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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Recap) | Kids These Days (S1 E1)

15 January, 20268 March, 2026FilmGordon

Set in the 32nd century, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy launches a new era as the first class of cadets in over a century arrives to rebuild Starfleet from the ground up.

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Hijack (Recap) | Control (S2 E2)

14 January, 202623 February, 2026FilmGordon

In “Control,” calm becomes the most dangerous weapon of all.

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Reel Reviews | Dead Man’s Wire

14 January, 202613 January, 2026FilmGordon

A true-crime story told from the other end of the gun. Dead Man’s Wire revisits a chilling 1977 hostage standoff, reframing it as an intimate psychological drama centered on the victim rather than the captor.

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Conversations | Holly Hunter & Paul Giamatti (Starfleet Academy)

14 January, 202613 January, 2026FilmGordon

In this Conversations segment, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy stars Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti unpack leadership, ideology, and the moral tension driving the series.

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Hijack (Recap) | Signal (S2 E1)

14 January, 202623 February, 2026FilmGordon

The Season Two premiere of Hijack finds Sam Nelson stepping into danger once again as a routine train ride spirals into a tense, multilayered crisis.

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Conversations | Alex Kurtzman & Noga Landau (Starfleet Academy)

13 January, 202613 January, 2026FilmGordon

In our Conversations segment, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau discuss legacy, skepticism, and why rebuilding Starfleet starts in the classroom.

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Conversations | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

13 January, 202613 January, 2026FilmGordon

In this Conversations segment, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy cast members Robert Picardo, Tig Notaro, and Gina Yashere discuss legacy, leadership, and why discomfort is essential to growth.