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Upcoming Episodes
| Date | Episode | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 11-28 | LD 5x07 | "Fully Dilated" |
| 12-05 | LD 5x08 | "Upper Decks" |
| 12-12 | LD 5x09 | "Fissure Quest" |
| 12-19 | LD 5x10 | "The New Next Generation" |
| 01-24 | Film | "Section 31" |
In Production
Strange New Worlds (TBA)
Section 31 (2025-01-24)
Starfleet Academy (TBA)
In Development
Untitled comedy series
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Just watch The Orville instead.
Ive watched that one! Great show.
I was pleasantly surprised by Lower Decks and Strange New Worlds is growing on me. The rest of New Trek really didn’t interest me.
Both of those seem to be getting a lot of support here, ill give them a try. Thanks!
@Princeofspace @StandingCat I didn't love the second season of Picard, but it finished strong and I'm actually a huge Discovery fan.
@Princeofspace @StandingCat Terrible take! I love The Orville, but it doesn't replace Trek in any way.
It feels more like Trek than anything from this decade.
The first season came closer to TOS than any other show imo
I second this the orville is the best star trek show since deep space 9
In that both The Orville and DS9 miss the point of Star Trek despite being made by people who clearly like Star Trek.
Sorry, I know I'm alone in being grumpy about DS9, but I've been grumpy about DS9 since the 90s.
My vote is for Strange New Worlds. I don't hate The Orville, I think it's funny and has its own sense of internal consistency, but I'd definitely watch it as a loving parody from a different political tack. If one is into academia or analytically-minded, comparing where the humor comes from in Lower Decks and The Orville would be a fantastic paper or video essay to put together, though.
Or you could skin your knee and go "Ahh! Ahh! Ahh!" for ten minutes, because that's still funny, isn't it?
I don’t care for Family Guy either. But if you like slow, contemplative sci-fi, The Orville surprisingly delivers.
I firmly disagree, but I'm trying to avoid conversations that hold too much negativity, so I'm afraid I won't engage further. I deleted my comment because honestly, it was a cheap shot.