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Hi all, maybe this community can help recommend some new shows. I'm looking for Star Trek-like 'world-of-the-week' stuff.

I've already seen the following:

The Orville
The Expanse
Battlestar Galactica
Farscape
Babylon 5 (I forgot that I never finished it, so it's going back on the menu)
Stargate SG-1 Quantum Leap (looooove Scott Bakula)
Doctor Who (Not all of it, but pretty caught up since Eccleston)
Firefly
Sliders
Foundation (really enjoyed this one, especially the Cleon clones storyline)
Andor (not a big Star Wars guy, but I really liked this series)

Is Andromeda worth watching? What else is out there?
Thanks in advance!

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[-] regeya@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm also going to give a curve ball: M*A*S*H.

[-] GnothiSeauton@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

The Mandalorian is probably the best star wars show out there at the moment. There is a world-of-the-week vibe to it, but like most modern shows the primary focus is on the overarching plot and characters that recur. That said, if you liked Andor I think you'll thoroughly enjoy The Mandalorian.

If you like animated shows, Futurama is a classic. If you want something a bit more obscure and odd, Final Space is a good and funny show too. That's starting to stray pretty far away from Star Trek other than it taking place in space though.

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[-] regeya@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Movie recommendation: Run Silent, Run Deep. It's a WW2 Pacific theater submarine movie with Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster. But it's directed by Robert Wise (Star Trek: TMP) and the story beats will be recognizable by fans of both TMP and Wrath of Khan. It also focuses pretty heavily on the lower decks crew.

[-] MooseGas@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I could not get into farscape or earth final conflict. I've always wanted to watch SG1, but I can't find anywhere to stream it now.

[-] Xathonn@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

SG1 used to be on Hulu, looks like they only have Atlantis now. I found SG1 on prime video though, included with subscription

[-] starlinguk@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Hulu cut out huge chunks of the episodes.

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[-] mrmacduggan@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

I'm not seeing Doctor Who on your list yet! You could give that a shot. Many of the series have the world-of-the-week feeling.

[-] sarcasticsunrise@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

This might be a reach out of /10, but my wife and I are about a dozen episodes into "Deadwood" (HBO Western from the early 2010's?) and I can't help but let her in on how it reminds me of DS9 in how every character is fleshed out in this backwater outpost. It's so good. Naturally she just looks at me like I'm speaking some dead language, but for any DS9 fans, cheggitout

[-] pinwurm@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Deadwood is great, Ian McShane is a standout! I also loved him in American Gods.

I can definitely see the DS9 comparisons.

[-] worfamerryman@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

I really enjoyed the stargate movie, but the series was not for me.

I get hard low budget 90s tv feelings from it.

Possible spoilers below….

They recast two great actors in the movie with people who look and act nothing like they did in the movie. I heard they later joked about it and fixed it, but I couldn’t not get that far

[-] andthenthreemore@startrek.website 1 points 2 years ago

Lexx

Here's a bit of a left field one for a movie: Master and Commander the Far Side of the World

https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/13/review-of-master-and-commander-the-far-side-of-the-world

[-] michaelgemar@mstdn.ca 1 points 2 years ago

@andthenthreemore @startrek Good one — I’d also recommend the Hornblower series (although they are nowhere as good as the books IMO). Supposedly Roddenberry once described Star Trek as “Hornblower in space”.

(But really, read the books — the character in the novels is fascinatingly complex, an introvert full of self-doubt who is also incredibly talented.)

[-] buckykat@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

You've got SG-1 but not Stargate Atlantis, so add that in, it's just about as good as SG-1. (not Stargate Universe, though, that one's bad.)

[-] cassetti@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

There it is, Stargate SG-1

Damn that show starts off slow - most people can't get past season one. But holy heck does it have an amazing team writing the plots. I thoroughly enjoyed that show. And it's so underrated. I know I never watched it much when it was on air weekly with new episodes

[-] fades@beehaw.org 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yes season 1 is rough, season 2 is a bit battery. Season 3 is where the show really takes off for me.

Stargate, Star Trek, Star Wars = the holy sci-fi trinity. Seen each countless times in their entirety, always find myself coming back

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