Season 1 of CBS All Access’Star Trek: Discoverychanged course multiple times over its 15-episode run. The season finale ended up taking the crew somewhat back to where they started from after a season of adventures that varied from scientific and exploratory expeditions, to militaristic and clandestine missions. While it stumbled in finding its identity as a new show, it also found its footing when relying on the tried and true core aspects of theStar Trekfranchise: elevating women and people of color into prominent roles, exploring cutting-edge sci-fi technologies, and melding the cultures of multiple alien races together into a narrative. It’s definitely worth a watch forTrekfans and might even be a gateway series for newcomers to get into the franchise.
But if you missedStar Trek: Discoverybecause of CBS' paywall, now’s a great opportunity to check the first season out on Blu-ray. Interestingly enough, the Blu-ray’s bonus features are actually the real draw here because they go into great details about the incredibly well-produced episodes, highlighting the talented, creative, and often genius individuals working tirelessly behind the scenes. That’s a rare find in the home video release market, and this one’s among the best.
Now, with Season 2 ready to return, we wanted to remind you that you may still pick up Season 1 ofStar Trek: Discoveryon Blu-ray. Then, once you’re all caught up, tune in to seeSonequa Martin-Green,Michelle Yeoh,Doug Jones,Anthony Rapp,Mary Chieffo,Shazad LatifandMary Wiseman, along with newcomersEthan Peck,Anson Mount,Rebecca Romijnand a new host of Klingon warriors in Season 2, starting January 17th.
Our disc-by-disc breakdown of the Blu-ray’s special features follows below:
Special Features:
Discovering Discovery: The Concepts and Casting of Star Trek: Discovery(~15 minutes)
Standing in the Shadow of Giants: Creating the Sound of Discovery(~10 minutes)
Creature Comforts(~15 minutes)
Designing Discovery(~15 minutes)
Creating Space(~10 minutes)
Prop Me Up(~15 minutes)
A Woman’s Journey(~10 minutes)
Dress for Success(~20 minutes)
Star Trek: Discovery: The Voyage of Season 1(~40 minutes)
