Common Sense Media Review
By Polly Conway
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Prequel is fun, light, classic sci-fi; some violence, sex.
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
What's the Story?
STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS follows the adventures of Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount), captain of the starship USS Enterprise. Pike works with his Number One, First Officer Una Chin-Riley (Rebecca Romjin), Lt. Uhuru (Celia Rose Gooding), and Vulcan Spock (Ethan Peck). Rounding out the ship's key staff are the medical professionals in sick bay, Nurse Chapel and Dr. M'Benga. Unlike the season-arc format of Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Picard, episodes of Strange New World follow the classic "alien of the week" format, also used in the original Star Trek series, where the crew will find themselves meeting and hopefully finding common ground with an unfamiliar alien species in each episode.
Is It Any Good?
With Mount, Romjin, and Peck reprising their roles from Star Trek: Discovery, this semi-spin-off feels natural for this group of charismatic characters. Even though it's set right before Captain Kirk's tenure on the Enterprise, the show isn't a total retro throwback; it feels modern and forward-thinking, like any solid sci-fi should. It seems like we've had to meet quite a few new Star Trek crews in recent years, but instead of being overkill, the fifth series in as many years brings new life and a little levity to the long-running...well, enterprise.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about long-running franchises like the Star Trek universe. Why do you think people still want to spend time with these characters in this world?
Why do you think science fiction and superhero stories are so popular? What can they tell us about the real world?
How does this show compare to other Star Trek series? Which approach to this world do you like best?
TV Details
- Premiere date : May 5, 2022
- Cast : Anson Mount , Rebecca Romijn , Ethan Peck
- Network : Paramount+
- Genre : Science Fiction
- Character Strengths : Courage , Teamwork
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- Award : Common Sense Selection
- Last updated : August 4, 2024
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