rehearsal" for the first Moon landing (Apollo 11, two ...
,
Apollo 15 Apollo 15 (July 26August 7, 1971) was the ninth crewed mission in the Apollo program and the fourth Moon landing. It was the first List of Apollo missions#Alphabetical mission types, J mission, with a longer stay on the Moon and a greate ...
, Apollo 22, Pathfinder and Phoenix. He was the husband of Karen Baldwin and raised two children with her, Shane and Kelly, with the latter being adopted from Vietnam in the 1970s. During Apollo 10, which was intended as a test run for
Apollo 11 Apollo 11 was a spaceflight conducted from July 16 to 24, 1969, by the United States and launched by NASA. It marked the first time that humans Moon landing, landed on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module pilot Buzz Aldrin l ...
, Ed and Gordo Stevens, his best friend and fellow astronaut, were only eight miles away from the Moon, but were instructed by NASA not to land. After the Soviets then landed on the Moon before Apollo 11, Ed and Gordo were widely criticised by the media, but Ed deflected the blame onto NASA, claiming that "NASA doesn't have guts anymore". He was then removed from Apollo 15 as a consequence of the interview, but was later reinstated as commander by
Deke Slayton Donald Kent "Deke" Slayton (March 1, 1924 – June 13, 1993) was an American Air Force pilot, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts. He went on to become NASA's first Chief of the Astronaut O ...
. At the same time, he also worked as an instructor and trained "
Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 36th vice president under P ...
's Women", a program that was started in response to the Soviets landing cosmonaut Anastasia Belikova on the Moon. Alongside Gordo and Danielle Poole, Ed was on the Moon with Apollo 22 when Apollo 23 exploded on the launchpad, extending their stay on the Moon until Apollo 24 would be ready. Ed is eventually left alone on the Moon after Gordo and Danielle are forced to return to Earth due to a medical emergency; the Soviets had their base only a few miles away from Jamestown, forcing someone to remain at Jamestown. In the meantime, Ed's son Shane had died in a car accident, which NASA decided to keep secret from Ed as they feared the news would have a major impact on his mental state along with the isolation. However, the Soviets leaked the news to him, after which he shuts off all communication with Earth. Shortly after, one of the Soviet cosmonauts, Mikhail Vasiliev, arrived at Jamestown and asked to be let in, as he did not have enough oxygen to return to his own base. Ed decided to trust him and obliged, however in the 1980s it is revealed that Vasiliev had placed a listening device in Jamestown. Vasiliev convinced Ed to answer NASA's calls and later helped him to prepare for the arrival of Apollo 24. The mission was a success and Ed returned to Earth while Ellen Wilson takes over Jamestown. By 1983, Ed had been promoted to rear admiral and worked as
Chief of the Astronaut Office The Chief of the Astronaut Office is the most senior leadership position for active astronauts at the NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The Chief Astronaut serves as head of the NASA Astronaut Corps and is the principal ...
at NASA. He then assigned himself as the commander of the ''Pathfinder'' mission, which was meant to escort the Sea Dragon resupply mission to Jamestown. During the mission, an incident occurred on the Moon where two of the Soviet cosmonauts were shot by US "moon marines". The Soviet Union declared a blockade on the Moon and threatened to shoot down Sea Dragon if they did not abort their mission. Ed threatened to fire back and destroy Buran, the Soviet shuttle, but
Sally Ride Sally Kristen Ride (May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012) was an American astronaut and physicist. Born in Los Angeles, she joined NASA in 1978, and in 1983 became the first American woman and the third woman to fly in space, after cosmonauts V ...
, one of his crew members, refused to activate the weapon systems. He relieved her of her duties and she pulled a gun on him to force him back, but he ignored her threats and told her that he knows she won't shoot him. Ed activated the weapon systems but reconsidered Sally's warning that there must be another solution. He then decided to shoot down Sea Dragon himself, as to prevent the Soviets from committing an action of war by letting them destroy an American shuttle. In 1992, Ed left NASA after not being selected as commander of the
Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is also known as the "Red Planet", because of its orange-red appearance. Mars is a desert-like rocky planet with a tenuous carbon dioxide () atmosphere. At the average surface level the atmosph ...
mission. Instead he joined Helios Aerospace, a private space company, to command their Mars mission. He decided to take Danny Stevens—Gordo's son—with him, despite the warnings Danielle warning him of Danny's instability. After reaching Mars, Ed and Danny attempted to land during a heavy dust storm. Being ahead of NASA's Sojourner–1, he now had the chance to become the first human on Mars, but after nearly hitting a mountain and looking at Danny beside him, he decided to abort the mission, unwilling to be responsible for Danny's death. His decision allowed Sojourner 1, led by Danielle, to land first. After a landslide destroyed most of Helios' equipment and killed multiple astronauts and cosmonauts, Helios, NASA, and Roscosmos banded together for a joint mission to return the survivors to Earth. Meanwhile, Ed's daughter Kelly had started an affair with cosmonaut Alexei Poletov, who died in the landslide, and got pregnant. After months of repairing their equipment, Kelly had to be brought on board the Phoenix, Helios' ship in the Mars orbit, as soon as possible to save the baby, but as they had not produced enough fuel yet, only Kelly alone could be sent to Phoenix. Ed and the remaining survivors decided to stay on Mars and wait for a rescue mission, while Kelly and the Phoenix flew back to Earth. Ed flew Kelly towards the Phoenix with the repaired Landing Module and then managed to crash-land the Module back on Mars. Ed is based on
Apollo 10 Apollo 10 (May 18–26, 1969) was the fourth human spaceflight in the United States' Apollo program and the second to orbit the Moon. NASA, the mission's operator, described it as a "dress rehearsal" for the first Moon landing (Apollo 11, two ...
commander Thomas P. Stafford.


Gordo Stevens

* Portrayed by
Michael Dorman Michael Dorman (born 26 April 1981) is a New Zealand actor, best known for his starring roles as Tom Wilcox in '' Wonderland'' (2013–2015), John Tavner in ''Patriot'' (2015–2018), NASA astronaut Gordo Stevens in '' For All Mankind'' (2019� ...
(seasons 1–2) USN
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Gordon "Gordo" Stevens, an astronaut. He was the Lunar Module pilot of
Apollo 10 Apollo 10 (May 18–26, 1969) was the fourth human spaceflight in the United States' Apollo program and the second to orbit the Moon. NASA, the mission's operator, described it as a "dress rehearsal" for the first Moon landing (Apollo 11, two ...
, the commander of Apollo 18 and a member of the Apollo 22 crew, also known as Jamestown 2, the second mission that stayed at Jamestown Moon Base and was later stationed on the Base again with Jamestown 91. He was the husband of Tracy Stevens and had two sons with her,
Danny Danny is a masculine given name. It is related to and short for the male name Daniel.🖾🖾 People *Danny Altmann, British immunologist * Danny Antonucci, Canadian animator, director, producer, and writer * Danny Baker (born 1957), English j ...
and Jimmy. Gordo flew with his best friend Ed Baldwin for Apollo 10 and was criticised for not taking the opportunity to land on the Moon, which allowed the Soviets to come first. He was scheduled to fly with Ed again for Apollo 15, but was replaced by Molly Cobb and instated as commander of Apollo 18 again. Alongside Ed and also Danielle Poole, Gordo was on the Moon with Apollo 22, when the follow-up mission Apollo 23 exploded on the launchpad, extending their stay on the Moon until Apollo 24 would be ready. During their isolation Gordo suffered from extreme anxiety and hallucinations. The three first decided to keep his condition secret, as NASA would never allow him to fly again if they found out about his episodes of psychosis, but Ed decided to tell Houston the morning after another episode. In the same night, Danielle broke her own arm and they told NASA that it happened as an accident and that Danielle had to fly back to Earth for medical treatment. Gordo accompanied her as pilot, sparing him from him anyone finding out about his mental health problems, while Ed stayed on the Moon, as they could not leave Jamestown uncrewed. Back on Earth, he started seeing a psychologist and also told Tracy what really happened. Gordo later spoke to Danielle and told her that he wanted to reveal the truth to the whole world, that Danielle was the hero, not him, but Danielle told him that it would only ruin both their careers and to keep it secret. By 1983, Gordo and Tracy had divorced and Gordo let himself go, believing that he would never fly again, but after seeing Ed and Danielle preparing for their missions, he pulled himself back and started working out with the goal to fly to the Moon again. He is eventually selected and returns to the Moon with Jamestown 91, where he also reunited with Tracy. When the Soviet cosmonauts attacked Jamestown to retrieve their captured comrade, Rolan Baranov, who had been shot and brought to Jamestown for medical treatment, Gordo and Tracy were in a chamber, talking about where their marriage went wrong, when they noticed that the inside of Jamestown was depressurized. Although the Soviets had blocked all communication to the Earth, the two managed to contact Houston via an older device from the original Jamestown Base. Margo Madison informed them that the reactor had been damaged and that there would be a nuclear meltdown soon if they did not activate the backup coolant systems. With no way to contact anyone else on Jamestown, the only way to prevent a meltdown was to activate the systems from outside. However, there were no spacesuits in chamber, forcing Gordo and Tracy to make impromptu spacesuits from duct tape, which would only protect them for a few seconds. They ran outside, turned the systems on and managed to reenter the chamber, but succumbed to their wounds caused by vacuum exposure. They were later found by the remaining astronauts on Jamestown and are posthumously awarded the
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and buried at the
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. Gordo is partially based on
Apollo 10 Apollo 10 (May 18–26, 1969) was the fourth human spaceflight in the United States' Apollo program and the second to orbit the Moon. NASA, the mission's operator, described it as a "dress rehearsal" for the first Moon landing (Apollo 11, two ...
's lunar module pilot
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and on
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astronaut
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Tracy Stevens

* Portrayed by Sarah Jones (seasons 1–2) Tracy Stevens, an astronaut. She was the command module pilot of Apollo 25 and was later stationed on Jamestown Moon Base with Jamestown 89. She was the wife of Gordo Stevens and had two sons with him,
Danny Danny is a masculine given name. It is related to and short for the male name Daniel.🖾🖾 People *Danny Altmann, British immunologist * Danny Antonucci, Canadian animator, director, producer, and writer * Danny Baker (born 1957), English j ...
and Jimmy. In 1970, Tracy became an astronaut candidate as one of "
Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 36th vice president under P ...
's Women", a program that was started in response to the Soviets landing cosmonaut Anastasia Belikova on the Moon. She was one of four out of twenty women selected for the final program. Following the explosion of Apollo 23, which led to Ed Baldwin being stranded on the Moon, Apollo 24 was sent a few months later to return Ed to Earth. However, Apollo 24 had a malfunction while being in orbit and needed a new
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FCC to be repaired. Tracy had already been selected as pilot of Apollo 25, whose original mission was to repair an astronomical satellite in Earth's orbit but changed to help Apollo 24. During the repairs the S-IVB of Apollo 24 accidentally ignited and launched the capsule, killing astronaut Harrison Liu and dragging the still-tethered Apollo 25 with it. Molly Cobb, the commander of Apollo 25, managed to free their ship and was catapulted into space, but Tracy managed to pilot Apollo 25 to catch and save Molly, after which they returned safely to Earth. By 1983, Gordo and Tracy had divorced and Tracy had remarried. She returned to the Moon with Jamestown 89, where she reunited with Gordo, who arrived a while later with Jamestown 91. When the Soviet cosmonauts attacked Jamestown to retrieve their captured comrade, Rolan Baranov, who had been shot and brought to Jamestown for medical treatment, Gordo and Tracy were in a chamber, talking about where their marriage went wrong, when they noticed that the inside of Jamestown was depressurized. Although the Soviets had blocked all communication to the Earth, the two managed to contact Houston via an older device from the original Jamestown Base. Margo informed them that the reactor had been damaged and that there would be a nuclear meltdown soon if they did not activate the backup coolant systems. With no way to contact anyone else on Jamestown, the only way to prevent a meltdown was to activate the systems from outside. However, there were no spacesuits in chamber, forcing Gordo and Tracy to make impromptu spacesuits from duct tape, which would only protect them for a few seconds. They ran outside, turned the systems on and managed to reenter the chamber, but succumbed to their wounds caused by vacuum exposure. They were later found by the remaining astronauts on Jamestown and are posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor and buried at the Arlington National Cemetery. Tracy is partially based on Trudy Olsen Cooper, a licensed pilot and the former wife of
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astronaut
Gordon Cooper Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr. (March 6, 1927 – October 4, 2004) was an American aerospace engineer, test pilot, United States Air Force Aviator, pilot, and the youngest of the Mercury Seven, seven original astronauts in Project Mercury, the f ...
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Karen Baldwin

