The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek — Season 1, Episode 3: Trekking Through the '70s: Phase II and The Motion Picture
Documentary • 43 min • 1 season, 4 episodes • ★ 6.9/10
Episode synopsis
Paramount wanted to launch a fourth network with the new Star Trek series Phase II as its flagship. When the network proved unworkable, Phase II appeared doomed - until Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind proved box office hits. Phase II became the 1979 blockbuster Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
About The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
In honor of the sci-fi franchise’s 55th anniversary this year and produced by The Nacelle Company, the project will feature interviews with cast, crew and experts as it explores pivotal moments in the franchise’s history, from its inception at Lucille Ball’s production company Desilu to recent film and television adaptations.