For All Mankind Best-Laid Plans (Season 2, Episode 6)
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TV Episode | 59 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

For All Mankind

Best-Laid Plans (Season 2, Episode 6)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 59 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

American astronauts and NASA leadership prepare for a new mission with unlikely partners. Ellen gets in touch with an old friend.

Showrunner

Ronald D. Moore

Director

Meera Menon

Writers

Ronald D. Moore (created by) | Matt Wolpert (created by) | Ben Nedivi (created by) | Joe Menosky (written by) | Stephanie Shannon (executive story editor)

Producers

Seth Edelstein | Ronald D. Moore

Composer

Jeff Russo

Cinematographer

Stephen McNutt

Editor

Michael O'Halloran

Casting Directors

Libby Goldstein | Junie Lowry-Johnson

Production Designer

Dan Bishop

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 26, 2021

Release date

Mar 26, 2021 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 27 nominations

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35 cast members

Name	Known for
Joel Kinnaman Edward Baldwin Edward Baldwin See fewer	The Killing (2011)
Michael Dorman Gordo Stevens Gordo Stevens See fewer	Daybreakers (2009)
Sarah Jones Tracy Stevens Tracy Stevens See fewer	For All Mankind (2019)
Shantel VanSanten Karen Baldwin Karen Baldwin See fewer	The Final Destination (2009)
Jodi Balfour Ellen Wilson Ellen Wilson See fewer	Ted Lasso (2020)
Sonya Walger Molly Cobb Molly Cobb See fewer	The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)
Krys Marshall Danielle Poole Danielle Poole See fewer	For All Mankind (2019)
Cynthy Wu Kelly Baldwin Kelly Baldwin See fewer	For All Mankind (2019)
Casey W. Johnson Danny Stevens (credit only) Danny Stevens (credit only) See fewer	For All Mankind (2019)
Coral Peña Aleida Rosales Aleida Rosales See fewer	The Post (2017)
Wrenn Schmidt Margo Madison Margo Madison See fewer	For All Mankind (2019)
Nate Corddry Larry Wilson Larry Wilson See fewer	The Circle (I) (2017)
Jeff Hephner Sam Cleveland Sam Cleveland See fewer	Eric (2024)
Dan Donohue Thomas Paine Thomas Paine See fewer	For All Mankind (2019)
John Marshall Jones Nelson Bradford Nelson Bradford See fewer	John Doe (2002)
Noah Harpster Bill Strausser Bill Strausser See fewer	A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
Meghan Leathers Pam Horton Pam Horton See fewer	Don't Look Up (2021)
Piotr Adamczyk Sergei Orestovich Nikulov Sergei Orestovich Nikulov See fewer	For All Mankind (2019)
Nikola Djuricko Stepan Petrovich Alexseev Stepan Petrovich Alexseev See fewer	In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011)
Alexander Babara Radislav Semenovich Orlov Radislav Semenovich Orlov See fewer	The Fate of the Furious (2017)
Endre Hules Soviet Chief Engineer Soviet Chief Engineer See fewer	Apollo 13 (I) (1995)
Ellen Wroe Sally Ride Sally Ride See fewer	For All Mankind (2019)
Michael Benz Gary Piscotty Gary Piscotty See fewer	Joker (I) (2019)
Charlie Schlatter Paul Michaels Paul Michaels See fewer	Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)
Connor Tillman Vance Paulson Vance Paulson See fewer	For All Mankind (2019)
Michaela Conlin Helena Webster Helena Webster See fewer	Bad Trip (2021)
Josh Duvendeck Nathan Morrison Nathan Morrison See fewer	Ted (2012)
Nick Toren Tim 'Bird Dog' McKiernan Tim 'Bird Dog' McKiernan See fewer	Mad Men (2007)
David Chandler Jimmy Stevens Jimmy Stevens See fewer	FDR: American Badass! (2012)
Irina Maleeva Marta Marta See fewer	Paul T. Goldman (2023)
Zac Titus Charles Bernitz Charles Bernitz See fewer	Two Yellow Lines (2021)
Andre Boyer Jason Wilhelm Jason Wilhelm See fewer	For All Mankind (2019)
Chris Cortez Steve Lopez Steve Lopez See fewer	Poker Face (2023)
Robert Werner Victor, Engineer Victor, Engineer See fewer	This Is Us (2016)
Kalina Vanska MOCR Console Tech (uncredited) MOCR Console Tech (uncredited) See fewer	The Guilty (2021)