10 Most Exciting Things To Expect From For All Mankind Season 5

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10 Most Exciting Things To Expect From For All Mankind Season 5

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There are lots of exciting things to look forward to as For All Mankind season 5 reaches the year 2012. AppleTV+ have recently renewed For All Mankind for season 5, meaning that audiences will return to the Red Planet to catch up on the progress of the Goldilocks asteroid mining project, and the search for life on Mars spearheaded by Kelly Baldwin (Cynthy Wu). The time jump at the end of For All Mankind's season 4 finale revealed that the Goldilocks asteroid heist had led to the establishment of a sprawling mining base, Kuznetsov Station, in which much of season 5's action will presumably take place.

The future of Kuznetsov Station is key to For All Mankind season 5 because of its impact on both Mars and the space race. FAM showrunners Ben Nedivi and Matt Wolpert have teased that the huge mining operation could have led to an expansion of the Happy Valley base into a thriving Martian colony. This was the dream of Ed Baldwin (Joel Kinnaman), who jeopardized his legacy to convince NASA and the M-7 nations to invest in Mars by effectively holding the Goldilocks asteroid to ransom. Ed's post-Goldilocks legacy will presumably play a key role in For All Mankind season 5.

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10 Happy Valley Becomes A Thriving Martian Colony

"...this place could just be so much more than 10 white-coats and a cleaning lady."

Ed's storyline in For All Mankind season 4 was all about the aging astronaut, affectionately dubbed "Old Man Mars", building his legacy. Ed was convinced that Mars could become a viable colony not just for astronauts and scientists, but civilians and their families. Ed Baldwin's dream got a boost when his daughter Kelly brought her son Alex to Mars, setting up the possibility that more families could soon follow. In season 4, it was revealed that there was still an unemployment crisis in the US, which inspired Miles Dale (Toby Kebbell) to leave Earth to cash in on the "new gold rush" on Mars.

...the Happy Valley colony on Mars could become a proper frontier town, fully living up to the gold rush connection.

Now that Kuznetsov Station has been established in 2012, the Happy Valley colony on Mars could become a proper frontier town, fully living up to the gold rush connection. Families could start leaving Earth for a new life on Mars, where they can become part of a thriving community of miners, scientists, and astronauts. This could give For All Mankind season 5 a very different flavor, as the show's focus shifts to the complicated processes involved in establishing such a sprawling Martian colony.

9 Kelly Baldwin Finds Life On Mars

For All Mankind season 4 sets up Kelly's groundbreaking mission.

Funded by Helios and its founder Dev Ayesa (Edi Gathegi), Kelly ends For All Mankind season 4 by embarking on her search for life on Mars. FAM is a grounded science fiction show, so audiences shouldn't expect Kelly to find little green men beneath the surface of the Red Planet. However, the discovery of living organisms unique to those already found on Earth will be a major scientific discovery that could have positive implications for life back on Earth.

Kelly discovering evidence of life on Mars could chip away at the isolationist perspective of the human race...

The very idea that Earth isn't the only planet capable of supporting life could lead to a change of perspective in For All Mankind season 5. In season 4, Dani Poole (Krys Marshall) and Ed Baldwin reflected on their disappointment that humanity was still getting in its own way. Kelly discovering evidence of life on Mars could chip away at the isolationist perspective of the human race, serving as a reminder of the small place that humanity occupies in the wider universe. Studying how life prevails on Mars could provide scientific and medical advances for life back on Earth, too.

8 NASA Becomes Less Commercial

The Happy Valley riot had serious consequences.

NASA director Eli Hobson (Daniel Stern) had a disastrous run during For All Mankind season 4, overseeing the organization during the Helios strike and the ensuing riot. The violent riot at Happy Valley almost cost the life of Dani Poole, and raised serious questions about how NASA treated their new civilian workforce. For All Mankind's showrunners have teased "justice" after the asteroid heist which could be recriminations for Ed and Dev, or a change of management at NASA, with corporate boss Eli Hobson forced to stand down.

