All Episodes of The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Browse all episodes of The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
In honor of the sci-fi franchise’s 55th anniversary this year and produced by The Nacelle Company, the project will feature interviews with cast, crew and experts as it explores pivotal moments in the franchise’s history,
Season 1
8.5/1098 votesTrek Goes to the Movies
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/22/2021
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.
Director: Brian Volk-Weiss
Writer: Unknown
8.2/10130 votesLucy Loves Trek
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/5/2021
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.
Director: Brian Volk-Weiss
Writer: Unknown
8.2/10105 votesTrekking Through the '70s: Phase II and The Motion Picture
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/22/2021
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.
Director: Brian Volk-Weiss
Writer: Unknown
8.0/10105 votesSaturday Morning Pinks
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/12/2021
A cartoon version of Star Trek in the early 1970s featured original series creator Gene Roddenberry, writer D.C. Fontana, and the series' original stars.
Director: Brian Volk-Weiss
Writer: Unknown