What’s the Story?

Star Trek spin-off STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE is set in the wild-and-wooly 22nd century, before the Federation existed and long before any of the rules that govern the original series were created. Enterprise focuses on Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula), the captain of the original Enterprise -- humanity's first starship capable of true space exploration. Archer and his crew have been asked to venture out into uncharted space. As a result, they're almost always the first humans to step foot on every planet they visit, as well as the first people to meet each new alien race.

Is It Any Good?

Enterprise is a very conscious attempt to recreate the feeling of the original Star Trek series. Liberating it from the heavy canon of the franchise gives the series the ability to react to new situations in ways that can be thought-provoking to the viewer -- without requiring the cast to wonder, "What would Kirk or Picard do?". But there's no getting around the fact that the show lacks the same punch as its predecessors. And though Enterprise doesn't have to adhere to all the elements of the Star Trek canon, it's still part of that rather stuffy universe, which can make it difficult for the show to go beyond simple storytelling. It's entertaining and spins a good yarn, but it sometimes lacks depth.

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TV Show Details

TV rating

TV-PG

Networks

Syfy, Syndicated

Cast

Jolene Blalock
Scott Bakula
Connor Trinneer

Genre

Science Fiction

Where to watch

Syfy, Syndicated, DVD

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