For All Mankind — Series 1 Episode 10 — A City Upon a Hill — A Review

8th February, 2020.

You know, I think I’ve had a quiet day, today.

Really.

Well … bar the usual jobhunting, cleaning, weight watching … 

And wondering what the HELL the banging noises are, from upstairs.

One of these days?

I’ll go up there, and ask!

At any rate … ?

It’s been quiet enough that — frankly? — I’ve been bored.

And managed to more TV that I usually do.

Including The Body in the Pool, the documentary about the death of a young man called Stuart Lubbock: at the home of entertainer, Michael Barrymore.

Quite what happened, there?

I’m still not sure, either.

Although the statements made in the documentary tell us Lubbock was raped, then murdered.

I can believe that: as many of those statements came from the four pathologists.

Frankly?

We’ll never know.

~≈†≈~

At any rate … ?

That wasn’t necessarily the TV show I was going to watch.

Nope.

I was intent on finishing what I started … and watching the last episode of For All Mankind, Series 1.

Ahem!

~≈†≈~

Episode 10 — A City Upon a Hill — opens directly after the accident that sent Apollo 24 spinning out of orbit.

Showing us Ellen (Jodi Balfour) coming ’round: having to deal with a seriously injured Deke, AND an out of control ship.

And also showing us Mission Control.   Houston has managed bring Apollo 25 down safely: but are still concern for 25: as they’s lost contact with the compromised craft.

Nor can they get in touch with Ed (Joel Kinnaman) on the Jamestown Lunar Base.

He’s distracted … 

The Soviet Cosmonaut we see Ed trapping in the airlock at the end of episode nine?

Has also regained consciousness … and isn’t happy about the situation he’s in.

However?

Ed persuade’s the ‘visiting’ Cosmonaut — Mikhail (Mark Ivanir) — to help.

When Ground control eventually manages to contact Ed with some orders.

They’ve worked out how to land Apollo 24 on the Moon.

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Now … the series … and the episode … ?

What did I think … ?

Frankly?

A City Upon a Hill is a fantastic climax: tying off most stories, and leaving others open for series 2.

And causing me to yell helpful hints at the characters, at moments they’re especially dense.

For my money?

That means I either need to get out more … 

Or For All Mankind is one stinkingly good series.

Can you do me a favour?

Let me know.

I think it’s the latter