* Portrayed by
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(seasons 1–3; guest season 4) Karen Baldwin, Ed's wife with whom she had two children, Shane and Kelly, with the latter being adopted from Vietnam in the 1970s. In the 1970s, Karen often took care of Tracy's and Gordo's two sons
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and Jimmy after Tracy followed her husband into the astronaut program. At the same time, she also developed a friendship with Wayne Cobb, husband of Tracy's fellow astronaut Molly Cobb, bonding over being the partners of astronauts. After Shane's death in a car accident in 1974, she decided not to tell Ed about Shane's death while he is still on the Moon, as NASA feared the effects the message would have on his mental state along with the isolation that he already had to endure. However, the Soviets leaked the news to him, after which he shut off all communications with Earth. The two eventually reunited after Ed's return to Earth to grieve together. By the 1980s, Karen had become the owner of the Outpost Tavern, a bar usually visited by NASA astronauts, after previously having worked there. When their daughter Kelly, whom they adopted a few years after Shane's death, told them that she wanted to go the
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in
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, Karen and Ed were opposed to the idea, which resulted in a family fight. Frustrated with her family life, she developed a damaging and predatory sexual relationship with Danny Stevens, who she helped raise as a child and was working at The Outpost at the time. She told Ed about her infidelity right before he had to leave on another mission to the Moon, though she did not tell him that it was Danny. She later sold the Outpost to Sam Cleveland, Tracy's second husband, who wanted to turn it into a franchise. Together with Sam Cleveland, she then founded ''Polaris Space Tours'', a space tourism company. In 1992, they opened the Polaris space hotel with the wedding of Danny and Amber Stevens. However, the space station was hit by
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and nearly destroyed. Following Sam's death during the Polaris hotel disaster, the company was dissolved and the space station was bought by
Dev Ayesa '' For All Mankind'' is an American science fiction drama television series created and written by Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi and produced for Apple TV+. The series dramatizes an alternate history depicting "what would have happe ...
, who wanted to rebuild the hotel into a spaceship for his
Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is also known as the "Red Planet", because of its orange-red appearance. Mars is a desert-like rocky planet with a tenuous carbon dioxide () atmosphere. At the average surface level the atmosph ...
mission. Karen then joined his company, Helios Aerospace, to help him recruit astronauts and engineers from NASA, including her then ex-husband Ed. Following multiple incidents during the Mars race between Helios, NASA and the Soviet Union, the three factions band together for a joint mission. In the meantime, Jimmy Stevens became involved with a group of conspiracy theorists and anti-NASA activists, who planned a bombing of the
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. When Jimmy realized the truth about what he thought would just be a protest, he attempted to call his sister-in-law Amber but is knocked out and tied up by one of the conspirators. After Amber heard Jimmy's voice message and failed to call him back, she told Karen instead. Karen started searching for Jimmy and found him tied up in a van filled with explosives. Karen quickly confronted a security guard to inform him of the bomb and start an evacuation, but the bomb detonated before Karen could escape. After the explosion, Jimmy found her buried beneath debris, but she died before help arrived.


Ellen Wilson

* Portrayed by Jodi Balfour (seasons 1–3; guest season 4) President Ellen Wilson (''née Waverly''), an astronaut and the 41st president of the United States. She was a member of the Apollo 19 crew and commanded Apollo 24 as well as Jamestown Moon Base. In 1970, Ellen became an astronaut candidate as one of "
Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 36th vice president under P ...
's Women", a program that was started in response to the Soviets landing cosmonaut Anastasia Belikova on the Moon. She was one of four out of twenty women selected for the final program. She is a
closeted ''Closeted'' and ''in the closet'' are metaphors for LGBTQ people who have not disclosed their sexual orientation or gender identity and aspects thereof, including sexual identity and sexual behavior. This metaphor is associated and sometime ...
lesbian and entered a relationship with Pam Horton, a bartender who worked at the Outpost Tavern. Following the Apollo 23 incident, NASA is investigated by the
FBI The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic Intelligence agency, intelligence and Security agency, security service of the United States and Federal law enforcement in the United States, its principal federal law enforcement ag ...
. When Ellen's friend Larry Wilson, a NASA engineer who is also a closeted gay, becomes a suspect, the two married to give each other cover, which however causes Pam to break up with her. Following the explosion of Apollo 23, which led to Ed Baldwin being stranded on the Moon, Apollo 24 is sent a few months later to return Ed to Earth. However, Apollo 24 had a malfunction while being in orbit and needed a new
Saturn V The Saturn V is a retired American super heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by NASA under the Apollo program for human exploration of the Moon. The rocket was human-rated, had multistage rocket, three stages, and was powered by liquid-propel ...
FCC to be repaired. Following the deaths of
Deke Slayton Donald Kent "Deke" Slayton (March 1, 1924 – June 13, 1993) was an American Air Force pilot, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts. He went on to become NASA's first Chief of the Astronaut O ...
and Harrison Liu, Ellen was the only Apollo 24 crew member to arrive at the Moon, also leaving her stranded for a while, after Ed was sent back, whom she replaced. Shortly before Deke's death, she told him about her sexuality. He was initially disgusted, but then became more sympathetic, advising her to not reveal her secret to anyone since the world had too many people who thought like him and that it could ruin her career, but that he believes she has great things ahead of her. In 1983, she was the commander of Jamestown Moon Base before returning to Earth. She briefly took over as the Administrator of NASA, following the sudden death of
Thomas O. Paine Thomas Otten Paine (November 9, 1921 – May 4, 1992) was an American engineer, scientist and advocate of space exploration, and was the third Administrator of NASA, serving from March 21, 1969, to September 15, 1970. During his administration ...
in 1983. At the same time she reunited with Pam, hoping to rekindle their relationship, but she is rejected by Pam due to her fear that they could not have a calm relationship together, as Ellen has become a public figure. Ellen started her political career in 1986, when she won a seat in the
United States Senate The United States Senate is a chamber of the Bicameralism, bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, with the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives being the lower house. Together, the Senate and ...
for
Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...
. In 1992, Ellen and Larry have a son called Scotty. In 1993, she became the first female president of the United States after winning the
1992 United States presidential election The 1992 United States presidential election was the United States presidential election, presidential election, held in the United States, on November 3, 1992. The Democratic Party (United States), Democratic ticket of governor of Arkansas B ...
against
Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton (né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician and lawyer who was the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, ...
. When American astronaut Will Tyler, a member of NASA's Mars mission, came out as gay, Ellen issued an executive order so that no American military personnel should be forced to disclose their sexual orientation. While Larry was investigated for having an affair with a man in 1995, Ellen forestalled the outcome by publicly
coming out Coming out of the closet, often shortened to coming out, is a metaphor used to describe LGBTQ people's self-disclosure of their sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity. This is often framed and debated as a privacy issue, ...
as a lesbian. Shortly after, she once again reunited with Pam. She was re-elected as president in the
1996 United States presidential election United States presidential election, Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic Party (United States), Democratic President Bill Clinton and his running mate, incumbent Democratic Vice Presi ...
. During her second presidency, she formed the ''Mars–7 Alliance'' to oversee the Mars colony and further events at space exploration and legalised
same-sex marriage Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same legal Legal sex and gender, sex. marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 38 countries, with a total population of 1.5 ...
. In 2001, Ellen and Pam got married.


Margo Madison

* Portrayed by
Wrenn Schmidt Melinda Wrenn Schmidt (born February 18, 1983) is an American actress. She is best known for her starring role as NASA engineer, flight director, and later director of NASA Margo Madison in the Apple TV+ original science-fiction space drama ser ...
Margo Madison, a NASA engineer and the first woman in Mission Control, who was mentored by
Wernher von Braun Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun ( ; ; 23 March 191216 June 1977) was a German–American aerospace engineer and space architect. He was a member of the Nazi Party and '' Allgemeine SS'', the leading figure in the development of ...
. She later became Flight Director and Director of the
Johnson Space Center The Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) is NASA's center for human spaceflight in Houston, Texas (originally named the Manned Spacecraft Center), where human spaceflight training, research, and flight controller, flight control are conducted. ...
and also mentored Aleida Rosales, who she convinced to join NASA to work in Mission control. She developed an affair with Soviet engineer Sergei Nikulov during the joint
Apollo–Soyuz Apollo–Soyuz was the first crewed international Space exploration, space mission, carried out jointly by the United States and the Soviet Union in July 1975. Millions of people around the world watched on television as an American Apollo comm ...
mission. The two regularly exchanged information in secret over the years to help each other. In 1992, the Soviet Union then used their relationship to blackmail her into giving them the plans for NASA's Mars mission, which they used to improve their own spacecraft and compete in the race for Mars. After the
FBI The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic Intelligence agency, intelligence and Security agency, security service of the United States and Federal law enforcement in the United States, its principal federal law enforcement ag ...
starts investigating against her, she accepts an offer from Lenara Catiche, the director of
Roscosmos The State Corporation for Space Activities "Roscosmos", commonly known simply as Roscosmos (), is a State corporation (Russia), state corporation of the Russian Federation responsible for space science, space flights, List of space agencies, c ...
, to flee from the United States to the Soviet Union, where she lives under the alias Margaret Reynolds. Margo is based on Frances Northcutt, who, during the
Apollo 8 Apollo 8 (December 21–27, 1968) was the first crewed spacecraft to leave Sphere of influence (astrodynamics), Earth's gravitational sphere of influence, and the first human spaceflight to reach the Moon. The crew orbited the Moon ten times ...
mission, became the first female engineer to work in NASA's
Mission Control A mission control center (MCC, sometimes called a flight control center or operations center) is a facility that manages space flights, usually from the point of launch until landing or the end of the mission. It is part of the ground segment ...
. The character Margo was also inspired by Margaret Hamilton, who led the development of the on-board flight software for the
Apollo Guidance Computer The Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) was a digital computer produced for the Apollo program that was installed on board each Apollo command module (CM) and Apollo Lunar Module (LM). The AGC provided computation and electronic interfaces for guidanc ...
of the
Apollo program The Apollo program, also known as Project Apollo, was the United States human spaceflight program led by NASA, which Moon landing, landed the first humans on the Moon in 1969. Apollo followed Project Mercury that put the first Americans in sp ...
.


