Star Trek: Short Treks

All Episodes 2018 - 2020

  • Canceled
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  • 2018-10-03T23:00:00Z
  • 8m
  • 2h 4m (10 episodes)
  • Alex Kurtzman + 1 more, Bryan Fuller
  • United States
  • English
  • CBS Television Studios + 2 more, Roddenberry Entertainment, Secret Hideout
  • Science Fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Each episode tells a stand-alone story that serves as an opportunity for deeper storytelling and exploration of key characters and themes that fit into Star Trek: Discovery and the expanding Star Trek universe.

21 episodes

2020-06-02T23:00:00Z

Special 1 Coming of Age

Special 1 Coming of Age

  • 2020-06-02T23:00:00Z8m

Tied to the Runaway short, the first installment of the new Short Trek format was written by executive producers Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman about Tilly finding a stowaway with whom she can relate. In this behind-the-scenes interview, Kurtzman, Director Maja Vrvilo and star Mary Wiseman talk about the use of the short to give the audience further insight into Tilly’s character.

2020-06-02T23:00:00Z

Special 2 Shall We Dance

Special 2 Shall We Dance

  • 2020-06-02T23:00:00Z8m

Writer Michael Chabon and Director Olatunde Osunsanmi discuss the challenges of creating a compelling story with only one on-screen character in the familiar setting of the USS Discovery for the Calypso short.

A deep dive into The Brightest Star short and creating Saru’s backstory with the Star Trek actors and writers.

2020-06-02T23:00:00Z

Special 4 Covered in Mudd

Special 4 Covered in Mudd

  • 2020-06-02T23:00:00Z8m

Tied to The Escape Artist short, an interview with star Rainn Wilson about directing the Harry Mudd short and his experience on both sides of the camera.

Writer Michael Chabon talks about writing for Ensign Spock and finding hidden talents in relation to the Q&A short.

2020-06-02T23:00:00Z

Special 6 Here Comes Tribble

Special 6 Here Comes Tribble

  • 2020-06-02T23:00:00Z8m

Star Trek: Short Treks star H. Jon Benjamin dissects his new (and offbeat) character Edward Larkin in "The Trouble With Edward," AND tells us exactly what tribble meat tastes like!

2020-06-02T23:00:00Z

Special 7 Score!

Special 7 Score!

  • 2020-06-02T23:00:00Z8m

A behind-the-curtain discussion with Oscar and Grammy Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino about taking the reins on Ephraim and Dot and directing and composing for Star Trek: Short Treks.

2020-06-02T23:00:00Z

Special 8 Bedtime Stories

Special 8 Bedtime Stories

  • 2020-06-02T23:00:00Z8m

Writer Brandon Schultz, director Olatunde Osunsanmi, and actor Kenric Green (“Mike Burnham”) discuss the development of The Girl Who Made the Stars, the animated Short Trek about a bedtime story.

An in-depth discussion with executive producer Alex Kurtzman and more about how and why the new concept Short Treks were made.

Actor Anson Mount (Capt. Christopher Pike) discusses the joy of doing the "Ask Not" short and working with Amrit Kaur.

Director/Executive Producer Olatunde Osunsanmi discusses the story told in the "The Girl Who Made the Stars" short and the creative demands it placed on production.

Series Premiere

2018-10-03T23:00:00Z

1x01 Runaway

Series Premiere

1x01 Runaway

  • 2018-10-03T23:00:00Z15m

Onboard the U.S.S. Discovery, Ensign Tilly encounters an unexpected visitor in need of help. However, this unlikely pair may have more in common than meets the eye.

2018-11-09T00:00:00Z

1x02 Calypso

1x02 Calypso

  • 2018-11-09T00:00:00Z18m

After waking up in an unfamiliar sickbay, Craft finds himself on board a deserted ship, and his only companion and hope for survival is an A.I. computer interface.

2018-12-06T00:00:00Z

1x03 The Brightest Star

1x03 The Brightest Star

  • 2018-12-06T00:00:00Z15m

Before he was the first Kelpien to join Starfleet, Saru lived a simple life on his home planet of Kaminar with his father and sister. Young Saru, full of ingenuity and a level of curiosity uncommon among his people, yearns to find out what lies beyond his village, leading him on an unexpected path.

2019-01-04T00:00:00Z

1x04 The Escape Artist

1x04 The Escape Artist

  • 2019-01-04T00:00:00Z15m

Harry Mudd, back to his old tricks of stealing and double-dealing, finds himself in a precarious position aboard a hostile ship - just in time to try out his latest con.

Season Premiere

2019-10-05T23:00:00Z

2x01 Q&A

Season Premiere

2x01 Q&A

  • 2019-10-05T23:00:00Z14m

On his first day aboard the USS Enterprise, Ensign Spock and his new superior officer Number One get trapped in a turbolift.

2019-10-10T23:00:00Z

2x02 The Trouble with Edward

Newly minted Captain Lynne Lucero is excited to take command of the U.S.S. Cabot. That is, until she meets Edward Larkin, an ornery scientist who believes he has found a revolutionary new use for tribbles.

2019-11-15T00:00:00Z

2x03 Ask Not

2x03 Ask Not

  • 2019-11-15T00:00:00Z9m

When an attack on Starbase 28 leaves a surprise prisoner under Cadet Thira Sidhu's watch, she is faced with making a decision that may threaten her standing in Starfleet.

2019-12-12T00:00:00Z

2x04 Ephraim and Dot

2x04 Ephraim and Dot

  • 2019-12-12T00:00:00Z9m

Ephraim, a humble tardigrade, is flying through the mycelial network when an unexpected encounter takes her on a bewildering adventure through space.

When a lightning storm in space scares a young Michael Burnham, her father aims to ease her fears with a mythical story about a brave little girl who faced her own fears head on.

2020-01-10T00:00:00Z

2x06 Children of Mars

2x06 Children of Mars

  • 2020-01-10T00:00:00Z8m

12 year-old classmates Kima and Lil find themselves at odds with each other on a day that will change their lives forever.

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