MeTV is turning September into a full‑scale celebration of Star Trek, honoring six decades of voyages aboard the USS Enterprise and the crew that helped define modern science fiction. While the franchise has expanded into films, spinoffs, animated series, and streaming‑era reboots, MeTV is focusing on where the phenomenon began: the original Enterprise under Captain James T. Kirk, with Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Uhura, Sulu, Chekov, and the many familiar faces who shaped the earliest frontier.
Throughout September, MeTV will air themed programming blocks every Saturday night, along with special appearances and retrospective documentaries that highlight the cultural impact of the franchise.
Star Trek on MeTV
Saturdays at 10 PM (Available in most MeTV markets)
Saturday, September 5: Star Trek Specials
MeTV opens the month with a lineup of retrospective specials spanning multiple decades of Trek history:
- 11P | 10C: Leonard Nimoy’s Star Trek Memories (1984)
- 12A | 11C: Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier (2007)
- 2A | 1C: Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special (1991)
- 4A | 3C: Ultimate Star Trek’s Greatest Moments (1999)
- 5A | 4C: Star Trek: A Captain’s Log (1994)
Tuesday, September 8: William Shatner Appearance
- 7A | 6C: Toon In With Me welcomes William Shatner for a special segment discussing his current creative projects and reflecting on the enduring legacy of Star Trek.
Saturday, September 12: Crossovers
MeTV spotlights some of the franchise’s most memorable universe‑spanning episodes, including the iconic Tribbles pairings and the celebrated Spock‑centered Unification arc.
- 11A | 10C: Star Trek TOS: Journey to Babel
- 12A | 11C: Star Trek TNG: Unification Part 1
- 1A | 12C: Star Trek TNG: Unification Part 2
- 2A | 1C: Star Trek TOS: The Trouble with Tribbles
- 3A | 2C: Star Trek DS9: Trials & Tribble‑ations
- 4A | 3C: Star Trek TOS: Mirror, Mirror
- 5A | 4C: Star Trek DS9: Crossover
Saturday, September 19: Cast Spotlights
Each hour highlights a different member of the original cast through one of their most memorable episodes.
- 11A | 10C: William Shatner – Devil in the Dark
- 12A | 11C: Leonard Nimoy – This Side of Paradise
- 1A | 12C: DeForest Kelley – The Empath
- 2A | 1C: James Doohan – Wolf in the Fold
- 3A | 2C: Nichelle Nichols – Charlie X
- 4A | 3C: George Takei – The Naked Time
- 5A | 4C: Walter Koenig – Spectre of the Gun
Saturday, September 26: Fan Favorites
The month closes with a lineup of episodes widely regarded as essential viewing for longtime fans and newcomers alike.
- 11A | 10C: City on the Edge of Forever
- 12A | 11C: Balance of Terror
- 1A | 12C: Amok Time
- 2A | 1C: Space Seed
- 3A | 2C: Doomsday Machine
- 4A | 3C: Arena
- 5A | 4C: The Enterprise Incident
With this programming event, MeTV is giving viewers a curated tour through the episodes, specials, and cast moments that helped shape Star Trek into one of the most enduring franchises in television history. For fans who grew up watching Kirk and Spock boldly go, and for new viewers discovering the original voyages for the first time, September on MeTV offers a rare chance to revisit the final frontier in classic broadcast style.
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