Star Trek Dicovery season 1 to air on CBS

[joewhite57]

Heads up to trekkies out there who either haven't watched Star Trek Discovery or want to catch it again without subbing to all access CBS is going to air the first season on September 24th. I was able to set a seek timer this morning and with any luck it will fire correctly.

 

[joegr]

...I was able to set a seek timer this morning and with any luck it will fire correctly.

If you have an H3, then you don't need "any" luck, you need lots of luck.

 

[joewhite57]

If you have an H3, then you don't need "any" luck, you need lots of luck.

Lucky 4u I won't go political. I've had good luck with seek.

 

[N6BY]

Probably offered for free on CBS because they can't create much new content with COVID and need something to fill time.

Or they just want to promote season 1 and get more people hooked enough to buy 'all access'.

 

[bookworm370]

Probably offered for free on CBS because they can't create much new content with COVID and need something to fill time.

Or they just want to promote season 1 and get more people hooked enough to buy 'all access'.

Personally I think it's the 1st reason! CBS is stingy as hell!

 

[stung4ever]

Probably offered for free on CBS because they can't create much new content with COVID and need something to fill time.

Or they just want to promote season 1 and get more people hooked enough to buy 'all access'.

They did the same thing with that Good Wife spinoff last year, so probably a combination of the two.

 

[N6BY]

They did the same thing with that Good Wife spinoff last year, so probably a combination of the two.

Yeah, probably both reasons. I think it was a good decision. Looking forward to season 1 -- it will be new to me.

 

[lgb0250]

We have really enjoyed this series. Waiting for season 3 coming next month. We just pay the $5.95 for the month and then cancel until the next season.

 

[mzta9]

First episode airs on 9/24 at 10pm so you should be able to set a timer now instead of seeking.

 

[SamCdbs]

Anybody who thinks the first season of that horrid show will get people hooked enough to pay for more of it is kidding themselves.

The main lesson here is that NOTHING is "exclusive" to any streaming service. EVERYTHING will eventually find its way to over the air TV. Your kids will be watching reruns of this show on Comet channel at 2 AM in 10 years.

 

[Ronnie-]

Anybody who thinks the first season of that horrid show will get people hooked enough to pay for more of it is kidding themselves.

The main lesson here is that NOTHING is "exclusive" to any streaming service. EVERYTHING will eventually find its way to over the air TV. Your kids will be watching reruns of this show on Comet channel at 2 AM in 10 years.

I dont think this would have gone to broadcast CBS in normal circumstances, or at least this quickly. However, the networks are so thin on content they can show, they are doing things they normally would not.

Personally, I really enjoyed Discovery. The first season got much better as it went along, and the second built on that and IMO was excellent.

 

[TheKrell]

Anybody who thinks the first season of that horrid show will get people hooked enough to pay for more of it is kidding themselves.

I never watched it, and I was worried about this. But I set a timer anyhow on my H3, so after some time delay, autohop should eviscerate the commercials, at least. I can always delete these episodes later if I find it unwatchable. I did watch the 2nd season, which I found entertaining even though the Discovery was hopelessly more advanced than Enterprise was in TOS. Spore drive... Ha!

 

[DJ Lon]

First episode airs on 9/24 at 10pm so you should be able to set a timer now instead of seeking.

Anything wrong with seeking?

 

[Bobby]

As mentioned the first season got better as it went. The second season completely overshadows the first. Excellent stuff! I'm looking forward to season three.

 

[olds403]

Is this the "woke" Star Trek?

 

[klang]

Is this the "woke" Star Trek?

I think that starts in season 3.

 

[Yespage]

Is this the "woke" Star Trek?

The original Star Trek was "woke".

 

[TheKrell]

The original Star Trek was "woke".

Yup; TOS had the first interracial kiss on national TV.

 

[olds403]

The original Star Trek was "woke".

Not like today. With all the LGBTQXYZ going on.

 

[Yespage]

Not like today. With all the LGBTQXYZ going on.

Umm... much more than it could be today. Russian, Asian, White, Black female, and alien running a star ship on a mission of peace... in the 60s?!