Star Trek: The Next Generation's huge success spawned multiple spinoff shows, but they all struggled to emerge from Picard's shadow - until now.
Time, and the advent of the streaming age has benefited three Star Trek shows that were unfairly maligned on broadcast. Now that all of Star Trek is available to stream online, there's been a significant reappraisal of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise. Each of these 21st century Trek shows were overshadowed by the huge success of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The jaw-dropping cliffhanger to the TNG season 3 finale "The Best of Both Worlds" is regarded at the moment the show finally hit the mainstream. TNG's popularity spawned three more Star Trek shows as Paramount were keen to capitalize on the huge success of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the USS Enterprise-D.
On broadcast, Star Trek: Voyager felt like a pale imitation of TNG, with a diverse starship crew exploring strange new worlds. Rewatching Voyager years later reveals how it pushed Star Trek in a new direction. The struggle of Captain Janeway to follow the Prime Directive in a quadrant of space that had no Federation presence is utterly compelling. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine had a better time, thanks to its Dominion War arc.
Will Star Trek: Discovery Be Reconsidered In Time? When it first aired in 2017, Star Trek: Discovery caused controversy with its dark tone, graphic violence, and redesigned Klingons. However, all these headline controversies detracted from what was a fresh take on the Star Trek formula. Discovery reimagined Trek for the age of prestige television, complete with the morally complex characters and interpersonal conflict of high-end drama.
The disappointment on social media about Star Trek: Discovery season 5 being the last suggests that the tide is already turning in terms of the show's perception. Discovery tells very good Star Trek stories, and has updated Gene Roddenberry's mission statement for the turbulent times of the 2020s. In years to come, viewers will look back on Discovery as yet another shining example of what makes Star Trek such a beloved and enduring franchise.
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