Rather than focusing on the bottom line and the financial gains offered by Goldilocks, NASA can go back to funding space exploration....

Abandoning NASA's profit-driven approach under President Al Gore would be a good way to get the space race back on track in For All Mankind season 5. NASA had become focused on securing financial gains for Earth in season 4, abandoning exploration and innovation in favor of cold hard cash. Rather than focusing on the bottom line and the financial gains offered by Goldilocks, NASA can go back to funding space exploration when For All Mankind returns for season 5.

7 Ed Baldwin's Last Stand

Old Man Mars isn't getting any younger.

As one of the key architects of For All Mankind's asteroid heist, Ed Baldwin may be facing justice in season 5. However, given the time jump involved, it's likely Ed's punishment will be revealed in For All Mankind season 5's scene-setting montage. The biggest concern about Ed in FAM season 5 isn't any criminal charges for the asteroid heist, but is instead his ailing health as he stares down his twilight years.

Ed Baldwin will be 81 in 2012, meaning that if the character is still alive, he could be less active in the story of For All Mankind season 5.

Ed's health worries in For All Mankind season 4 heavily suggest that he may not be around in season 5. Ed Baldwin will be 81 in 2012, meaning that if the character is still alive, he could be less active in the story of For All Mankind season 5. That being said, Ed Baldwin has always been a stubborn man, so he's not likely to let his health woes and advancing years get him down. Whether he's killed off in the gap between 2003 and 2012 or returns as a regular cast member, For All Mankind season 5 feels like it will be the last stand for Ed Baldwin.

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6 Moscow Margo's Fate Revealed

Margo sacrificed her freedom to save Aleida.

Margo Madison (Wrenn Schmidt) was arrested at the end of For All Mankind season 4 for sharing top secret NASA files with the Soviet Union. While Margo's intentions were honorable, she's still seen as a traitor to her country by the wider United States population. Led away in handcuffs, the ultimate judgment against Margo remains a mystery ahead of For All Mankind season 5, but there's no doubt that it would be preferable to life in the Soviet Union. Given that Margo sacrificed her freedom for Aleida Rosales (Coral Peña), it's likely that the bond between both characters will continue into season 5.

It's clear from Margo's involvement in the Goldilocks heist that she still has a lot of technical expertise to offer, even if that advice will be given from behind bars.

Margo is probably in prison during For All Mankind season 5, or if she's lucky, under house arrest. Depending on what NASA's central storyline is in season 5, Margo could be brought in as a controversial advisor by Aleida. It's clear from Margo's involvement in the Goldilocks heist that she still has a lot of technical expertise to offer, even if that advice will be given from behind bars.

5 North Korea Could Cause Tensions Among The M-7 Nations

Happy Valley is a haven for North Korean defectors.

For All Mankind's season 4 finale revealed that the Helios smuggling ring run by Miles and Grigori expanded into people trafficking. While there were noble intentions behind smuggling North Korean defectors to Happy Valley, it does create a potential diplomatic crisis further down the line. While North Kora are one of the Mars-7 nations, they continued to maintain a distance from the collaborative international team based at Happy Valley. As For All Mankind season 4 proved with the military coup in the Soviet Union, political events on Earth can have huge ramifications on Mars.

...there could be an outcry if North Korea seek to punish their dissident astronaut and his fellow defectors, causing major international tension.

If North Korea seeks to repatriate their Martian defectors, then it could cause a serious diplomatic crisis within the M-7 nations. It's clear from For All Mankind season 4 that the North Koreans act independently from the rest of Happy Valley, meaning that they could take matters into their own hands when it comes to Lee and his wife Moon-Yeong. As Lee has allies aboard Happy Valley in the form of Miles, Grigori, and Ed, there could be an outcry if North Korea seek to punish their dissident astronaut and his fellow defectors, causing major international tension.

