Krys Marshall has been a huge part of For All Mankind for the past four seasons, appearing in the vast majority of the episodes of the series to date. However, her character, Danielle Poole, is noticeably absent from season 5, episode 1, which raises some concerning questions about the fate of the character and their future on the show.Due to the unique timeline of the series, namely the fact that every season jumps forward roughly 10 years, that means that Dani is now one of the most senior characters on the show. And after decades of subjecting her body to extreme conditions across multiple planets, her age may be catching up to her.
Of course, Dani is also very tough, and it would be surprising for the character to pass away off-screen. But that being said, she did experience a lot of stress and turmoil during her time on Mars in For All Mankind season 4.
Danielle Poole Survived Being Shot In The Chest During For All Mankind Season 4
In For All Mankind season 4, Dani was assigned to help lead NASA's operations on Mars. As a seasoned astronaut and a member of the small crew that manned the first permanent habitation on the Moon and a leader on the first mission to Mars, Dani was uniquely qualified for the job. And of course, it helped that she had history with Ed Baldwin, one of the other Moon settlers, who had a lot of influence on the Red Planet.
However, despite her friendship with Ed and her laundry list of qualifications, she faced a lot of turmoil after returning to Mars to take over the base. This largely stemmed from Dani's willingness to obey orders and Ed's reluctance to follow rules that conflicted with his ideas of right and wrong and of what the future looks like.
While Ed and Dani had different opinions, other residents of the Mars base, such as Helios employees, felt that they were treated unfairly and that their hard work and efforts were being ignored in favor of making more money and abandoning Mars. In the ensuing conflict, Dani suffered a gunshot wound to the chest that could have easily killed her.
Now, season 4's finale episode revealed that Dani survived and made her way back to Earth, but it could have cost her years of life to suffer such an injury at her already advanced age.
Dani Made A Guest Appearance In For All Mankind Season 5
Krys Marshall was confirmed to be joining the cast of For All Mankind season 5 prior to the show airing, but that confirmation amounted to her character appearing in a small guest role. Since much of season 5 happens on Mars, Danielle no longer fits in with the main story of the series.
Danielle was instrumental in earlier seasons of For All Mankind as she became one of the first people to live on the Moon, alongside her fellow astronauts Ed Baldwin and Gordo Stevens, and likewise, she played an important role in setting up the base on Mars. However, she has now retired from active duty and appears to be enjoying life Earth-side with her family.
However, she still clearly maintains a connection to people like Avery Stevens, whose father and grandfather served with on different missions. With that in mind, it's possible that Danielle could be seen again in For All Mankind season 6 again in a guest role, or that her story is well and truly complete.
CBS Sets Fall Dates for ‘Marshals,’ ‘Survivor’ and More
CBS has set its fall premiere dates, and as has been the case for the past few seasons, most of the network’s lineup will launch in early October.
Reality staples Survivor and The Amazing Race will debut a bit earlier, as will 60 Minutes. But all of CBS’ scripted series are set to premiere over six days starting Oct. 4. Marshals and Tracker — the two most watched shows on network TV last season, excluding live sports — are up first that night, remaining in the Sunday night spots they occupied last season.
FBI and CIA follow on Oct. 5, with each show moving up an hour (to 8 and 9 p.m. ET/PT) from their spots last season as CBS eliminated its Monday comedy block for 2026-27. True crime show Harlan Coben’s Final Twist follows at 10 p.m.
An all-NCIS lineup remains on Tuesday nights starting Oct. 6, with newcomer NCIS: New York sandwiched between the flagship series and prequel NCIS: Origins. CBS’ two other new fall series, comedy Eternally Yours and drama Cupertino, premiere Oct. 8 along with Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage and Elsbeth. Ghosts and Matlock are set for midseason premieres, but a pair of Ghosts specials will air on Oct. 29 and Dec. 10 tied to Halloween and Christmas. The Friday lineup of Sheriff Country, Fire Country and Boston Blue debuts Oct. 9.
CBS’ fall premiere dates are below. All times are ET/PT unless noted, and new shows are marked with an asterisk.
Sunday, Sept. 13
7:30 p.m.: 60 Minutes (approximate; follows NFL doubleheader)
Wednesday, Sept. 23
8 p.m.: Survivor
Wednesday, Sept. 30
9:30 p.m.: The Amazing Race
Sunday, Oct. 4
8:30 p.m.: Marshals (approximate; follows NFL doubleheader and 60 Minutes)
9:30 p.m.: Tracker
Monday, Oct. 5
8 p.m.: FBI
9 p.m.: CIA
10 p.m.: Harlan Coben’s Final Twist
Tuesday, Oct. 6
8 p.m.: NCIS
9 p.m.: NCIS: New York*
10 p.m.: NCIS: Origins
Thursday, Oct. 8
8 p.m.: Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage
8:30 p.m.: Eternally Yours*
9 p.m.: Elsbeth
10 p.m.: Cupertino*
Friday, Oct. 9
8 p.m.: Sheriff Country
9 p.m.: Fire Country
10 p.m.: Boston Blue
Saturday, Oct. 10
10 p.m.: 48 Hours
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