The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
2021 · TV Series · 60 min · ★ 6.9
This documentary series marks a major anniversary of a long-running sci-fi franchise, using interviews with cast, crew, and experts to trace its journey from early development to later film and TV expansions. Along the way, it highlights key turning points, behind-the-scenes stories, and memorable moments that shaped its legacy.
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~8 hours to watch · 11 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2021–2022
- Release date
- 2021-11-05
- Network
- History
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (16 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like deep-dive franchise history, thoughtful interviews, and archival clips, especially if you’ve watched The Toys That Made Us; Not for you if you want a fast, plot-driven series.
Pros: well researched; engaging interviews; rare archival clips | Cons: best for fans; slower, talk-heavy pace
Cast & crew
Gates McFadden
as Self / Narrator
- TG
Tom Gilbert
as Self
Gene Roddenberry
as Self (archive footage)
- NS
Nat Segaloff
as Self
Ralph Senensky
as Self
Harlan Ellison
as Self (archive footage)
- AH
Aaron Harvey
as Self
- BK
Bob Kline
as Self
- RS
Richard Schepis
as Self
Fred Bronson
as Self
Directed by Brian Volk-Weiss
Episodes1 season · 11 episodes
Season 111 episodes
- S1E1Lucy Loves Trek43mAmazon Prime VideoTubiPeacock
- S1E2Saturday Morning Pinks42mAmazon Prime VideoTubiPeacock
- S1E3Trekking Through the '70s: Phase II and The Motion Picture43mAmazon Prime VideoTubiPeacock
- S1E4Trek Goes to the Movies43mAmazon Prime VideoTubiPeacock
- S1E5S01:E05 - Whales, God, and Pepto BismolAmazon Prime VideoTubiPeacock
- S1E6S01:E06 - Queue for QAmazon Prime VideoTubiPeacock
- S1E7S01:E07 - Dancing With Syndication in the Pale MoonlighAmazon Prime VideoTubiPeacock
- S1E8S01:E08 - Voyage(r) to the Delta QuadrantAmazon Prime VideoTubiPeacock
- S1E9S01:E09 - Starships A-ZAmazon Prime VideoTubiPeacock
- S1E10S01:E10 - It's Been a Long Time…Amazon Prime VideoTubiPeacock
- S1E11S01:E11 - The Stars AboveAmazon Prime VideoTubiPeacock