The Center Seat

2022
4.0
2 reviews
Eligible
Watch in a web browser or on supported devices Learn More

Season 1 episodes (11)

1 Lucy Loves Trek
2/15/22
It all began when Gene Roddenberry convinced Desilu to foot the bill for not one, but two Star Trek pilots. Thanks to Desilu's boss - America's darling Lucille Ball - the world met Kirk, Spock, and McCoy.
2 Saturday Morning Pinks
2/15/22
Didn't realize there was a cartoon version of Star Trek in the early 1970s? Not only was it great, but with original series creator Gene Roddenberry, writer D.C. Fontana, and the series' original stars on board, it is the fourth season of the original show.
3 Trekking through the '70s - Phase II and The Motion Picture
2/15/22
Paramount wanted to launch a fourth network with the new Star Trek series Phase II as its flagship. When the network proved unworkable, Phase II appeared doomed - until Star Wars and Close Encounters Of The Third Kind proved box office hits. Phase II became the 1979 blockbuster Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
4 Trek Goes To The Movies
2/15/22
The 1980s saw Paramount release three linked Star Trek movies to huge box-office success. The first, The Wrath Of Khan, saw Ricardo Montalban as Khan, a villain from the original series, return. It was followed by The Search For Spock, directed by Leonard Nimoy. He returned to the director's chair for The Voyage Home, the biggest Star Trek success yet.
5 Whales, God, and Pepto Bismol
2/15/22
The mid 1980's saw three directors of note helm STAR TREK features; Leonard Nimoy came back to save the whales in Trek's biggest box office hit, followed by William Shatner helming the crew's search for God, and the return of Nicholas Meyer for the original crew's final adventure, one drenched in pink Klingon blood!
6 Queue for Q
2/15/22
In 1987 Paramount decided Trek should return to its roots - television. ST: The Next Generation would become the first hour-long scripted show sold directly to the syndicated television market. Paramount's gamble paid off. Who hasn't heard of Picard, Data, and Worf?
7 Dancing with Syndication in the Pale Moonlight
2/15/22
After Gene Roddenberry's death, Trek ventured into yet another incarnation. Deep Space Nine was different from its predecessor, set on a space station. Its 1993 debut featured an African American Captain and heavily serialized story arcs - both firsts. This was new Trek.
8 Voyage(r) to the Delta Quadrant
2/15/22
1995 brought another Trek series. This one featured a new starship, a return to episodic storytelling, and Trek's first female Captain, Kathryn Janeway. It was also the flagship for Paramount's new television network, United Paramount Network (UPN). Despite running seven seasons, the addition of Seven Of Nine wasn't well-received by the entire cast.
9 Starships A-Z
2/15/22
Kirk, Spock, Picard, Data - the list of great Trek characters is incomplete without the Enterprise, Starfleet's flagship vessel. But Enterprise isn't alone - there's a whole list of Federation vessels that aren't appreciated enough. This episode ensures they are.
10 It's Been A Long Time…
2/15/22
Plagued by fledgling UPN's under performance, Enterprise's premise (a prequel about the Federation's founding) was undercut by the decision to make the third season a reaction to 9/11. Lackluster ratings meant Captain Archer and his crew would only get four seasons.
11 The Stars Above
2/15/22
From the series regulars and recurring roles down to the folks who just did guest spots, thousands of actors have brought the characters of Star Trek to life. Hear them tell what it's like on their side of the camera lens.

About this show

The Center Seat: 55 Years Of Star Trek is a multi-episode documentary series that takes viewers on the definitive in-depth journey behind the scenes of one of the greatest landmark franchises of all time: Star Trek. Celebrating the show's 55th anniversary, each episode focuses on a different chapter in the groundbreaking program's history, starting with its inception at Lucille Ball's legendary production company Desilu. Interviews with the cast, crew and experts reveal never-before-heard backstage stories and offer fresh insights. No stone is left unturned, including lesser-known aspects of the franchise like The Animated Series and Phase II. Additionally, The Center Seat features one of Leonard Nimoy's final in-depth Trek interviews. Star Trek is the most iconic television science-fiction saga of all time and remains more popular than ever. The Center Seat details how it began, where it's been, and how it's boldly going where no television series has gone before!

Ratings and reviews

4.0
2 reviews

Rate this show

Tell us what you think.