Molly Cobb

* Portrayed by
Sonya Walger Sonya Walger (born June 6, 1974) is a British and American actress. She had a starring role in the HBO sitcom '' The Mind of the Married Man'' (2001–2002) before landing her role as Penny Widmore in the ABC drama series '' Lost'' (2006–20 ...
(seasons 2–3; recurring season 1) Molly Cobb, an astronaut, former Mercury 13 pilot and member of "
Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 36th vice president under P ...
's Women". As module pilot of
Apollo 15 Apollo 15 (July 26August 7, 1971) was the ninth crewed mission in the Apollo program and the fourth Moon landing. It was the first List of Apollo missions#Alphabetical mission types, J mission, with a longer stay on the Moon and a greate ...
, she became the first American woman in space. She also commanded Apollo 21 and 25, the earlier also known as Jamestown 1, the first crew to permanently occupy the
Moon The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It Orbit of the Moon, orbits around Earth at Lunar distance, an average distance of (; about 30 times Earth diameter, Earth's diameter). The Moon rotation, rotates, with a rotation period (lunar ...
, where she is the one who discovers ice in the
Shackleton Crater Shackleton is an impact crater that lies at the lunar south pole. The peaks along the crater's rim are exposed to almost continual sunlight, while the interior is permanently shadowed crater, perpetually in shadow. The low-temperature interior of ...
. She retired as an astronaut after saving
Wubbo Ockels Wubbo Johannes Ockels (28 March 1946 – 18 May 2014) was a Dutch physicist and astronaut with the European Space Agency who, in 1985, became the first Dutch citizen in space when he flew on STS-61-A as a payload specialist. He later becam ...
during a
solar storm A solar storm is a disturbance on the Sun, which can emanate outward across the heliosphere, affecting the entire Solar System, including Earth and its magnetosphere, and is the cause of space weather in the short-term with long-term patterns compr ...
which made it likely for her to develop cancer due to the radiation. She later developed
normal tension glaucoma Normal tension glaucoma (NTG) is an eye disease, a neuropathy of the optic nerve, that shows all the characteristics of primary open angle glaucoma except one: the elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) - the classic hallmark of glaucoma - is missing. ...
, which led to her becoming blind. Nonetheless, she served as
Chief of the Astronaut Office The Chief of the Astronaut Office is the most senior leadership position for active astronauts at the NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The Chief Astronaut serves as head of the NASA Astronaut Corps and is the principal ...
until she was fired by Margo Madison in 1992. She is later present during the bombing of the
Johnson Space Center The Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) is NASA's center for human spaceflight in Houston, Texas (originally named the Manned Spacecraft Center), where human spaceflight training, research, and flight controller, flight control are conducted. ...
and survives the initial explosion, but reenters the destroyed building to help others who were injured. The Space Center was then renamed after her to honour her for her sacrifice. Molly is based on Jerrie Cobb.


Danielle Poole

* Portrayed by Krys Marshall (season 2–present; recurring season 1) Danielle Poole, an astronaut and member of "
Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 36th vice president under P ...
's Women". She was a member of the Apollo 18 and 22 crews, which made her the first African American astronaut of NASA. She later commanded Apollo 75, which was part of the joint
Apollo–Soyuz Apollo–Soyuz was the first crewed international Space exploration, space mission, carried out jointly by the United States and the Soviet Union in July 1975. Millions of people around the world watched on television as an American Apollo comm ...
mission between NASA and the Soviet space program with the goal to bring NASA astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts together and shake hands, to encourage peace between the two nations during the height of the
Cold War The Cold War was a period of global Geopolitics, geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) and their respective allies, the capitalist Western Bloc and communist Eastern Bloc, which lasted from 1947 unt ...
. While being in space, the mission was cancelled due to the high tensions between the two countries and Apollo 75 was called home, however she chose to ignore the command and contacted Soyuz–2 commander Stepan Petrovich Alexseev. They decided to manually proceed with the docking maneuver. After successfully docking, Danielle and Stepan met to shake hands, which ultimately helped to defuse the tensions between the two countries. In 1992, she was selected as commander of NASA's
Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is also known as the "Red Planet", because of its orange-red appearance. Mars is a desert-like rocky planet with a tenuous carbon dioxide () atmosphere. At the average surface level the atmosph ...
mission, Sojourner–1.


Kelly Baldwin

* Portrayed by
Cynthy Wu Cynthy Wu (born ) is an American actress. She is known for playing the role of scientist and astronaut Kelly Baldwin on the Apple TV+ series '' For All Mankind''. Wu is an American of Vietnamese and Chinese descent. She has been acting professi ...
(season 2–present) Kelly Ann Baldwin (''née Nguyễn Thị Hạnh, before adoption''), a biologist and Ed's and Karen's adoptive daughter from
Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ...
. As a child she was boarded on an American C-5A Galaxy transport aircraft as part of
Operation Babylift Operation Babylift was the name given to the mass evacuation of children from South Vietnam to the United States and other Western countries (including Australia, France, West Germany, and Canada) at the end of the Vietnam War (see also the Fall ...
to bring her and other children to the United States as refugees. She was one of 47 children who survived the
plane crash An aviation accident is an event during aircraft operation that results serious injury, death, or significant destruction. An aviation incident is any operating event that compromises safety but does not escalate into an aviation accident. Pre ...
. The Baldwins then adopted her, after their son Shane had died in a car accident in 1974. In 1992, she worked at the
McMurdo Station McMurdo Station is an American Antarctic research station on the southern tip of Ross Island. It is operated by the United States through the United States Antarctic Program (USAP), a branch of the National Science Foundation. The station is ...
in
Antarctica Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean (also known as the Antarctic Ocean), it contains the geographic South Pole. ...
, before joining the crew of Danielle Poole's Mars mission. After the Sojourner saved the cosmonauts of Mars–94 and it became a joint mission, she entered an affair with cosmonaut Alexei Poletov. Following Alexei's death during the mission, she later gave birth to their child.


Danny Stevens

* Portrayed by Jason David (recurring season 1), Mason Thames (recurring season 1) and Casey W. Johnson (seasons 2–3; guest season 4) Daniel Gordo "Danny" Stevens, an astronaut and Gordo's and Tracy's son. He slept with Karen Baldwin while working at the Outpost Tavern and struggled to overcome his feelings for her, even after marrying Amber Stevens. He was stationed on Jamestown Moon Base and later became a hero, when he saved the Polaris space hotel from destruction and saved the lives of everyone in the hotel following his wedding on the space station. In 1992, he joined Ed Baldwin's Mars mission sponsored by Helios Aerospace. While on Mars, he is injured during drilling and is given Vicodin, after which he begins stealing stronger pain meds and develops an addiction. After Ed confronts him about his addiction, Danny grows resentful and, due to guilt, causes a drilling accident which leads to a landslide that kills several astronauts. Once he reveals his role in the disaster, Danny is exiled to the North Korean landing module. He is mentioned to have committed suicide on Mars sometime before 2003.


Aleida Rosales

* Portrayed by Olivia Trujillo (recurring season 1) and
Coral Peña Coral Peña (born ) is a Dominican actor. She is known for playing the role of NASA flight director Aleida Rosales on the Apple TV+ series '' For All Mankind''. Early life and education Peña was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and r ...
(season 2–present) Aleida Rosales, the daughter of an illegal immigrant who is fascinated by space and was later mentored by Margo. Her father Octavio settled with her in Houston after the death of her mother. He worked as a janitor for NASA to help satisfy her interest in space. After her father is deported to Mexico after being initially suspected of spying for the Soviet Union, she was homeless from many years. She joined NASA as an engineer primarily to maintain her residency status, where she clashed with other employees due to her stubbornness, notably with Bill Strausser, a veteran mission controller, who temporarily quit his job after she called him "Peanut" in reference to an embarrassing episode in his past. Margo then forced her to apologize to Bill, after which he returned to NASA and the two became friends. By 1992, she was married to Victor Diaz, had a son, Javi, and was reunited with her father. However, her father showed signs of dementia, which she was unwilling to acknowledge. By 1994, she became Flight Director and directed NASA's Mars mission, Sojourner–1. She finds out about Margo's connection to the Soviets, which leads to the
FBI The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic Intelligence agency, intelligence and Security agency, security service of the United States and Federal law enforcement in the United States, its principal federal law enforcement ag ...
starting an investigation despite her personal objections. After surviving the bombing of the Johnson Space Center by anti-NASA conspiracy theorists, she suffered severe post-traumatic stress disorder, causing her to take several months' leave of absence before resigning. She eventually partnered up with Kelly Baldwin to pursue private funding for a delayed NASA project, which led to the restoration of
Dev Ayesa '' For All Mankind'' is an American science fiction drama television series created and written by Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi and produced for Apple TV+. The series dramatizes an alternate history depicting "what would have happe ...
as CEO of Helios Aerospace.


Dev Ayesa

* Portrayed by
Edi Gathegi Edi Mūe Gathegi (; born March 10, 1979) is a Kenyan-American actor. He appeared as a recurring character, Dr. Jeffrey Cole (aka "Big Love"), in the television series ''House'', as Cheese in the 2007 film ''Gone Baby Gone'', Laurent in the films ...
(season 3–present) Dev Ayesa, the co-founder of "Helios Aerospace", a private space company with the goal to reach
Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is also known as the "Red Planet", because of its orange-red appearance. Mars is a desert-like rocky planet with a tenuous carbon dioxide () atmosphere. At the average surface level the atmosph ...
before the NASA and the Soviet Union, for which he recruited Ed and Karen Baldwin and Danny Stevens. In 1987, Helios won a contract with NASA to mine
Helium-3 Helium-3 (3He see also helion) is a light, stable isotope of helium with two protons and one neutron. (In contrast, the most common isotope, helium-4, has two protons and two neutrons.) Helium-3 and hydrogen-1 are the only stable nuclides with ...
from the lunar surface. The availability of clean
nuclear energy Nuclear energy may refer to: *Nuclear power, the use of sustained nuclear fission or nuclear fusion to generate heat and electricity *Nuclear binding energy, the energy needed to fuse or split a nucleus of an atom *Nuclear potential energy, the pot ...
led to an apparent curb in
global warming Present-day climate change includes both global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its wider effects on Earth's climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous long-term changes ...
. This breakthrough helped him fund the Phoenix, the space shuttle of his Mars mission, which was rebuilt from the Polaris space hotel after he bought the company from Karen Baldwin. He inherited his interest in space from his father, who worked as an engineer, building the
Saturn V The Saturn V is a retired American super heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by NASA under the Apollo program for human exploration of the Moon. The rocket was human-rated, had multistage rocket, three stages, and was powered by liquid-propel ...
, but was fired following the explosion of Apollo 23.


Miles Dale

* Portrayed by
Toby Kebbell Tobias Alistair Patrick Kebbell''Births, Marriages & Deaths: Toby is married to Arielle Wyatt. They got married in 2020 and they have one child together. Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com (born 9 July 1982) is an English ...
(season 4) Miles Dale, a former offshore oil platform worker who pursues a new job opportunity on Mars.


Samantha Massey

* Portrayed by
Tyner Rushing Tyner Rushing an American actress, is known for her role portraying Emma Smith in FX on Hulu's '' Under the Banner of Heaven''. Other notable roles include Liz Riley in '' The Terminal List'' and Virginia Creel in ''Stranger Things''. Rushing ...
(season 4) Samantha Massey, a space worker and astronaut on the Mars colony, who shares quarters with Miles Dale.


Irina Morozova

* Portrayed by
Svetlana Efremova Svetlana Efremova (born 1970; also known as Svetlana Efremova–Reed) is a Soviet-born American stage, film, and television actress as well as an educator. She starred in the American film '' White Oleander'' (2002). Efremova teaches acting at Cal ...
(season 4) Irina Morozova, a high-ranking Soviet official with strong ties to the KGB.


Eli Hobson

* Portrayed by Daniel Stern (season 4) Eli Hobson, the new administrator of NASA. A former auto industry CEO, he's been tasked with bringing the agency into the 21st century by President
Al Gore Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American former politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. He previously served as ...
.


