Star Trek: Discovery this weekend chose to boldly go where no other Star Trek has gone before: Deep into f-bomb territory. Now, the question that we have to wonder here is this: Was it necessary? Did it contribute anything to the story? In our opinion is a pretty decisive “no.” The f-bombs almost served as a way to […]
The first Star Trek: Discovery premiere ratings are in, and by and large we think that CBS has a winner on their hands. As a whole, the first episode generated in linear ratings a 1.6 in the 18-49 demographic, and that’s not counting anyone who watched it on CBS All Access, which is going to be the […]
Is it too soon to begin discussion on a Star Trek: Discovery season 2? For several reasons, we don’t quite think so. For one, we do think that after all of the turmoil that CBS/CBS All Access went through in order to make this show happen, it could benefit heavily from a nudge in the right direction. […]
Just in case you needed confirmation that CBS was all in on Star Trek: Discovery, the aftershow After Trek is proof. Two days before the first episode is going to premiere both on CBS proper and the CBS All Access streaming platform, it has now been confirmed that you’ll be getting a weekly aftershow hosted by one of our […]
For their upcoming Star Trek: Discovery premiere, CBS is looking to make the show into one of the most secretive TV events out there. How much so? In an extremely rare move for a new series, Entertainment Weekly confirms that the network is not sending out review screeners to any media outlets. This is something that […]
Star Trek: Discovery, The Walking Dead
When Star Trek: Discovery premieres on CBS All Access a little bit later this year, it is going to do so after a lengthy wait. There have been multiple delays, a showrunner switch after Bryan Fuller was let go, and then also even more waiting as casting and pre-production started to get going. As it turns out, […]
Samantha D'Amico, Star Trek: Discovery
Get excited Star Trek fans because Jonathan Frakes will be returning to direct an episode of Star Trek: Discovery, according to Entertainment Weekly. Frakes played Commander William T. Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation and in several other Star Trek films. Because of this, the addition of Frakes is a welcomed one by fans […]
Samantha D'Amico, Star Trek: Discovery
There are two reasons why Star Trek: Discovery has been delayed seven months from its original premiere date. One of the reasons was the show wanted to wait for star Sonequa Martin-Green to finish her time on the Walking Dead. However, the second reason may be the biggest one of all. According to Entertainment Weekly, […]
It should not be any coincident that on the day so many are subscribing for CBS All Access thanks to the Big Brother 19 live feeds, the Star Trek: Discovery premiere date is official. Not only that, but this date seems to be designed to capitalize on some of those subscriptions. CBS confirmed this morning that the long-awaited continuation […]
Arrested Development, Star Trek: Discovery, The Tonight Show
There’s a ton to talk about (as per usual) in this CarterMatt Quick Hits today, but the top story is the announcement of Arrested Development season 5. All of the main cast — including Michael Cera, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter, Will Arnett, Tony Hale, Portia de Rossi, David Cross, Jason Bateman, and Alia Shawkat — […]
