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Star Trek: Discovery (2017–2024), TV-MA - TV-14, 34 hr 9 min

Star Trek: Discovery (DIS) Years Aired : 2017–2024 Franchise : Star Trek Franchise # : 7th TV series in Star Trek franchise Episodes : 65 episodes across 5 seasons MPAA Rating / TV Parental Guidelines TV Parental Guidelines : TV-MA to TV-14 Total Runtime:  34 hr 9 min Tagline “At the edge of the universe, discovery begins.” Main Cast Sonequa Martin-Green – Michael Burnham Doug Jones – Saru Anthony Rapp – Paul Stamets Mary Wiseman – Sylvia Tilly Wilson Cruz – Dr. Hugh Culber Michelle Yeoh – Philippa Georgiou / Emperor Georgiou Jason Isaacs – Gabriel Lorca (Season 1) Anson Mount – Christopher Pike (Seasons 2 & 3 guest) David Ajala – Cleveland "Book" Booker (Seasons 3–5) Reviews Overview Discovery rebooted the tone of Star Trek with a serialized, action-heavy, emotionally driven style. Starting a decade before The Original Series, it follows Michael Burnham—Spock’s adopted sister—as she faces war, time travel, and moral upheaval. Later seasons jump far into the future, allow...

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999), TV-PG / TV-14, 133 hr 6 min

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9) Years Aired : 1993–1999 Episodes : 176 episodes across 7 seasons Franchise : Star Trek Franchise #: 4th TV series in Star Trek franchise MPAA Rating / TV Parental Guidelines TV Parental Guidelines : TV-PG or TV-14 depending on episode Total Runtime : 133 hr 6 min Tagline “The final frontier is a space station.” Main Cast Avery Brooks – Captain Benjamin Sisko Nana Visitor – Major Kira Nerys René Auberjonois – Odo Michael Dorn – Lt. Commander Worf (joined Season 4) Terry Farrell – Lt. Jadzia Dax Cirroc Lofton – Jake Sisko Colm Meaney – Chief Miles O’Brien Armin Shimerman – Quark Alexander Siddig - Dr. Julian Bashir Reviews Overview Deep Space Nine broke from Star Trek tradition by focusing on a space station rather than a starship, allowing for complex, ongoing story arcs. The show is darker, more political, and explores war, religion, and cultural conflict in depth. It’s praised for its morally complex characters and serialized storytelling, especially ...