Recurring characters


Introduced in season one

*
Deke Slayton Donald Kent "Deke" Slayton (March 1, 1924 – June 13, 1993) was an American Air Force pilot, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts. He went on to become NASA's first Chief of the Astronaut O ...
, portrayed by
Chris Bauer Chris Bauer is an American actor. He is best known for his television work in ''The Wire'', '' Third Watch'', '' True Blood'', '' Survivor's Remorse,'' '' The Deuce'', and the Apple TV+ original science fiction space drama series ''For All M ...
(season 1), one of the
Mercury Seven The Mercury Seven were the group of seven astronauts selected to fly spacecraft for Project Mercury. They are also referred to as the Original Seven and Astronaut Group 1. Their names were publicly announced by NASA on April 9, 1959: Scott ...
astronauts and later the
Chief of the Astronaut Office The Chief of the Astronaut Office is the most senior leadership position for active astronauts at the NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The Chief Astronaut serves as head of the NASA Astronaut Corps and is the principal ...
and Director of Flight Crew Operations. He selected himself as a member of the Apollo 24 crew. During the mission he dies of internal bleeding due to injuries sustained during the accidental S-IVB ignition and is then buried on the Moon. *
Wernher von Braun Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun ( ; ; 23 March 191216 June 1977) was a German–American aerospace engineer and space architect. He was a member of the Nazi Party and '' Allgemeine SS'', the leading figure in the development of ...
, portrayed by
Colm Feore Colm Joseph Feore (; born August 22, 1958) is a Canadian actor. A 15-year veteran of the Stratford Festival, he is known for his Gemini-winning turn as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in the CBC miniseries '' Trudeau'' (2002), his portrayal of ...
(season 1), an aerospace engineer for NASA and former engineer for the
Waffen-SS The (; ) was the military branch, combat branch of the Nazi Party's paramilitary ''Schutzstaffel'' (SS) organisation. Its formations included men from Nazi Germany, along with Waffen-SS foreign volunteers and conscripts, volunteers and conscr ...
. He served as a mentor to Margo Madison, but is removed from NASA after it is revealed to the public that he knew about the treatment of slave labourers which built the
V-2 rocket The V2 (), with the technical name ''Aggregat (rocket family), Aggregat-4'' (A4), was the world's first long-range missile guidance, guided ballistic missile. The missile, powered by a liquid-propellant rocket engine, was developed during the S ...
during the
Second World War World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
. *
Gene Kranz Eugene Francis Kranz (born August 17, 1933) is an American aerospace engineer who served as NASA's second Chief Flight Director, directing missions of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, including the first lunar landing mission, Apoll ...
, portrayed by
Eric Ladin Eric Ladin (Born February 16, 1978) is an American actor. Early life and education Eric Ladin was born into a Jewish family in Houston, Texas, and graduated from The Kinkaid School in 1998. He later studied at the USC School of Dramatic Arts. ...
(season 1), NASA's Chief Flight Director. He died when Apollo 23 exploded during repairs in 1974. * Jack Broadstreet, portrayed by Michael Harney (season 1), a news anchor. *
Thomas O. Paine Thomas Otten Paine (November 9, 1921 – May 4, 1992) was an American engineer, scientist and advocate of space exploration, and was the third Administrator of NASA, serving from March 21, 1969, to September 15, 1970. During his administration ...
, portrayed by Dan Donohue (seasons 1–2), the Administrator of NASA, serving twice under Republican presidents
Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until Resignation of Richard Nixon, his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican ...
and
Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He was a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party a ...
. Paine proposed the idea of an American military base on the moon that would later become Jamestown. He is relieved off his duty following the
1972 United States presidential election Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew defeated Democratic Senator George McGovern and former Ambassador Sargent Shriver in ...
in which
Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until Resignation of Richard Nixon, his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican ...
was defeated by
Ted Kennedy Edward Moore Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts who served as a member of the United States Senate from 1962 to his death in 2009. A member of the Democratic Party and ...
but is reinstated after
Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He was a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party a ...
wins the 1976 election. He later died on Korean Airlines Flight 007. In 1990, a
space telescope A space telescope (also known as space observatory) is a telescope in outer space used to observe astronomical objects. Suggested by Lyman Spitzer in 1946, the first operational telescopes were the American Orbiting Astronomical Observatory, OAO ...
was named after him to honour him. * Octavio Rosales, portrayed by Arturo Del Puerto (seasons 1, 3), an undocumented Mexican immigrant who settled in Houston with his daughter Aleida. He worked as a janitor at NASA's
Johnson Space Center The Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) is NASA's center for human spaceflight in Houston, Texas (originally named the Manned Spacecraft Center), where human spaceflight training, research, and flight controller, flight control are conducted. ...
and used his job to encourage Aleida's interest in space. He is deported back to Mexico after his illegal status was discovered during the investigation of the Apollo 23 incident during which the FBI suspected him to be a Soviet spy. In 1992, he lives in the US again when Aleida works for NASA, helping to look after her son Javier. However, he begins to demonstrate early signs of dementia, which Aleida is unwilling to address. * Charlie Duke, portrayed by Ben Begley (season 1), an astronaut and member of the
Apollo 16 Apollo 16 (April 1627, 1972) was the tenth human spaceflight, crewed mission in the United States Apollo program, Apollo space program, administered by NASA, and the fifth and penultimate to Moon landing, land on the Moon. It was the second o ...
crew. * Marge Slayton (''née Lunney''), portrayed by Rebecca Wisocky (season 1),
Deke The Workers Revolutionary Party (, ''Ergatiko Epanastatiko Komma'', EEK) is a Trotskyist communist political party in Greece, taking part in the elections independently, since the departure from Radical Left Front (MERA, ΜΕΡΑ) coalition in s ...
's wife. * Pam Horton, portrayed by Meghan Leathers (seasons 1–3; guest season 4), a barkeeper at the "Outpost Tavern" and a
closeted ''Closeted'' and ''in the closet'' are metaphors for LGBTQ people who have not disclosed their sexual orientation or gender identity and aspects thereof, including sexual identity and sexual behavior. This metaphor is associated and sometime ...
lesbian who entered a relationship with Ellen Wilson but later broke up with her to pave the way for Ellen's political career. After finishing her master's degree, she became a teacher and published poet. After Ellen's public
outing Outing is the act of disclosing an LGBTQ person's sexual orientation or gender identity without their consent. It is often done for political reasons, either to instrumentalize homophobia, biphobia, and/or transphobia Transphobia consists ...
, the two reconciled and got married in 2001. *
Buzz Aldrin Buzz Aldrin ( ; born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.; January 20, 1930) is an American former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot. He made three extravehicular activity, spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 12 mission, and was the Lunar Module Eag ...
, portrayed by Chris Agos (season 1), an astronaut and member of the
Apollo 11 Apollo 11 was a spaceflight conducted from July 16 to 24, 1969, by the United States and launched by NASA. It marked the first time that humans Moon landing, landed on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module pilot Buzz Aldrin l ...
crew. *
Michael Collins Michael Collins or Mike Collins most commonly refers to: * Michael Collins (Irish leader) (1890–1922), Irish revolutionary leader, soldier, and politician * Michael Collins (astronaut) (1930–2021), American astronaut, member of Apollo 11 and Ge ...
, portrayed by Ryan Kennedy (season 1), an astronaut and member of the
Apollo 11 Apollo 11 was a spaceflight conducted from July 16 to 24, 1969, by the United States and launched by NASA. It marked the first time that humans Moon landing, landed on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module pilot Buzz Aldrin l ...
crew as well as the commander of Apollo 23. He retired after surviving the explosion of
Saturn V The Saturn V is a retired American super heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by NASA under the Apollo program for human exploration of the Moon. The rocket was human-rated, had multistage rocket, three stages, and was powered by liquid-propel ...
during preparations for Apollo 23. * William "Bill" Strausser, portrayed by
Noah Harpster Noah Harpster is an American actor, writer, producer and director. He is best known for his role of Remy on Tig Notaro's '' One Mississippi'', and writing, producing and acting on ''Transparent'', for which he won a Peabody Award, and was nomin ...
(seasons 1–3; guest season 4), a mission controller who worked for NASA for over 30 years before leaving to join Helios Aerospace. He clashed with Aleida Rosales in season two, but later formed a friendship with her and mentored her. He retired following the bombing of the JSC, which left him paralyzed. * Tim "Bird Dog" McKiernan, portrayed by Nick Toren (seasons 1–2), a mission controller. * Hank Poppen, portrayed by Daniel Robbins (season 1), a mission controller. * Frank Sedgewick, portrayed by Dave Power (season 1; guest season 2), the Command Module pilot of
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and later the commander of Jamestown Moon Base. * Roger Scott, portrayed by
Spencer Garrett Spencer Garrett Heckenkamp (born September 19, 1963) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films ''Air Force One Air Force One is the official air traffic control-designated Aviation call signs, call sign for a United ...
(season 1; guest season 2), a news anchor. * Shane Baldwin, portrayed by Teddy Blum (season 1) and Tait Blum (season 1), the son of Ed and Karen Baldwin, who died of injuries sustained in a car accident in 1974. * Jimmy Stevens, portrayed by William Lee Holler (season 1), Zakary Risinger (guest season 1) and David Chandler (seasons 2–3), the younger son of Gordo and Tracy Stevens. In 1994, he becomes involved with a group of conspiracy theorists and anti-NASA activists, believing that NASA lied about the circumstances of his parents' deaths. * Emma Jorgens, portrayed by Teya Patt (seasons 1–3), initially an MSC receptionist and later Margo's assistant. * Cata, portrayed by Krystal Torres (season 1), one of Aleida and Octavio Rosales' roommates in Houston. * Larry Wilson, portrayed by
Nate Corddry Nathan Harris Corddry (born September 8, 1977) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles as Adam Branch in the NBC drama series ''Harry's Law'' and for his role as Gabriel in the first two seasons of the CBS sitcom '' Mo ...
(seasons 1–3), a NASA engineer and
Ellen Ellen is a female given name, a diminutive of Elizabeth (given name), Elizabeth, Eleanor, Elena, and Helen (given name), Helen. Ellen was the 609th most popular name in the U.S. and the 17th in Sweden in 2004. People named Ellen include: * Elle ...
's eventual husband. He is a
closeted ''Closeted'' and ''in the closet'' are metaphors for LGBTQ people who have not disclosed their sexual orientation or gender identity and aspects thereof, including sexual identity and sexual behavior. This metaphor is associated and sometime ...
gay. He and Ellen marry to give each other cover, after the
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suspected him to be a Soviet spy during the investigation of the Apollo 23 incident. In 1993, he became the first ever First Gentleman of the United States. While in office, he entertained an affair with White House employee Jeremy Zielke. * Air Force General Arthur Weber, portrayed by Dan Warner (season 1), military liaison to NASA. * Wayne Cobb, portrayed by Lenny Jacobson (seasons 1–2; guest season 3), Molly's pot-smoking artist husband, who also developed a good friendship with Karen Baldwin, bonding over being the partners of astronauts. * Clayton Poole, portrayed by
Edwin Hodge Edwin Martel Basil Hodge (born January 26, 1985) is an American actor. He is recognized for portraying Dante Bishop in ''The Purge'' film series, and is the only actor to appear in all of the first three films. Early life Hodge was born on Jan ...
(season 1),
Danielle Danielle is a modern French female variant of the male name Daniel, meaning "The God(dess)" in the French language. The name "Daniel" originates from the Hebrew Bible and is associated with the prophet Daniel. In Hebrew, the name is composed of ...
's first husband, a
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who suffered from
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, which ultimately caused him to commit suicide. * Gloria Sedgewick, portrayed by Tracy Mulholland (season 1), the wife of Frank Sedgewick. * Harold Weisner, portrayed by
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(season 1), the NASA administrator in the
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administration. * Irene Hendricks, portrayed by Leonora Pitts (seasons 1–2), the first female flight director, replacing
Gene Kranz Eugene Francis Kranz (born August 17, 1933) is an American aerospace engineer who served as NASA's second Chief Flight Director, directing missions of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, including the first lunar landing mission, Apoll ...
when he is made new director of Johnson space center before his death in the Apollo 23 incident. * Gavin Donahue, portrayed by
James Urbaniak James Christian Urbaniak (born September 17, 1963) is an American character actor. He is best known for his roles as Simon Grim in three Hal Hartley films: '' Henry Fool'' (1997), '' Fay Grim'' (2006) and '' Ned Rifle'' (2014), Robert Crumb in '' ...
(season 1), an
FBI The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic Intelligence agency, intelligence and Security agency, security service of the United States and Federal law enforcement in the United States, its principal federal law enforcement ag ...
agent, who investigated the Apollo 23 incident. * Andrea Walters, portrayed by
Megan Dodds Megan Dodds is an American actress. She played Kate in the 2006 series ''Not Going Out'', alongside Lee Mack and Tim Vine, and has appeared in the series '' Spooks'', ''House'', '' Detroit 1-8-7'', and '' CSI: NY'', and the films '' Ever After'' ...
(season 1; guest season 2), a news anchor.


