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For All Mankind S2E3 — Rules of Engagement
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For All Mankind•Season 2•Episode 3

Rules of Engagement

8.0/10 · 2,555 votesMar 5, 202160 min

Ranked #3 of 10 in Season 2•matches the season avg

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A dispute on the moon prompts NASA officials to consider arming astronauts. Ed’s past comes back to haunt him.

Directed byAndrew Stanton
Written byStephanie Shannon
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Joel Kinnaman

Joel Kinnaman

Ed Baldwin

Michael Dorman

Michael Dorman

Gordon 'Gordo' Stevens

Krys Marshall

Krys Marshall

Danielle Poole

Shantel VanSanten

Shantel VanSanten

Karen Baldwin

Cynthy Wu

Cynthy Wu

Kelly Baldwin

Coral Peña

Coral Peña

Aleida Rosales

Jodi Balfour

Jodi Balfour

Ellen Wilson

Wrenn Schmidt

Wrenn Schmidt

Margo Madison

Sarah Jones

Sarah Jones

Tracy Stevens

Casey W. Johnson

Casey W. Johnson

Danny Stevens

Sonya Walger

Sonya Walger

Molly Cobb

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Stephanie Shannon

Writer

H

Haze J.F. Bergeron III

First Assistant Director

Andrew Stanton

Andrew Stanton

Director

J

Jeremy Reisig

Second Assistant Director

M

Miklos Wright

Editor

Ross Berryman

Ross Berryman

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Rules of Engagement" is episode 3 of For All Mankind season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 2,555 votes, ranking #3 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Andrew Stanton and written by Stephanie Shannon, it aired on March 5, 2021.

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