A measured, earnest drama chronicles humanity's early interstellar adventures leading to galactic unity.
Epic. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Paramount+.
Some innuendo or implied sex, which is more than most TV-PG titles carry. Beyond that, mild language and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 10. Rated TV-PG.
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During the mid-22nd century, a century before Captain Kirk's five-year mission, Jonathan Archer captains the United Earth ship Enterprise during the early years of Starfleet, leading up to the Earth-Romulan War and the formation of the Federation.
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