Introduced in season two

* Air Force General Nelson Bradford, portrayed by
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(season 2; guest season 3), military liaison to NASA in the 80's and later
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under President Ellen Wilson. * Gary Piscotty, portrayed by
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(season 2), the pilot of Pathfinder * Helena Webster, portrayed by Michaela Conlin (season 2), a Marine pilot and astronaut who kicked off the 1983 Lunar/International incident after shooting a cosmonaut reaching for a translation card. * Steve Pomeranz, portrayed by Tim Jo (season 2), an astronaut stationed on Jamestown Moon Base. * Paul Michaels, portrayed by
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(season 2), a news anchor. * Amy Chang, portrayed by
Linda Park Linda Park (born July 9, 1978) is a South Korean-born American actress. She is best known for playing communications officer Hoshi Sato in the science-fiction series ''Star Trek: Enterprise.'' Early life Park was born in South Korea and raised ...
(season 2), a news anchor. * Alex Rossi, portrayed by Scott Michael Campbell (season 2; guest season 3), an astronaut and the commander of Jamestown Moon Base in 1983. * Dr. Kouri, portrayed by
Kayla Blake Kayla Blake (born Elsie Mapuana Sniffen; December 4, 1963) is an American actress. She is also credited as Elsie Sniffen. She is best known for the role of Kim on the ABC Television series '' Sports Night''. Career Blake starred on '' One Wes ...
(season 2), an astronaut stationed on Jamestown Moon Base. *
Sally Ride Sally Kristen Ride (May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012) was an American astronaut and physicist. Born in Los Angeles, she joined NASA in 1978, and in 1983 became the first American woman and the third woman to fly in space, after cosmonauts V ...
, portrayed by Ellen Wroe (season 2), an astronaut and member of the Pathfinder crew. * Paul DeWeese, portrayed by
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(season 2), an astronaut stationed on Jamestown Moon Base. * Nick Corrado, portrayed by Daniel David Stewart (seasons 2–3), an astronaut stationed on Jamestown Moon Base and later part of Helios Aerospace' Mars mission, where he died during a landslide caused by a drilling accident. * Vance Paulson, portrayed by Connor Tillman (season 2), head of the Marine detachment at Jamestown, who gets shot and killed by a cosmonaut during the 1983 conflict. * Charles Bernitz, portrayed by Zac Titus (seasons 2–3), a Marine and astronaut. He later joined a group of conspiracy theorists, believing that NASA lied about the events on Jamestown Moon Base and about the death of his friend Vance. He organized the bombing of the
Johnson Space Center The Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) is NASA's center for human spaceflight in Houston, Texas (originally named the Manned Spacecraft Center), where human spaceflight training, research, and flight controller, flight control are conducted. ...
and also died in the explosion. * Jason Wilhelm, portrayed by Andre Boyer (season 2), a Marine and astronaut. * Steve Lopez, portrayed by Chris Cortez (season 2), a Marine and astronaut. * Sam Cleveland, portrayed by
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(season 2; guest season 3), Tracy's second husband and later Karen's business partner as joint owners of the Polaris space hotel, after he bought the Outpost Tavern from her to turn it into a franchise. He died in the Polaris disaster in 1992. * Sergei Orestovich Nikulov, portrayed by
Piotr Adamczyk Piotr Aleksander Adamczyk (; born March 21, 1972) is a Polish film, television, voice and theatre actor. He is known for portraying pianist and composer Frédéric Chopin in the biographical film '' Chopin: Desire for Love'' (2002), Pope John Paul ...
(seasons 2–3; guest season 4), a Soviet engineer on the
Apollo–Soyuz Apollo–Soyuz was the first crewed international Space exploration, space mission, carried out jointly by the United States and the Soviet Union in July 1975. Millions of people around the world watched on television as an American Apollo comm ...
team and later the director of
Roscosmos The State Corporation for Space Activities "Roscosmos", commonly known simply as Roscosmos (), is a State corporation (Russia), state corporation of the Russian Federation responsible for space science, space flights, List of space agencies, c ...
, who develops an affair with Margo Madison. The two regularly exchanged information in secret over the years to help each other, which his superiors controlled. After they found out that he gave Margo more information than they allowed him, he was imprisoned until Margo forced them to bring him to the U.S. for their joined Mars mission, after the Soviet shuttle malfunctioned and their cosmonauts were saved by NASA's Sojourner–1. In 1995, Sergei and his parents are given
political asylum The right of asylum, sometimes called right of political asylum (''asylum'' ), is a juridical concept, under which people persecuted by their own rulers might be protected by another sovereignty, sovereign authority, such as a second country or ...
in the United States, where he lived under the alias Sergei Bezukhov and worked as a high school teacher until Margo's return to the United States in 2003, when he contacted her again to warn her about Irina Morozova, who then orchestrated his assassination, which was framed as a suicide. * Nathan Morrison, portrayed by Josh Duvendeck (season 2), an astronaut and member of the
Apollo–Soyuz Apollo–Soyuz was the first crewed international Space exploration, space mission, carried out jointly by the United States and the Soviet Union in July 1975. Millions of people around the world watched on television as an American Apollo comm ...
crew. * Rolan Efimovitch Baranov, portrayed by Alexander Sokovikov (seasons 2–3), a cosmonaut, who is shot by one the of the space marines. After being brought to Jamestown for medical treatment, he asked for
political asylum The right of asylum, sometimes called right of political asylum (''asylum'' ), is a juridical concept, under which people persecuted by their own rulers might be protected by another sovereignty, sovereign authority, such as a second country or ...
, as he wanted to leave the Soviet Union. His fellow Cosmonauts then attacked Jamestown, believing that he was kidnapped. In 1994, he works for NASA and is a member of Danielle Poole's Sojourner–1 crew, which made him one of the first humans on
Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is also known as the "Red Planet", because of its orange-red appearance. Mars is a desert-like rocky planet with a tenuous carbon dioxide () atmosphere. At the average surface level the atmosph ...
.


Introduced in season three

* Corey Johnson, portrayed by
Sean Patrick Thomas Sean Patrick Thomas is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Derek Reynolds in the 2001 film '' Save the Last Dance'' and as Jimmy James in '' Barbershop'' (2002), '' Barbershop 2: Back in Business'' (2004), and '' Barbershop: The N ...
(seasons 3–4),
Danielle Danielle is a modern French female variant of the male name Daniel, meaning "The God(dess)" in the French language. The name "Daniel" originates from the Hebrew Bible and is associated with the prophet Daniel. In Hebrew, the name is composed of ...
's second husband in 1992. * Isaiah Johnson, portrayed by Justice (season 3; guest season 4), Corey's son and
Danielle Danielle is a modern French female variant of the male name Daniel, meaning "The God(dess)" in the French language. The name "Daniel" originates from the Hebrew Bible and is associated with the prophet Daniel. In Hebrew, the name is composed of ...
's step-son. * Victor Diaz, portrayed by Jorge Diaz (seasons 3–4), Aleida's husband. Conflict between him and Aleida over how to address her father Octavio's dementia led to them being briefly separated. * Amber Stevens, portrayed by Madeline Bertani (season 3; guest season 4),
Danny Danny is a masculine given name. It is related to and short for the male name Daniel.🖾🖾 People *Danny Altmann, British immunologist * Danny Antonucci, Canadian animator, director, producer, and writer * Danny Baker (born 1957), English j ...
's wife. * Nuri Prabakar, portrayed by Sahana Srinivasan (season 3; guest season 4), Margo's new assistant. * Grigory Kuznetsov, portrayed by
Lev Gorn Lev Gorn (; born 1971) is a Russian-born American stage, film, and television actor. He is best known for his role as KGB officer Arkady Ivanovich Zotov in ''The Americans''. Later, he had a recurring role as Mikhail Vassily Tal in '' The Enemy W ...
(season 3; guest season 4), a cosmonaut and the commander of Mars–94, the Soviet
Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is also known as the "Red Planet", because of its orange-red appearance. Mars is a desert-like rocky planet with a tenuous carbon dioxide () atmosphere. At the average surface level the atmosph ...
mission, before dying during the failed Kronos mission in 2003. * Lenara Catiche, portrayed by Vera Cherny (season 3; guest season 4), the director of
Roscosmos The State Corporation for Space Activities "Roscosmos", commonly known simply as Roscosmos (), is a State corporation (Russia), state corporation of the Russian Federation responsible for space science, space flights, List of space agencies, c ...
. * Janice Haan, portrayed by Patricia Mizen (season 3), a reporter. * Karla Dunn, portrayed by Hailey Winslow (season 3), a reporter. * Edward Kline, portrayed by Ken Rudulph (season 3), a news anchor. * Richard Truly, portrayed by John Hartmann (season 3), the Administrator of NASA in 1992. * Javier Diaz, portrayed by Tiago Martinez (season 3) and Santiago Veizaga (season 4), Aleida's and Victor's son. * James "Jim" Bragg, portrayed by
Randy Oglesby Thomas Randell Oglesby (born 1949) is an American actor, best known for his recurring role as Degra on '' Star Trek: Enterprise''. He is also known for his other ''Star Trek'' roles, including captain Trena'L in the '' Star Trek: Enterprise'' ep ...
(season 3), the 43rd vice president of the United States, serving President Ellen Wilson, after winning the
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against
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. Formerly the
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, he is known as an anti-science evangelical politician. After Wilson comes out in 1995, Bragg becomes one of her most vocal critics, launching an ultimately unsuccessful primary challenge in 1996. In 2003, Eli Hobson mentioned that Bragg was seeking the Republican presidential nomination for 2004. * Christine Francis, portrayed by
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(seasons 3–4), a news anchor. * Heather, portrayed by Cheyenne Perez (season 3), an employee of Helios Aerospace. * Ryan Bauer, portrayed by
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(season 3), a news anchor. * Jenna Leigh, portrayed by Allison Dunbar (season 3), a news anchor. * Will Tyler, portrayed by Robert Bailey Jr. (seasons 3–4), an astronaut and crew member of Sojourner–1. After landing on Mars, he
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as gay, which sparked a controversy, as gay people were not allowed to serve in the military. After returning to Earth, he worked in an administrative position at NASA. * Sunny Hall, portrayed by Taylor Dearden (season 3), a
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and anti-NASA activist, who befriends Jimmy Stevens and is involved in the bombing of the JSC. *
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, portrayed by Stewart Skelton (season 3), the
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in 1995, who opposes President Ellen Wilson and wants to defund NASA. * Alexei Poletov, portrayed by Pawel Szajda (season 3), a cosmonaut and member of the Soviet Mars mission, Mars–94. He entered an affair with NASA astronaut Kelly Baldwin, but later died from injuries sustained during a landslide caused by a drilling accident. * Bill McGann, portrayed by Larry Clarke (season 3; guest season 4), a news anchor. * Adarsh Sethi, portrayed by Amol Shah (season 3), an astronaut and member of the Phoenix crew. * Louisa Mueller, portrayed by Anne Beyer (season 3; guest season 4), an astronaut and member of the Phoenix crew. * Lars Hagstrom, portrayed by
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(season 3), an astronaut and member of the Phoenix crew. * Sandy Bostik, portrayed by Mandy Levin (season 3), an astronaut and member of the Phoenix crew. * Dr. Benjamin Harmon, portrayed by Ayinde Howell (season 3), an astronaut and member of the Phoenix crew. * Harold "Hal" Goodman, portrayed by William Cowart (season 3), a conspiracy theorist and anti-NASA activist, who is involved in the bombing of the JSC. * Dr. Dimitri Mayakovsky, portrayed by Goran Ivanovski (seasons 3–4; guest season 2), a cosmonaut and medical doctor stationed on the Moon in 1983 and later a member of the Mars–94 crew, the Soviet
Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is also known as the "Red Planet", because of its orange-red appearance. Mars is a desert-like rocky planet with a tenuous carbon dioxide () atmosphere. At the average surface level the atmosph ...
mission, in 1995, where he is still stationed in 2003. * Isabel Castillo, portrayed by Ilza Ponko (season 3), a Cuban cosmonaut and member of the Soviet Mars mission, Mars–94. She died during a landslide caused by a drilling accident. * Richard "Dicky" Hilliard, portrayed by Blair Hickey (season 3; guest season 4), the co-founder of Helios Aerospace.


