All down to the fact all the actors mentioned above were guest stars whereas the actor playing has returned as a series regular. Being a series regular means very little on this show - presumably one of the few benefits is being listed in the opening credits!

It's 13 episodes. The show only began development early last year when Bryan Fuller came on board. Churning out episode after episode is no longer what most viewers want. A shorter run of a higher quality is the trend that Netflix set and higher quality productions take more time to produce. That's not to say DSC is…

I don't think it's a troubled production as such. They made the mistake of announcing premiere months before production had fully got underway. Since there's going to be a simulcast on CBS for the pilot, it's likely to premiere in September so that CBS can use it to support the launch of their new season. Corporate…