What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
2018 · Movie · 116 min · ★ 7.0 · 95% critics
This documentary revisits a once-controversial sci‑fi series and traces how it grew from franchise outlier to fan favorite. Cast and creators reflect on its impact, share behind-the-scenes memories, and explore big themes, while the original writers also brainstorm what a hypothetical next season might look like.
Also known as What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Deep Space Nine · What We Left Behind: Star Trek DS9
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-10-12
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (53 votes)
- Box office
- $434,437
- Budget
- $647,891
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you’re a Deep Space Nine fan who wants a warm, reflective reunion plus a peek at how stories get shaped; Not for you if you want a standalone intro or dislike discussion of social themes like in Visible: Out on Television.
Pros: heartfelt cast reflections; thoughtful legacy discussion; fun writers’ brainstorm | Cons: best for existing fans; some talk-heavy stretches; a few distracting moments
Themes
- television history
- science fiction
Cast & crew
Avery Brooks
as Self
Terry Farrell
as Self
Michael Dorn
as Self
René Auberjonois
as Self
Nana Visitor
as Self
Alexander Siddig
as Self
Colm Meaney
as Self
Armin Shimerman
as Self
Jeffrey Combs
as Self
Bill Mumy
as Self
Directed by Ira Steven Behr, David Zappone