We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's important to note that "essential" episodes of "Star Trek" are not necessarily the best ones. To this author, "essential" denotes ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook This wide appeal is an important part of Star Trek‘s strategy these days. The franchise has plenty ...

Star Trek has been with us for 59 years now. In that time, this little television show has spawned a mind-boggling number of films, television series, novels, comics, toys, and more that offer both ...

A cinematic obsessive with the filmic palate of a starving raccoon, Rob London will watch pretty much anything once. With a mind like a steel trap, he's an endless fount of movie and TV trivia, borne ...

Lucy Owens is a Texas-based screenwriter and filmmaker whose work has been recognized at prestigious festivals like Slamdance and the Austin Film Festival. She is a co-founder of the independent ...

Originally released in 2022 on Paramount Plus, you've previously had to pay to see the American show based on the years Captain Christopher Pike manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise. Pike was the ...

In Strange New Worlds’ second episode of season three, “Wedding Bell Blues,” the writers pay homage to several parts of the Star Trek franchise. Not only does it seemingly reference a classic episode ...

TNG episode was widely criticized for how racist it was, not only by viewers and critics, but also by the people behind the ...

First aired late in Season 1, “Space Seed” introduces Khan Noonien Singh, a genetically engineered tyrant from Earth’s past, who is found in stasis and quickly tries to take over the Enterprise.