Introduced in season four

* Lee Jung-Gil, portrayed by C.S. Lee (season 4; guest season 3), a North Korean cosmonaut, who became the first person on Mars, after the
DPRK North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, a ...
secretly send him and fellow cosmonaut Park Chol in a supposedly uncrewed probe. The DPRK kept the mission secret cover up a potential failed mission. Therefore, after the crash of the probe and Chol's death, Gil was also assumed to be dead until NASA commander Danielle Poole and Soviet commander Grigory Kuznetsov discovered him and returned him to their base. * Amanda Dale, portrayed by
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(season 4),
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' wife. * Svetlana Zakharova, portrayed by Maria Mashkova (season 4), a co-pilot. * Artem, portrayed by
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(season 4), a newspaper man in Moscov. * Lily Dale, portrayed by Piper Rubio (season 4) and Ruby Cruz (season 5),
Miles The mile, sometimes the international mile or statute mile to distinguish it from other miles, is a British imperial unit and United States customary unit of length; both are based on the older English unit of length equal to 5,280 English f ...
' and Amanda's younger daughter. * Sarah Dale, portrayed by Coco Day (season 4),
Miles The mile, sometimes the international mile or statute mile to distinguish it from other miles, is a British imperial unit and United States customary unit of length; both are based on the older English unit of length equal to 5,280 English f ...
' and Amanda's older daughter. * Graciana Diaz, portrayed by Paris Rose (season 4), Aleida's and Victor's daughter. * Alex Poletov, portrayed by Ezrah Lin (season 4) and Sean Kaufman (season 5), Kelly's and Alexei's son. * Olga Poletova, portrayed by Irina Dubova (season 4), Alexei's mother, who helps Kelly raise Alex. * Jen Hughes, portrayed by S. Zylan Brooks (season 4), the flight director at NASA in 2003. * Tim, portrayed by Alex Cioffi (season 4), Eli Hobson's assistant. * Ilya Breshov, portrayed by
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(season 4), a Mars space veteran and smuggler. * Palmer James, portrayed by Myk Watford (season 4), the director of Human Services on Happy Valley. * Joanna Chapman, portrayed by Rhian Rees (season 4), a British astronaut on Happy Valley. * Gerardo Ortiz-Niño, portrayed by Salvador Chacón (season 4), a space worker, who shares quarters with Miles Dale and Samantha Massey. * Rich Waters, portrayed by Moses Jones (season 4), a space worker. * Maya Estime, portrayed by Jo Kelly (season 4), a space worker, who shares quarters with Miles Dale and Samantha Massey. * Cho Byung Ho, portrayed by Charles Kim (season 4), the North Korean commander on Happy Valley in 2003. * Charlie Parfitt, portrayed by Michael Lee Joplin (season 4), a space worker. * Petros Khorenatsi, portrayed by Nick Gracer (season 4), a space worker and smuggler. * Faiza Khatib, portrayed by Noor Razooky (season 4), a space worker and smuggler. * Vera Martil, portrayed by Danielle Nottingham (season 4), a news anchor. * Mike Bishop, portrayed by Billy Lush (season 4), a NASA astronaut and team leader on Happy Valley who is revealed to be an undercover
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agent. * Tatyana Volkova, portrayed by
Ania Bukstein Ania Bukstein (; Russian: Аня Букштейн, ''Anya Bukshteyn''; born 7 June 1982) is an Israeli actress, singer and pianist, performing in Hebrew, Russian, French, and English. Early life Bukstein was born as an only child in Moscow, USS ...
(season 4), a Roscosmos engineer. * Leonid, portrayed by Emil Markov (season 4), a high-ranking Roscosmos official. * Luka Gurino, portrayed by Sebastiano Pigazzi (season 4), a space worker. * Geraldine Middaugh, portrayed by Steph Evison Williams (season 4), a space worker. * Timur Avilov, portrayed by Nikita Bogolyubov (season 4), a space worker who is revealed to be an undercover
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agent. * Veronica "Ronnie" Hunt, portrayed by Tess Lina (season 4), a Helios worker on Happy Valley and one of the strike leaders who became part of
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's plan to steal the Goldilocks asteroid. * Ravi Vaswani, portrayed by Vinny Chhibber (season 4), a NASA engineer, astronaut and pilot of the Ranger-2 mission to capture the Goldilocks asteroid. * Holly "Sparks" Edmondson, portrayed by Cindy Jackson (season 4), a Helios worker on Happy Valley who became part of
Dev Ayesa '' For All Mankind'' is an American science fiction drama television series created and written by Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi and produced for Apple TV+. The series dramatizes an alternate history depicting "what would have happe ...
's plan to steal the Goldilocks asteroid. * Nate Lowry, portrayed by Sean Patrick Murphy (season 4), Security personnel on Happy Valley * Nina Roxhenkova, portrayed by Katarina Morhacova (season 4), a Soviet cosmonaut. * Dr. Seth Razack, portrayed by
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(season 4), a mission controller. * Maximus Taylor, portrayed by Elliott Ross (season 4), an ESA astronaut on the Ranger. * Park Chui Moo, portrayed by Mark Kwak (season 4), a North Korean cosmonaut on the Ranger.


Minor characters


Introduced in season one

*
Neil Armstrong Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aerospace engineering, aeronautical engineer who, in 1969, became the Apollo 11#Lunar surface operations, first person to walk on the Moon. He was al ...
, portrayed by Jeff Branson (season 1), the commander of
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. He became the second man on the Moon, following soviet cosmonaut
Alexei Leonov Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov. (30 May 1934 – 11 October 2019) was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut and aviator, Soviet Air Forces, Air Force major general, writer, and artist. On 18 March 1965, he became the first person to conduct a Extravehic ...
. * Paul Santoro, portrayed by
Deniz Akdeniz Deniz Akdeniz (born 16 May 1990) is an Australian actor. He starred in the Australian remake of As the Bell Rings (Australian TV series), ''As the Bell Rings'', from 2007 to 2009. In 2010, Akdeniz gained wider recognition for his leading role i ...
(season 1), a journalist who writes an article about NASA missing the opportunity to let Ed Baldwin and Gordo Stevens land on the Moon with Apollo 10, using Ed's "The NASA doesn't have guts anymore" quote. * Winston Blake, portrayed by Brandon Bales (season 1), a CIA agent who met with NASA to evaluate how the Soviets managed to land on the Moon first. *
Pete Conrad Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr. (June 2, 1930 – July 8, 1999) was an American NASA astronaut, aeronautical engineer, naval officer, aviator, and test pilot who commanded the Apollo 12 mission, on which he became the third person to walk on t ...
, portrayed by Steven Pritchard (season 1), the Commander of
Apollo 12 Apollo 12 (November 14–24, 1969) was the sixth crewed flight in the United States Apollo program and the second to land on the Moon. It was launched on November 14, 1969, by NASA from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Commander Charles ...
. * Graciana Rosales, portrayed by Vanessa Lyon (season 1), Aleida's mother. She died in 1969 shortly after the Soviet Moon landing. Her husband Octavio then moved to Houston with Aleida to fulfill her wish that her daughter can work for NASA to satisfy her interest in space. * Charles Sandman, portrayed by
Saul Rubinek Saul Hersh Rubinek (born July 2, 1948) is a Canadian actor, director, producer, and playwright. He is widely known for his television roles, notably Artie Nielsen on '' Warehouse 13,'' Donny Douglas on '' Frasier'', Lon Cohen on '' A Nero Wolf ...
(season 1), an American Republican Party politician. * Admiral Scott Uken, portrayed by David Andrews (season 1), a
US Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the Air force, air service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is one of the six United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Tracing its ori ...
Admiral and former superior of Ed Baldwin. * Fred Talmadge, portrayed by Nick Wechsler (season 1), the Command Module Pilot of
Apollo 10 Apollo 10 (May 18–26, 1969) was the fourth human spaceflight in the United States' Apollo program and the second to orbit the Moon. NASA, the mission's operator, described it as a "dress rehearsal" for the first Moon landing (Apollo 11, two ...
. * Anastasia Belikova, portrayed by Rita Khrabrovitsky (season 1), a cosmonaut who became the first woman on the Moon. * Ginger, portrayed by Jessica Amlee (season 1), a one-night-stand affair of Gordo Stevens. * Patty Doyle, portrayed by Cass Buggé (season 1), a former Mercury 13 pilot. She became an astronaut candidate for NASA as one of "
Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 36th vice president under P ...
's Women", but died when her training module crashed. * Shorty Powers, portrayed by
Brian Stepanek Brian Patrick Stepanek (born February 6, 1971) is an American actor known for his role as Arwin Hochhauser on the Disney Channel original series ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' and Brian on '' Brian O'Brian''. He was also a Sector Seven Agen ...
(season 1), an American public affairs officer working for
NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the federal government of the United States, US federal government responsible for the United States ...
. * Ray Schumer, portrayed by Benjamin Seay (season 1), a NASA engineer who presented the idea of hidden ice in the
lunar craters Lunar craters are impact craters on Earth's Moon. The Moon's surface has many craters, all of which were formed by impacts. The International Astronomical Union currently recognizes 9,137 craters, of which 1,675 have been dated. History The wo ...
, which led to NASA choosing the
Shackleton Crater Shackleton is an impact crater that lies at the lunar south pole. The peaks along the crater's rim are exposed to almost continual sunlight, while the interior is permanently shadowed crater, perpetually in shadow. The low-temperature interior of ...
as location for Jamestown Moon Base. * Janice, portrayed by Devin McCarthy (season 1), an astronaut candidate for NASA as one of "
Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 36th vice president under P ...
's Women", but wasn't selected for the final program. * Megan Shearin, portrayed by Kate Rodman (season 1), an astronaut candidate for NASA as one of "
Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 36th vice president under P ...
's Women", but wasn't selected for the final program. * Barbara Taylor, portrayed by Leia Hurst (season 1), an astronaut candidate for NASA as one of "
Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 36th vice president under P ...
's Women", but wasn't selected for the final program. *
John Glenn John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space and the first to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1 ...
, portrayed by Matt Battaglia (season 1), one of the
Mercury Seven The Mercury Seven were the group of seven astronauts selected to fly spacecraft for Project Mercury. They are also referred to as the Original Seven and Astronaut Group 1. Their names were publicly announced by NASA on April 9, 1959: Scott ...
astronauts, who was the first American astronaut in Earth orbit. * Dr. Chase, portrayed by Korey Simeone (season 1), the flight surgeon for
Apollo 15 Apollo 15 (July 26August 7, 1971) was the ninth crewed mission in the Apollo program and the fourth Moon landing. It was the first List of Apollo missions#Alphabetical mission types, J mission, with a longer stay on the Moon and a greate ...
. * Scott Kraus, portrayed by Martin Grey (season 1), a NASA engineer who was killed in the explosion of Apollo 23 alongside
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. * Mike Russell, portrayed by Michael James Bell (season 1), the principal of Shane Baldwin's and Danny Stevens' school. * Harrison Liu, portrayed by
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(season 1), an astronaut and member of the Apollo 24 crew. He died during the accidental S-IVB ignition. * Dr. Robert Marsten, portrayed by
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(season 1), Gordo's psychiatrist. * Barry Newsome, portrayed by David Gautreaux (season 1), a talkshow host who interviewed the Apollo 24 crew. * Dr. David Josephson, portrayed by Scott Alan Smith (season 1), a surgeon at a Houston hospital who treated Shane Baldwin after his accident. * Grush, portrayed by Brian Johnson (season 1), an astronaut and back up for Apollo 24. * Pendle, portrayed by Jeff Denton (seasons 1–2), an astronaut and back up for Apollo 24. * Jerry Biddle, portrayed by Kevin Glikmann (season 1), a reporter for the Houston Sentinel who attempted to interview Karen Baldwin after Shane's accident. * Dr. Weddle, portrayed by Jan Munroe (season 1), a NASA neurologist who Karen Baldwin asked for a second opinion on Shane's health status. * Mikhail Mikhailovich Vasiliev, portrayed by Mark Ivanir (season 1), a Soviet cosmonaut who was held as a prisoner on Jamestown Moon Base by Ed Baldwin in 1974 and hid a listening device, which wasn't discovered by NASA until 1983. * Dennis Lambert, portrayed by
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(season 1), an astronaut and member of the Apollo 25 crew. * Cecilia Liu, portrayed by Aria Song (season 1), the wife of astronaut Harrison Liu. * Penny Chen, portrayed by Carin Chea (season 1), a flight controller for Apollo 24. * Carl Reid, portrayed by Theo Iyer (season 1), a flight controller for Apollo 24 and 25. * Sam, portrayed by Brian McGrath (season 1), a NASA engineer and flight controller for Apollo 24.


