Series synopsis
The Captains Close Up is a Canadian sci-fi & fantasy documentary television series that premiered on Epix on May 16, 2013. It ended on May 16, 2013. It was created by William Shatner. It stars William Shatner.
In this documentary mini series, Shatner, in each of the five half an hour episodes, presents and interviews one of the people who played the five Star Trek captains before the 2009 reboot. Chris Pine interviews him.
Premise
In this documentary mini series, Shatner, in each of the five half an hour episodes, presents and interviews one of the people who played the five Star Trek captains before the 2009 reboot. Chris Pine interviews him.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- William Shatner as Self
Guest cast
- Kate Mulgrew as Self
- Patrick Stewart as Self
- Avery Brooks as Self
- Scott Bakula as Self
- Connor Trinneer as Self
- Dominic Keating as Self
- Anthony Montgomery as Self
- Robert Beltran as Self
- Roxann Dawson as Self
- Robert Duncan McNeill as Self
- Robert Picardo as Self
- Nana Visitor as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | May 16, 2013 | May 16, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Shatner A look at William Shatner, who played the role of Captain Kirk on the Original Star Trek series. |
May 16, 2013 |
| 2 |
Patrick Stewart A look at Patrick Stewart, who played the role of Captain Picard in Star Trek - The Next Generation. |
May 16, 2013 |
| 3 |
Avery Brooks A look at Avery Brooks, who played Commander Sisko in Star Trek - Deep Space Nine. |
May 16, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Epix |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 16, 2013 |
| Last aired | May 16, 2013 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 20:00:00 |