The Prime Detective

Like ‘Clockwork’: Fans overreact to Star Trek death with violent threats

ByGrayson

When actor Malcolm McDowell ‘killed’ Captain Kirk on screen in Star Trek: Generations, some fans couldn’t separate fantasy from reality.

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This episode investigates the bizarre, real-life consequences: The death threats, the involvement of a Deep Space Nine actor with surprising ties to McDowell, and the strange LAPD security detail assigned to a man whose only crime was reading a script.

This week: How one fictional death led to a genuine security nightmare.

Credits:
This episode of “The Prime Detective” was produced and hosted by Grayson Thagard.

Music for “The Prime Detective” is composed by Ben Wise: https://benwise.bandcamp.com/

Artwork for “The Prime Detective” is by Julie Hendrickson.

Website and publishing support thanks to David Moody, Producer: “Let’s Talk About Treks” The Podcast.

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