Apple TV premiered its latest sci-fi series today : Star City. It’s the first of several spinoffs to existing shows that are in the works. Here’s why I’m excited for what it represents for the future of Apple TV.

Star City succeeds as a spinoff, offering a compelling new show that’s distinct from its predecessor

Apple TV launched nearly seven years ago, and aside from a quirky one-off experiment , the streamer has so far shied away from making spinoff series.

But today’s Star City changes that.

Star City is a spinoff to For All Mankind, the space-race drama. It tells the story of the same alt-history events, but from behind the Iron Curtain.

Watch Star City on Apple TV

Reviews for the new show largely deem it a winner . Rather than simply redoing For All Mankind, but with Soviets, the series has a very different feel and focus.…