4 How Goldilocks Has Improved Life On Earth

For All Mankind's technological advances are ahead of our own.

One of the joys of watching For All Mankind is seeing how the development of its fictional world mirrors or improves upon our own. Stable video messaging and much more had become the norm for human beings in For All Mankind's timeline, over a decade before the real world. The discovery of Helium-3 on the Moon led to Earth adopting greener energies, vastly improving the health of the planet, even if created serious issues in terms of employment.

It may be that For All Mankind season 5 is on the cusp of eclipsing our own technology thanks to the resources provided by Goldilocks.

Now that the Goldilocks asteroid has been secured, it will be fascinating to see how the supply of iridium is changing life on Earth in 2012. Such a vast source of the mineral could lead to some amazing technological advancements that will continue to improve life in For All Mankind's timeline. It may be that For All Mankind season 5 is on the cusp of eclipsing our own technology thanks to the resources provided by Goldilocks.

3 Danielle Poole's For All Mankind Ending Confirmed

For All Mankind season 4 was set to be the end of Dani's story.

Thankfully, Dani survived being shot in the For All Mankind season 4 finale, seemingly to return to her retirement. Dani had hoped to help raise her grandchild by showing them the three Star Trek shows in FAM's timeline, something that looked likely as she returned to Earth. For All Mankind's showrunners told TVLine that they had envisioned this as the end of Dani's story but that Ben Nedivi "would leave [Dani's return] open" when it comes to season 5.

It's possible that Dani could be tempted out of retirement for a second time depending on what NASA's next mission is.

Quite what Dani's story in For All Mankind season 5 would be is hard to tell, as she's seemingly put her ghosts to rest on Mars. It's possible that Dani could be tempted out of retirement for a second time depending on what NASA's next mission is. However, it feels like Dani would only return to NASA for a mission that would provide a fitting conclusion to her impressive career with the organization. Whatever happens, audiences can expect to get a glimpse of Dani's happy ending in For All Mankind season 5, similar to that of President Ellen Wilson (Jodi Balfour) in season 4.

2 Dev's Next Steps

The Helios founder won't stop at Mars.

Dev Ayesa made it plain that he had no plans to return to Earth in For All Mankind season 4. Embittered by the betrayals of his board, and those that betrayed his father, Dev was intent on setting up a self-sustaining colony on Mars. The final shot of the season 4 finale heavily implied that Dev got his wish, but it's less clear what that means for his future. Disillusioned with Earth, Dev could seek to secede Mars, creating an independent colony out among the stars.

Dev being at the forefront of founding a completely new nation has serious implications for the future of relations with the M-7 nations.

A wholly independent Martian colony that governs itself could be a fascinating storyline in For All Mankind season 5. Dev being at the forefront of founding a completely new nation has serious implications for the future of relations with the M-7 nations. Given how ambitious Dev is, and how unforgiving he can be to those that cross him, he could find himself on the path to becoming ruler of his own Martian kingdom in For All Mankind season 5.

1 NASA Starts Looking Beyond Mars

Next stop: Jupiter by For All Mankind season 6.

Now that there's an established base on Mars with the appropriate infrastructure, it feels likely that attention will turn to other planets in For All Mankind season 5. The next stop is likely Jupiter, first teased by President Wilson in For All Mankind season 3. Margo, Ed, Dev, and Aleida all sacrificed a great deal to ensure that the M-7 nations continued to put money into space exploration. That makes it highly unlikely that For All Mankind season 5 will continue to focus purely on events on Earth and Mars.

Jupiter is a tantalizing prospect not just for For All Mankind season 5, but season 6 and beyond.

It's more likely that NASA or maybe even the independent Helios will focus on sending humanity to Jupiter by the end of For All Mankind season 5. Jupiter is a tantalizing prospect not just for For All Mankind season 5, but season 6 and beyond. Establishing a base of operations for ongoing space travel could have taken place in the nine year time-jump, setting up the next exciting stage of the space race in 2012.

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