Read More Binge-Watching Guides The Wire Sons of Anarchy House of CardsThanks to the J.J. Apparently, a lot can change in two decades: When Star Trek: The Next Generation debuted in 1987, it launched not only a series that would last for seven glorious seasons, but an era of television dominance for the franchise that would stretch out for decades to come. If the original Star Trek proved that space was the final frontier, it also suggested that maybe it was a frontier too far for mainstream American television.