Introduced in season two

*
Wubbo Ockels Wubbo Johannes Ockels (28 March 1946 – 18 May 2014) was a Dutch physicist and astronaut with the European Space Agency who, in 1985, became the first Dutch citizen in space when he flew on STS-61-A as a payload specialist. He later becam ...
, portrayed by Bjørn Alexander (season 2), an astronaut stationed on Jamestown. He left NASA following injuries sustained during a
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. * Carl Cartwright, portrayed by Brad Beyer (season 2), an astronaut stationed on Jamestown. * Doreen Campbell, portrayed by Penny O'Brien (season 2), an Irish scientist and astronaut stationed on ''Skylab'', the first
space station A space station (or orbital station) is a spacecraft which remains orbital spaceflight, in orbit and human spaceflight, hosts humans for extended periods of time. It therefore is an artificial satellite featuring space habitat (facility), habitat ...
in Earth's orbit. In 1983, she detected a
coronal mass ejection A coronal mass ejection (CME) is a significant ejection of plasma mass from the Sun's corona into the heliosphere. CMEs are often associated with solar flares and other forms of solar activity, but a broadly accepted theoretical understandin ...
and warned the astronauts on the Moon about the impending lethal doses of deadly solar radiation. *
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portrayed by
Garrett Reisman Garrett Erin Reisman (; born February 10, 1968) is an American engineer and former NASA astronaut. He was a backup crew member for Expedition 15 and joined Expedition 16 aboard the International Space Station for a short time before becoming a mem ...
(season 2), a shuttle pilot. Reisman also served as a technical consultant on the show and was partially involved in the development after he and showrunner Ron Moore had discussed the possibility of a timeline in which the Soviet Union landed people on the Moon before the US. * Peter, portrayed by Justice Leak (season 2), Larry Wilson's lover in 1983. * Davey Kowalski, portrayed by Alexander Neher (seasons 2–3), Aleida's boyfriend, who was a bad influence on her. He was an oil worker and protested against NASA in the 90's because the mining of
Helium-3 Helium-3 (3He see also helion) is a light, stable isotope of helium with two protons and one neutron. (In contrast, the most common isotope, helium-4, has two protons and two neutrons.) Helium-3 and hydrogen-1 are the only stable nuclides with ...
from the lunar surface threatened the oil economy. * Rae Poole, portrayed by Yaani King Mondschein (season 2),
Danielle Danielle is a modern French female variant of the male name Daniel, meaning "The God(dess)" in the French language. The name "Daniel" originates from the Hebrew Bible and is associated with the prophet Daniel. In Hebrew, the name is composed of ...
's sister-in-law. * Coral Hiscoe, portrayed by Carolyn Crotty (season 2), an engineer at NASA in 1983, responsible for the astronaut's spacesuits. * Leland Davis, portrayed by Andrew Gonzalez (season 2), an engineer at NASA in 1983, responsible for the astronaut's spacesuits. * Doug Price, portrayed by Chris L. McKenna (season 2), an astronaut stationed on Jamestown. * Elise, portrayed by Mele Ihara (season 2), Pam's new girlfriend in the 80's. * Stepan Petrovich Alexseev, portrayed by Nikola Djuricko (season 2), a cosmonaut and the Soviet commander of the
Apollo–Soyuz Apollo–Soyuz was the first crewed international Space exploration, space mission, carried out jointly by the United States and the Soviet Union in July 1975. Millions of people around the world watched on television as an American Apollo comm ...
mission. * Radislav Semenovich Orlov, portrayed by Alexander Babara (season 2), a cosmonaut on the
Apollo–Soyuz Apollo–Soyuz was the first crewed international Space exploration, space mission, carried out jointly by the United States and the Soviet Union in July 1975. Millions of people around the world watched on television as an American Apollo comm ...
mission. *
Sergei Korolev Sergei Pavlovich Korolev (14 January 1966) was the lead Soviet Aerospace engineering, rocket engineer and spacecraft designer during the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 1950s and 1960s. He invented the R-7 Sem ...
, portrayed by
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(season 2), the head aerospace engineer of the Soviet Space Program who helped get the Soviet Union to the Moon before the United States. He later also worked on the joint
Apollo–Soyuz Apollo–Soyuz was the first crewed international Space exploration, space mission, carried out jointly by the United States and the Soviet Union in July 1975. Millions of people around the world watched on television as an American Apollo comm ...
mission. According to
Ronald D. Moore Ronald Dowl Moore (born July 5, 1964) is an American screenwriter and television producer. He is best known for his work on ''Star Trek,'' as well as on the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' television series, for which he won a Peabody Awar ...
, the creator of the show, the divergence point of the alternate timeline was that Korolev did not die during a surgery in 1966. His survival and further works led to the Soviets landing on the Moon first. * William Waverly, portrayed by
Bruce Weitz Bruce Peter Weitz (born May 27, 1943) is an American actor, best known for his role as Sgt. Michael "Mick" Belker in the TV series ''Hill Street Blues'', which ran from 1981 until 1987. For his role in the series, he received six nominations for ...
(season 2),
Ellen Ellen is a female given name, a diminutive of Elizabeth (given name), Elizabeth, Eleanor, Elena, and Helen (given name), Helen. Ellen was the 609th most popular name in the U.S. and the 17th in Sweden in 2004. People named Ellen include: * Elle ...
's father. * Nguyen Linh, portrayed by Lily Huynh (season 2), Kelly's biological sister. * Dr. Mitchell, portrayed by Wendy Schenker (season 2), an ophthalmologist who examined Molly Cobb for the sight disorder she experienced after her return from the Moon. * Nguyen Van Le, portrayed by Long Nguyen (season 2), Kelly's biological father. *
Lee Atwater Harvey LeRoy "Lee" Atwater (February 27, 1951 – March 29, 1991) was an American political consultant and strategist for the Republican Party. He was an adviser to Republican U.S. presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush and chairman ...
, portrayed by Dustin Seavey (season 2), an American political consultant and strategist for the Republican Party who advised Ellen Wilson, which started her political career. * Colonel Viktor Tsukanov, portrayed by Eugene Alper (season 2), a cosmonaut stationed on the Soviet Moon Base. * Liz Phang, portrayed by Jinny Chung (season 2), an engineer at NASA in 1983, responsible for the astronaut's spacesuits. * Natalie Bishop, portrayed by Julie Brett (season 2), an astronaut stationed on Jamestown. * Cameron Wolfgeher, portrayed by Timothy Ware-Hill (season 2), the military
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for Pathfinder. * Jonathan Gatos, portrayed by Joe Sobalo Jr. (season 2), an astronaut stationed on Jamestown.


Introduced in season three

* Yvonne, portrayed by Ashley Jones (season 3), Ed's second wife in the 1990s. They split up following the Polaris disaster. * Commander Rich LaPorte, portrayed by Derek Webster (season 3), the commander of the Polaris space hotel. * Joaquin Asencio, portrayed by Andres Londono (season 3), a controller and technician working aboard the Polaris space hotel who was killed during the disaster. * General Jeanette Masters, portrayed by Fran de Leon (season 3), military liaison to NASA. * Pastor Dirkson, portrayed by Thomas Crawford (season 3), a pastor, who officiated the wedding of
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and Amber Stevens on board the Polaris space hotel. * Scotty Wilson, portrayed by Milo Cragnotti (season 3),
Ellen Ellen is a female given name, a diminutive of Elizabeth (given name), Elizabeth, Eleanor, Elena, and Helen (given name), Helen. Ellen was the 609th most popular name in the U.S. and the 17th in Sweden in 2004. People named Ellen include: * Elle ...
's and Larry's son. * Peter Strauss, portrayed by Jonny Coyne (season 3), a
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agent who blackmailed Margo Madison with photos of her affair with Sergei Nikulov. * Clarke Halladay, portrayed by
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(season 3), the pilot of Sojourner–1, killed during the collision with Mars–94. * Sylvie Kaplan, portrayed by Heidi Sulzman (season 3), an astronaut and crew member of Sojourner–1, killed during the collision with Mars–94. * Elizabeth "Zizzo" Glover, portrayed by Debbie Pollack (season 3), a
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and member of the Phoenix crew. * Anne Baranov, portrayed by Jessica Galinas (season 3), Rolan's wife. * Peter Baranov, portrayed by Leo Marz (season 3), Rolan's and Anne's son. * Jonathan Adams, portrayed by Christopher Ellay (season 3), a NASA engineer in 1994. * Jean Williamson, portrayed by Diane Dehn (season 3), the public relations officer of the
Johnson Space Center The Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) is NASA's center for human spaceflight in Houston, Texas (originally named the Manned Spacecraft Center), where human spaceflight training, research, and flight controller, flight control are conducted. ...
. * Mary Meineke, portrayed by Bonnie Bailey-Reed (season 3), a NASA receptionist in 1994. * Jeremy Zielke, portrayed by John Forest (season 3), an employee at the
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, who has an affair with Larry Wilson. * Elliott Lewis, portrayed by
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(season 3), an old college friend of Jeremy Zielke who leaked his affair with Larry. *
Karl Rove Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) is an American Republican political consultant, policy advisor, and lobbyist. He was Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff during the George W. Bush administration until his resignation on August ...
, portrayed by Joseph Beck (season 3), a political consultant who works for President Ellen Wilson. * Willie Baron, portrayed by Patrick Labyorteaux (season 3), an American Democratic
congressman A member of congress (MOC), also known as a congressman or congresswoman, is a person who has been appointed or elected and inducted into an official body called a congress, typically to represent a particular constituency in a legislature. The t ...
. * Avery Stevens, portrayed by Delaney Claire Evans (season 3), Parker Reese Evans (season 3) and Ellie Grace Pomeroy (season 4),
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's and Amber's daughter. * Pavel Zaitzev, portrayed by Vlad Pavlov (season 3), an engineer of
Roscosmos The State Corporation for Space Activities "Roscosmos", commonly known simply as Roscosmos (), is a State corporation (Russia), state corporation of the Russian Federation responsible for space science, space flights, List of space agencies, c ...
. * Victoria Rodriguez, portrayed by Michelle C. Bonilla (season 3), an
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, who investigated against Margo Madison due to her connection to Sergei Nikulov. * Arlene Spielman, portrayed by Kristin Carey (seasons 3–4), a board member of Helios Aerospace from the mid 90s until 2003, when she was fired by
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. * Park Chol, portrayed by Jason Her (season 3), a North Korean cosmonaut, who died during the landing on the Mars.


