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What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

2018·Movie·116 min·7.0(53)

A documentary exploring the legacy of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the reasons it went from the black sheep of Star Trek to a beloved mainstay of the franchise, and a brainstorm with the original writers on what a theoretical eighth season of the show could look like.

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About What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a 2018 English-language documentary film directed by David Zappone and Ira Steven Behr. The cast is led by Avery Brooks, Terry Farrell, Michael Dorn. It has a runtime of 1h 56m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was produced by 455 Films and Le Big Boss Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on October 12, 2018.

Director
David Zappone, Ira Steven Behr
Release date
October 12, 2018
OTT release
August 6, 2019
Original language
English
Status
Released
Country
United States of America
Production
455 Films, Le Big Boss Productions
#television history#science fiction

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine cast & crew

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was directed by David Zappone and Ira Steven Behr.

The cast features Avery Brooks as Self, Terry Farrell as Self, Michael Dorn as Self, René Auberjonois as Self, Nana Visitor as Self, and Alexander Siddig as Self.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Kevin Layne.

Is What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine worth watching?

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 53 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy documentary, What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

In United States, you can stream What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, The Roku Channel, and Fandango at Home Free, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on August 6, 2019.

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Cast of What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Avery Brooks

Avery Brooks

Self

Terry Farrell

Terry Farrell

Self

Michael Dorn

Michael Dorn

Self

René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

Self

Nana Visitor

Nana Visitor

Self

Alexander Siddig

Alexander Siddig

Self

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Self

Armin Shimerman

Armin Shimerman

Self

Jeffrey Combs

Jeffrey Combs

Self

Bill Mumy

Bill Mumy

Self

Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn

Self

Andrew Robinson

Andrew Robinson

Self

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — FAQs

Where can I watch What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in United States?

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, The Roku Channel in United States.

Is What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine on Amazon Prime Video?

Yes — What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is currently available on Amazon Prime Video in United States.

What language is What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in?

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is originally in English. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.

How long is What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine?

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine runs 1 hours 56 minutes (116 minutes).

What is What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine rated?

It holds a 7.0/10 audience score from 53 ratings.

When did What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine release on OTT?

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine became available digitally on August 6, 2019.

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