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For All Mankind S2E5 — The Weight
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For All Mankind•Season 2•Episode 5

The Weight

7.4/10 · 2,095 votesMar 19, 202158 min

Ranked #9 of 10 in Season 2•−0.5 vs season avg

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Ed's reckless behavior at NASA shakes the foundation of the Baldwin family. Tracy attempts to readapt to life in space.

Directed byMeera Menon
Written byNichole Beattie, Joe Menosky
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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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Nichole Beattie

Writer

Meera Menon

Meera Menon

Director

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Joe Menosky

Writer

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Stephen McNutt

Director of Photography

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Anna Ramey Borden

First Assistant Director

J

Justin Bourret

Editor

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Michael Feldman

Second Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"The Weight" is episode 5 of For All Mankind season 2. It scored 7.4/10 from 2,095 votes, ranking #9 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Meera Menon and written by Nichole Beattie, Joe Menosky, it aired on March 19, 2021.

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