Even the Star Trek franchise, diluted by too many CBS All Access spin-offs, has grown nostalgic ( Picard) and self-critical ( Discovery). Serious takes tend to be dark, beaming up earthly themes such as exploitation ( The Expanse) and failure ( For All Mankind). ![]() Many are workplace comedies, like Avenue 5 and Space Force. Now, as billionaire-backed ventures transform galactic travel into big business, space shows are once again all over TV. ![]() ![]() The mother of all outer-space shows, Star Trek, emerged out of the same space-race-obsessed 1960s pop culture that nurtured Doctor Who, 2001: A Space Odyssey and David Bowie’s “Space Oddity.” Like many of its contemporaries, Gene Roddenberry’s series framed space exploration as the pinnacle of human achievement-a perilous, disorienting step into the unknown for his gallant characters, perhaps, but inarguably a giant leap for mankind. Space: it may be the final frontier, but it’s not exactly terra incognita for television.
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