

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

Terry Farrell
Self

Michael Dorn
Self

René Auberjonois
Self

Nana Visitor
Self

Alexander Siddig
Self

Colm Meaney
Self

Armin Shimerman
Self

Jeffrey Combs
Self

Bill Mumy
Self

Wallace Shawn
Self

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.











