Jonathan Frakes Changed & Improved Strange New Worlds Crossover Scene, Says Tawny Newsome

Screen Rant

By John Orquiola

Published 2 days ago

Star Trek: Lower Decks' Tawny Newsome dropped a behind-the-scenes tidbit about how Jonathan Frakes improved a Strange New Worlds crossover scene.

Director Jonathan Frakes made a smart decision to eliminate snacks from a scene, allowing the focus to be on the characters and avoiding redundancy.
The crossover episode between Star Trek: Lower Decks and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has been highly praised as one of the best TV episodes of 2023.
Tawny Newsome, who plays Ensign Mariner, expressed gratitude for being named Star Trek Collective Actress and Character of the Year and praised Frakes for changing and improving her scene with Ensign Uhura.