Constellation: release date, cast, plot and everything you need to know

Constellation on Apple TV Plus is a space-based twisty thriller series. It stars The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’s Noomi Rapace as Jo, an astronaut who returns to Earth after a disaster in space only to find her life isn’t exactly how she left it. She’s left with no choice but to expose the hidden history of space travel and try to get back all she’s lost. The details of the show are being kept tightly under wraps but we do know that Breaking Bad’s Jonathan Banks plays a character called Henry.

Here’s everything you need to know about Constellation…

Constellation release date

Constellation is an eight-part thriller series that premieres worldwide on Apple TV Plus on February 21. The series launches with the first three episodes, then runs weekly until March 27.

Is there a trailer for Constellation?

There is no official trailer for Constellation at this time, just a few pictures of stars Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks (see above), which isn't much to go on. We'll post the full Constellation trailer from Apple TV Plus when it arrives.

Constellation plot

Constellation follows Jo (Noomi Rapace), an astronaut who survives a space disaster and returns home to Earth. But, back home, some key pieces of her life are missing and Jo needs to get to the bottom of the conspiracy she’s been caught up in.

Constellation cast — Noomi Rapace as Jo

Noomi Rapace stars as astronaut Jo. She played Lisbeth in Sweden's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and its sequel movies. She's also starred in the series Django, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan and the movies Prometheus, Assassin Club, The Secrets We Keep and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.

Who else is starring in Constellation?

Constellation also stars Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul's Jonathan Banks as Henry, plus James D'Arcy, Michel Diercks, Lenn Kudrjawizki, Barbara Sukowa and Sandra Teles. We'll add more about their characters soon.

How to watch Constellation

Constellation is an Apple TV Plus original series, which means of course that it'll be available to watch exclusively on the Apple TV Plus streaming service. So, if you're interested in watching the new sci-fi series, you'll need a subscription to Apple TV Plus.