Star Trek: Discovery

Discovery Season 3 Episode 7 Review

For an episode lacking both Reno and Georgiou, Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 Episode 7 did pretty okay at keeping me engaged by throwing a few clever curveballs in with the almost-overly introspective moments. From Tilly's job offer to Mommy Burnham's appearance to Burnham's own "ah-ha" moment of correcting her impulse, there is a theme of growth running through the various characters' storylines. The title "Unification III" ties the narrative to Star Trek: The Next Generation ... more

Discovery Season 3 Episode 6 Review

Breaking up is hard to do and Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 Episode 6 marks a very quick (even if you include the three weeks we didn't get to see) end to the Saru-Burnham match-up from Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 Episode 5. That being said, Saru himself notes that Burnham was ambivalent about taking on the role of First Officer. Furthermore, we saw that she only really committed to it once Book had left. So, is it any surprise that Book would be the catalyst for... more

Discovery Review

It's not what I could've predicted but Star Trek: Discovery Season 1 Episode 7 is probably the most Star Trek: The Next Generation-like episode in the series so far, and that's not a bad thing...just unexpected. First, we have the personal log voice-over opener, something that, over the seven seasons of ST: NG, was regularly used to focus the plot on the personal growth of specific characters.  Star Trek: Discovery hasn't been much of an ensemble production, so it's not surp... more

'Star Trek: Discovery' Makes Franchise History With First Trans, Non-Binary Characters

In a first for the “Star Trek” franchise, characters who are gender non-binary and transgender will appear on the third season of “Star Trek: Discovery,” CBS All Access announced on Wednesday. Ian Alexander (“The OA”) will play Gray, a trans man who has spent his life as a Trill planning to be a host for a symbiotic alien species that lives in different hosts over its lifetime. Newcomer Blu del Barrio will play Adira, a non-binary character wh... more

Star Trek: Discovery: Season Three; CBS All Access Sets Premiere Date

CBS All Access is taking subscribers back to the final frontier in October. The streaming service has announced that season three of the Star Trek: Discovery TV series will launch on Thursday, October 15th. There will be 13 episodes this time around — the first and second seasons had 15 and 14 episodes, respectively. New third season installments will be released each Thursday. Here’s a press release with some additional details about seas... more

'Silence of the Lambs' Sequel Series Is Officially a Go at CBS

Fans of Silence of the Lambs are going to be well fed this TV season. CBS has officially picked up Clarice, a sequel series to the 1991 film. The show is currently set to debut during the 2020-2021 TV season. The new series stars Rebecca Breeds (The Originals, Pretty Little Liars) as Clarice Starling, famously portraye... more