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The Best Episodes of The Captains Close Up

Every episode of The Captains Close Up ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Captains Close Up!

Binge this in 2h 30m•Peaking at 7.8/10

In this documentary mini series, Shatner, in each of the five half an hour episodes, presents and interviews one of the people who played the five Star Trek captains before the 2009 reboot. Chris Pine

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Captains Close Up Season 1 Episode 2 - Patrick Stewart
    7.8/10(38 votes)

    S1:E2

    A look at Patrick Stewart, who played the role of Captain Picard in Star Trek - The Next Generation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Captains Close Up Season 1 Episode 1 - William Shatner
    7.6/10(49 votes)

    S1:E1

    A look at William Shatner, who played the role of Captain Kirk on the Original Star Trek series.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Captains Close Up Season 1 Episode 3 - Avery Brooks
    7.5/10(37 votes)

    S1:E3

    A look at Avery Brooks, who played Commander Sisko in Star Trek - Deep Space Nine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Captains Close Up Season 1 Episode 4 - Kate Mulgrew
    7.4/10(35 votes)

    S1:E4

    A look at Kate Mulgrew, who played Captain Janeway in Star Trek - Voyager.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Captains Close Up Season 1 Episode 5 - Scott Bakula
    7.1/10(33 votes)

    S1:E5

    A look at Scott Bakula, who played Captain Archer in Star Trek - Enterprise.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Patrick Stewart" is the best rated episode of "The Captains Close Up". It scored 7.8/10 based on 38 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/16/2013. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "William Shatner".