‘For All Mankind’ Season 5, Episode 2 Recap & Review: A Shocking Martian Cliffhanger

Lee is being sent back to Earth for trial because he’s on Mars without permission, and he won’t get a hearing to address the accusations against him. Ed, a long-time resident of Mars, strongly disagrees with this decision. He believes Lee deserves better treatment, not only as the first person to land on the planet, but also because Ed is a loyal friend. Ed tries to convince Leonid Polivanov, the mayor of Happy Valley, to reconsider, but Lenya explains he can’t interfere, pointing out Lee’s problematic past – arguments Ed isn’t prepared to debate. Ed also asks Dev Ayesa, a wealthy tech innovator building a city on Mars, for help, but Dev refuses, fearing that any support for Lee could invite unwanted scrutiny and restrictions from the major world powers.




