Gates McFadden Investigates: Who do you think you are?

Episode 308: Ethan Peck

Actor Ethan Peck (Spock in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds) is a thoughtful, sincere, and strong man with many talents. His kindness and wisdom shines through in this episo

Episode 307: Connor Trinneer

Connor Trinneer played Cmdr. Charles 'Trip' Tucker III in Star Trek: Enterprise. In this episode we discuss the random moment that changed Connor’s career trajectory, how

Episode 306: Doug Jones

Actor Doug Jones, who plays Saru in Star Trek: Discovery, sits down with me to talk about his life growing up in the midwest United States, how his illustrious acting car

Episode 305: David Ajala

David Ajala plays Cleveland Booker in Star Trek: Discovery. In this episode, we explore David’s cultural heritage, his family’s journey to the United States and how they’

Episode 304: Sonequa Martin-Green

Sonequa Martin-Green’s talent, humor and leadership abilities shine through in this episode that touches on her strength of character and the impactful moments in her lif

Episode 303: Todd Stashwick

Todd Stashwick, Captain Liam Shaw in Star Trek: Picard joins me to discuss our individual journeys to Los Angeles, how his Midwestern upbringing shaped his adulthood, and

Episode 301: Michelle Hurd

Actor, Activist, and Artist Michelle Hurd plays Raffaela Musiker in Star Trek: Picard. Her range of roles is enormous, from her portrayal of Detective Monique Jeffries in

Episode 302: Jess Bush

Actor, Visual Artist and Model Jess Bush is a delightful young woman with a fantastic sense of humor.  She radiates talent and beauty everywhere she goes, with an uncanny

Episode 210: Anson Mount

Anson Mount played Captain Pike on Paramount Plus’ Discovery and now on Strange New Worlds. His background was theatre before he was scooped up by Hollywood. He is a love

Episode 209: Ed Speelers

Ed Speleers is my surprise guest. Someday know him from his work on Downton Abby and Outlander, but if you listen to our podcast you will learn lots of new things about t

Episode 208: Terry Matalas

Terry Matalas, executive producer and show runner of Picard Season is on the fast track to become one of the most prolific and creative writer-producers in Hollywood. Amo

Episode 207: Alexander Siddig

Alexander Siddig has a long resume of film and television work. His performances are full of mystery, grace and surprises. So too is his conversation with Gates. He speak

Episode 206: John Billingsley

Today’s guest is a well-known character actor you have seen a million times but did not always recognize due to his acting talent—John Billingsley. The beloved Doctor fro

Episode 205: Rosalind Chao

Rosalind Chao, the actress of Star Trek TNG and DS9 fame, talks theatre, television and film. She acted in one of my favorite films, The Joy Luck Club and has rarely been

Episode 204: Jack Quaid

The talented Jack Quaid, a star in both Amazon Studios’ The Boys, and Paramount Plus’ The Lower Decks, is the episode guest. It is a fun conversation since this is Gates’

Episode 203: Kate Mulgrew

Kate Mulgrew covers a lot of ground in her conversation with Gates. Topics include Kate’s books, her ambition, Catholicism, mothers favorite writers, politics, mortality,

Episode 202: Tawny Newsome

Tawny Newsome and Gates find they have many things in common: love of home, crafts, improv, clowning and much laughter. Topics bound from bake sales to being in a band, e

Episode 201: William Shatner

William Shatner hangs with Gates and talks about childhood, parents, leaving home and how writing songs has been an incredibly fulfilling journey—-one that has given him

Season 2 Official Trailer

Join Actress and Choreographer Gates McFadden, on this light-hearted and intimate sit-down conversational series that features close friends and former co-stars reminisci

"The Center Seat After Show" Podcast - Out Now!

Check out a special sneak peek of The Center Seat After Show podcast Episode 1: "Lucy Loves Star Trek"! This is the official after show podcast for the brand new History