Introduced in season four

* Tom Parker, portrayed by Mac Brandt (season 4), an astronaut who is killed during the Kronos mission. * Tom Gamon, portrayed by Dave Theune (season 4), an HR employee at Helios Aerospace who hired Miles Dale. * Colonel George Peters, portrayed by
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(season 4), the commander of Happy Valley in 2003, who is relieved of his duties following the failed Kronos mission. * Kirill Semenov, portrayed by Gediminas Adomaitis (season 4), a Roscosmos official. * Fyodor Korzhenko, portrayed by Dimitar Bakalov (season 4), the new
president of the Soviet Union The president of the Soviet Union (), officially the president of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (), abbreviated as president of the USSR (), was the executive head of state of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics from 15 March ...
, who overthrew
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in 2003. * Shaun Arlee, portrayed by Brandon Ford Green (season 4), a space worker. * Owen Stanwood, portrayed by Alex Parkinson (season 4), an astronaut. * Lieutenant Stepan Gura, portrayed by Konstantin Lavysh (season 4), a Soviet police officer who interrogated Margo Madison before being killed the coup d'état that overthrew
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. * Colonel Vidor Kolikoff, portrayed by Nikolai Tsankov (season 4), a Soviet military officer who participated in the coup d'état that overthrew
Mikhail Gorbachev Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (2 March 1931 – 30 August 2022) was a Soviet and Russian politician who served as the last leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to dissolution of the Soviet Union, the country's dissolution in 1991. He served a ...
in support of Fyodor Korzhenko. * Vasily Galkin, portrayed by Eduard Osipov (season 4), a Soviet cosmonaut on Happy Valley. * Gwan Jin Tao, portrayed by Daniel Juhn (season 4), a North Korean cosmonaut on Happy Valley. * Katherine Hobson, portrayed by Kathe Mazur (season 4), Eli Hobson's wife. * Leia Ascott, portrayed by Rachael Thompson (season 4), a CIA Agent assigned to NASA after the incident involving Svetlana Zakharova and Vasily Galkin. * Lev Babanin, portrayed by Alexander Terentyev (season 4), a high-ranking Roscosmos official. * Mike Shaw, portrayed by
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(season 4), a Helios worker on Happy Valley. * Yevgeniy, portrayed by Nicholas Kolev (season 4), a high-ranking Soviet cosmonaut on Happy Valley. * Malaika Ayesa, portrayed by Valeri Ross (season 4),
Dev Ayesa '' For All Mankind'' is an American science fiction drama television series created and written by Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi and produced for Apple TV+. The series dramatizes an alternate history depicting "what would have happe ...
's mother. * Brandt Darby, portrayed by
Dustin Ingram Dustin Kyle Ingram (born January 25, 1990) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his role as Bert in the 2016 remake of ''Cabin Fever'', as Duane Ogilvy in Nickelodeon's ''Unfabulous'', and as Agent Petey in HBO's ''Watchmen''. ...
(season 4), a Helios employee working in government relations. * Ron Klain, portrayed by Jon Levine (season 4), a political consultant working for President
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in 2003. * Dimitri Egotov, portrayed by Sacha Seberg (season 4), a Roscosmos engineer on Happy Valley. * Natalia Morioka, portrayed by Madara Jayasena (season 4), a NASA astronomer at the
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who discovered the Goldilocks asteroid. * Kate Marsteller, portrayed by Libby Baker (season 4), a NASA astronomer who presented the discovery of the Goldilocks asteroid to NASA administrator Eli Hobson. * Henry Keck, portrayed by Gene Silvers (season 4), a space worker. * Kenji Okumura, portrayed by Yuji Hasegawa (season 4), the
JAXA The is the Japanese national air and space agency. Through the merger of three previously independent organizations, JAXA was formed on 1 October 2003. JAXA is responsible for research, technology development and launch of satellites into o ...
delegate at the M-7 summit in 2003. * Kapalna Naran, portrayed by Deepti Gupta (season 4), the
ISRO The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO ) is India's national space agency, headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It serves as the principal research and development arm of the Department of Space (DoS), overseen by the Prime Minister o ...
delegate at the M-7 summit in 2003. * Robert Burks, portrayed by David Bowe (season 4), the CIA Deputy Director in 2003. * Nick Jennings, portrayed by
Chris Jaymes Chris Jaymes (born July 19, 1973) is an American television and film actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and musician.
(season 4), a NASA engineer on Happy Valley who died in an explosion while trying to bypass the Helios worker strike. * Muriel Bezukhov, portrayed by Heather Lee (season 4), Sergei Nikulov's wife in 2003. * Nam Moon Yeong, portrayed by Chen Chen Julian (season 4), Lee's wife. * Courtney Johnson, portrayed by April Mae Davis (season 4), Isaiah's wife.


Upcoming characters

* Celia Boyd, portrayed by
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(season 5), a member of the Peacekeeper Security Force on Mars. * Lenya, portrayed by
Costa Ronin Konstantin "Costa" Ronin (; born 3 February 1979) is a Russian actor and cinematographer, best known for appearances in '' Red Dog'', as Gregorovich on the SBS drama '' East West 101'', as Oleg Igorevich Burov in the FX drama ''The Americans' ...
(season 5), a Soviet politician and former cosmonaut. * Fred, portrayed by
Tyler Labine Tyler Labine (born April 29, 1978) is a Canadian-American actor. He is best known for starring in the film ''Tucker & Dale vs. Evil,'' the television series ''Breaker High'', ''Invasion (2005 TV series), Invasion'', ''Reaper (TV series), Reaper'', ...
(season 5), a Mars Peacekeeper. * A.J. Jarrett, portrayed by Ines Asserson (season 5), a US Marine training for a space mission. * Marcus, portrayed by Barrett Carnahan (season 5), a recent high school graduate living on Mars. * The Chief Designer, portrayed by
Rhys Ifans Rhys Owain Evans (; born 22 July 1967), known as Rhys Ifans, is a Welsh actor. He has portrayed roles in ''Notting Hill'' (1999), '' Kevin & Perry Go Large'' (2000), and '' Enduring Love'' (2004), in addition to Xenophilius Lovegood in ''Harry ...
('' Star City''), the driving force behind the Soviet Space program. * Lyudmilla, portrayed by
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(''Star City''), the head of the KGB surveillance department at Star City. * Sasha, portrayed by Solly McLeod (''Star City''), a reckless cosmonaut who has yet to live up to his potential. * Irina, portrayed by Agnes O’Casey (''Star City''), a recent addition to the surveillance department at Star City. * Anastasia, portrayed by Alice Englert (''Star City''), an untested female cosmonaut in the Soviet Space program. * Valya, portrayed by Adam Nagaitis (''Star City''), a highly respected cosmonaut within the Soviet Space program. * Sergei, portrayed by Josef Davies (''Star City''), a young, brilliant engineer who works at Soviet Ground Control. * Tanya, portrayed by Ruby Ashbourne Serkis (''Star City''), a cosmonaut’s wife that struggles within the confined world of Star City.


Historical figures in archive footage


Presidents of the United States

Due to the
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nature of the show, it features a different timeline of presidents: *
John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the first Roman Catholic and youngest person elected p ...
(1961–1963) *
Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson (; August 27, 1908January 22, 1973), also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. He became president after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, under whom he had served a ...
(1963–1969) *
Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until Resignation of Richard Nixon, his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican ...
(1969–1973), losing the
1972 United States presidential election Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew defeated Democratic Senator George McGovern and former Ambassador Sargent Shriver in ...
against
Ted Kennedy Edward Moore Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts who served as a member of the United States Senate from 1962 to his death in 2009. A member of the Democratic Party and ...
. After cosmonaut Anastasia Belikova became the first woman on the Moon, he demanded that NASA also starts a program featuring women as astronauts who then became known as "Nixon's Women". Out of 20 "Astronaut Candidates", five were elected, namely Tracy Stevens, who was the wife of Apollo 15's Gordo Stevens, two of the last of Mercury 13 named Molly Cobb and Patty Doyle, a black woman named Danielle Poole, who worked as a NASA
computer A computer is a machine that can be Computer programming, programmed to automatically Execution (computing), carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (''computation''). Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic set ...
and Ellen Waverly. *
Ted Kennedy Edward Moore Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts who served as a member of the United States Senate from 1962 to his death in 2009. A member of the Democratic Party and ...
(1973–1977), winning the 1972 election against Nixon, but then losing the 1976 election against
Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He was a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party a ...
. *
Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He was a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party a ...
(1977–1985), winning the 1976 election against Kennedy and the 1980 election against Senator Robert Money. *
Gary Hart Gary Warren Hart (''né'' Hartpence; born November 28, 1936) is an American politician, diplomat, and lawyer. He was the front-runner for the 1984 and 1988 Democratic presidential nominations, until in 1988, he dropped out amid revelations of ex ...
(1985–1993), winning the 1984 election against
Richard Schweiker Richard Schultz Schweiker (June 1, 1926 – July 31, 2015) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 14th United States secretary of health and human services under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1983. A member of the R ...
and the 1988 election against
Pat Robertson Marion Gordon "Pat" Robertson (March 22, 1930 – June 8, 2023) was an American Media proprietor, media mogul, Televangelism, televangelist, political commentator, presidential candidate, and charismatic movement, charismatic minister. Rober ...
. * Ellen Wilson (1993–2001), winning the 1992 election against
Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton (né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician and lawyer who was the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, ...
and the 1996 election against
Jerry Brown Edmund Gerald Brown Jr. (born April 7, 1938) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the 34th and 39th governor of California from 1975 to 1983 and 2011 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic P ...
. *
Al Gore Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American former politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. He previously served as ...
(2001–), winning the 2000 election against
George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker BushBefore the outcome of the 2000 United States presidential election, he was usually referred to simply as "George Bush" but became more commonly known as "George H. W. Bush", "Bush Senior," "Bush 41," and even "Bush th ...
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