'Star Trek' Continues To Live Long And Prosper

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November 03, 2015

A screen capture of “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” which was the third TV series out of six in the Star Trek mythos and ran from 1987 to 1994. (Classic Film/Flickr)

Trekkies rejoice! CBS is bringing back "Star Trek" to its subscription-based streaming app. It’s the latest move in the "Star Trek" canon. The show, which debuted in 1966 on NBC, most recently came out as a pair of movies directed by J.J. Abrams.

NPR’s TV critic Eric Deggans speaks with Here & Now’s Peter O’Dowd on what’s next for "Star Trek" and its fans.

Guest

Eric Deggans, TV critic with NPR. He tweets @Deggans.

This segment aired on November 3, 2015.