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Star Trek The Original Series • Season 1The Original Series • Season 1

The Return of the Archons

Season 1 Episode 22 Production #tos22 Stardate3156.2 TZ ReleaseFeb 6, 2014 US ReleaseJan 1, 1970 In-Universe Year2267
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SYNOPSIS

Investigating planet Beta III, an away team discovers the population acting like zombies – obeying their unseen ruler Landru…

REVIEW

A great classic ep of Star Trek, mystery is the hook in the teaser and it just builds from there. I enjoyed researching this episode because I learnt that in a comic follow up, the result in this episode wasn’t neccesarily the right one…

Something about cults is being discussed in this episode…

CAST & CREW
Starring:
William Shatner as James T. Kirk
Leonard Nimoy as Spock
James Doohan as Montgomery Scott
DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy
Nichelle Nichols as Nyota Uhura
George Takei as Hikaru Sulu

Guest Cast:
Harry Townes
Torin Thatcher
Charles Macaulay

Written By:
Gene Roddenberry

Directed By:
Gene L. Coon