


Quinto, cast in the role with Nimoy’s blessing, can't improve upon the original, but he's been a worthy successor. "Star Trek," 2009 "Star Trek Into Darkness," 2013 "Star Trek Beyond," 2016 upcoming sequel film More: Captain Pike's here and Spock's due, so will Romulans make it to 'Star Trek: Discovery'?Īlternate-Timeline Spock (Zachary Quinto) More: Star Trek's new Spock: Ethan Peck on what to expect with his 'Discovery' role He may get some time to adjust: the streaming service just renewed "Discovery" for a third season.
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Peck has big shoes – but more significantly, a big mind – to fill in taking on the role originated by Leonard Nimoy in the 1960s series and fine-tuned for today’s generation by Zachary Quinto in the J.J. Whether Ethan Peck’s portrayal of Spock is fascinating remains to be seen, although his inaugural episode, "Light and Shadows," closes with an intriguing connection to the beginnings of Spock and "Trek" that suggests promise. He did, on Thursday's episode of the CBS All Access series. When “Star Trek: Discovery” tantalizingly described its central character, Commander Michael Burnham, as the adoptive sister of the iconic Spock, it seemed supremely logical that the esteemed Vulcan would eventually appear. Spoiler alert: This story contains details regarding Spock’s debut Thursday on “Star Trek: Discovery.”
