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Mark Donaldson-Senior Staff Writer

Mark Donaldson

Senior Staff Writer

March, 2022
MA Film Studies, Programming and Curation (National Film and TV School)
Star Trek, Doctor Who, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
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About Mark Donaldson

Mark has been with Screen Rant since 2022. He writes about and reviews a range of TV and movie genres, but specializes in Star Trek and Doctor Who.

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Spock, Uhura, Pike and Chapel in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 - Cast, Story, Trailer & Everything We Know

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 ended with an epic cliffhanger and here's everything known about when it will be resolved in season 3.

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Custom Doctor Who image of Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor against a background of Christmas and New Year specials
All 18 Doctor Who Christmas & New Year Specials Ranked (Including 2024)

Doctor Who's Christmas and New Year specials combine to create one of the show's most exciting traditions, but they aren't all of the same quality.

The sopranos tony soprano Vincent Palermo
The Sopranos True Story: The Real-Life Mob Boss Who Inspired Tony Soprano

The Sopranos was hugely influenced by true crime and fictional gangster movies, but one mob boss believed that he was Tony Soprano's inspiration.

A composite image of Mariner making gestures and smiling in front of a poster of the cast of Star Trek: Lower Decks
Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 - Everything You Need To Know

Star Trek: Lower Decks to the franchise where it had never been before with five seasons of comic antics, but sadly the show went off the air as well.

The Resort promotional artwork featuring Cristin Milioti and William Jackson Harper
The Resort Ending Explained (In Detail)

The genre-bending mystery show comes to an emotionally satisfying conclusion for the two couples but leaves a few threads dangling for season 2.

A composite image of Kirk looking on dramatically in front of Spock and McCoy huddled together in Star Trek Beyond
Star Trek 4: Will It Happen? Everything We Know

Star Trek's Kelvin Universe films have been a must-have for Trekkies since the release of Beyond in 2016, but will Star Trek 4 ever actually happen?

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David Tennant and Stanley Tucci in Steven Moffat's Inside Man
Inside Man Ending Explained (In Detail)

Steven Moffat's twisty thriller Inside Man ends with some loose ends left to tie up, suggesting another outing for Stanley Tucci's death row Sherlock.

Blended image of James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano pointing a gun and looking pensive in The Sopranos
All 8 Characters Tony Kills In The Sopranos (& Why)

As a ruthless mob boss, Tony Soprano orders the deaths of many gangsters during The Sopranos, and he had some substantial kills in the show.

Chris Pine as Captain Kirk and Zachary Quinto as Spock in Star Trek Beyond
Star Trek Beyond Ending & Why No Sequel 8 Years Later Explained

Star Trek Beyond set up a sequel for Chris Pine's Captain Kirk and the Kelvin Timeline crew, but it's 8 years later and we've yet to see Star Trek 4.

charlotte kirk in duchess
Duchess Review: This Dated & Derivative Revenge Thriller Doesn't Bother To Escape The Male Gaze

Duchess plays out like Guy Ritchie remade Pretty Woman, but Neil Marshall and Charlotte Kirk's revenge flick fails to capture the charm of either.

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I’ve Never Understood Why Paramount Didn't Want Sisko To Be Bald In Star Trek: DS9

Paramount didn't want a bald Sisko in Star Trek: DS9 as it would remind viewers of Avery Brooks' best-known role, which makes no sense, ratings-wise.

Patrick Stewart as Captain Picard and the cast of Star Trek: DS9
Star Trek: DS9 Was “A Breath Of Reality” Compared To TNG, Says Showrunner

Ira Steven Behr's desire for more realism in Deep Space Nine helped to differentiate the show from TNG while influencing Star Trek's modern era.

Dr. McCoy in 1960s Star Trek and Karl Urban McCoy in J.J. Abrams Star Trek
Kirk Calls Doctor McCoy “Bones” In Star Trek - But Why?

Since TOS, Captain Kirk has referred to his old friend Doctor McCoy as "Bones", but the reasons why depend on which Star Trek timeline they're in.

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Picard and Riker Dealt With Romulans After Star Trek TNG
Picard & Riker Both Got Stuck With Romulans After Star Trek: Nemesis

Starfleet sent iral Picard and Captain Riker to maintain Romulan relations in the wake of Star Trek Nemesis. How did their missions turn out?

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