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What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Documentary · 2018

A documentary exploring the legacy of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the reasons it went from the black sheep of Star Trek to a beloved mainstay of the franchise, and a brainstorm with the original writers on what a theoretical eighth season of the show could look like.

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What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

2018 Documentary 1h 56m

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IMDb

8.2 / 10

2.4K votes

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7.0 / 10

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A documentary exploring the legacy of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the reasons it went from the black sheep of Star Trek to a beloved mainstay of the franchise, and a brainstorm with the original writers on what a theoretical eighth season of the show could look like.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

David Zappone · Ira Steven Behr

Avery Brooks

Avery Brooks

Self

Terry Farrell

Terry Farrell

Self

Michael Dorn

Michael Dorn

Self

René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

Self

Nana Visitor

Nana Visitor

Self

Alexander Siddig

Alexander Siddig

Self

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Self

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Put What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.