Why Star Trek Returned to TV After TOS Was Cancelled

In hindsight, the success of Star Trek: The Next Generation might almost seem inevitable. A cast of characters on a magnificent spaceship in a narrative universe as vast and expansive as the one created by Gene Roddenberry seems like a no-brainer. However, Star Trek: The Next Generation was supposed to fail, at least according to conventional wisdom. After the cancellation of Star Trek: The Original Seriesbringing The next generation on television was a risky and troubled business.