Ringer-Verse Recommends: May 2026 (Featuring ‘Outlander,’ ‘For All Mankind,’ and ‘Star City’)

In a departure from the typical “Recommends” format, Ben Lindbergh brings on Vulture TV critic and TV Is Good cohost Kathryn VanArendonk for a wide-ranging discussion centered on a sci-fi/fantasy pairing of Outlander (which just concluded an eight-season Starz run), For All Mankind (which just wrapped its fifth season of six on Apple TV), and their respective spinoffs (especially Star City, which just premiered). They start by assessing how much the shows have in common, what sets them apart, and how they reflect TV trends, before diving deeper into each franchise, first in a high-level way and then (with warnings) by reacting to the latest seasons.

Host: Ben Lindbergh
Guest: Kathryn VanArendonk
Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman