Episode
For All Mankind: Best-Laid Plans
Overview
American astronauts and NASA leadership prepare for a new mission with unlikely partners. Ellen gets in touch with an old friend.
Details
- Series
- For All Mankind
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2021-03-26
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Best-Laid Plans is Episode 6 in Season 2 of For All Mankind. It aired on 2021-03-26. The runtime is 60 min.
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