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For All Mankind S5E2 — The Hard Six

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For All Mankind•Season 5•Episode 2

The Hard Six

7.2/10 · 1,149 votesApr 2, 202646 min

Ranked #6 of 10 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

Ed rallies Happy Valley's residents in support of one of their own. Kelly refuses to back down from an opportunity.

Directed bySarah Boyd

Written byDavid Weddle, Bradley Thompson

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Toby Kebbell

Toby Kebbell

Miles Dale

Mireille Enos

Mireille Enos

Celia Boyd

Edi Gathegi

Edi Gathegi

Dev Ayesa

Cynthy Wu

Cynthy Wu

Kelly Baldwin

Coral Peña

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Aleida Rosales

Costa Ronin

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Leonid 'Lenya' Polivanov

Sean Kaufman

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Alex Poletov Baldwin

Ruby Cruz

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Lily Dale

Ines Asserson

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Avery 'AJ' Jarrett

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David Weddle

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Bradley Thompson

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Michael Feldman

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Brian Relyea

First Assistant Director

Sarah Boyd

Sarah Boyd

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Hibah Schweitzer

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Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Hard Six" is episode 2 of For All Mankind season 5. It scored 7.2/10 from 1,149 votes, ranking #6 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Sarah Boyd and written by David Weddle, Bradley Thompson, it aired on April 2, 2026.

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