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{{Sidebar series
| cseries     = 3
| logo        = The Ready Room DIS season 3 title card.png
| abbr        = TRR
| studio      = [[CBS Studios]]
| network     = [[Facebook Live]] {{small|(Season 1)}}<br />[[CBS All Access]] {{small|(Seasons 2&ndash;3)}}<br />[[Paramount+]] {{small|(current)}}
| dates       = 2019 &ndash;
| run         = {{m|January|2019}} &ndash;
| seasons     = 4
| episodes    = {{Const/nEpisodesTRR}}
| host        = [[Naomi Kyle]] {{small|(Season 1)}}<br />[[Wil Wheaton]] {{small|(current)}}
| companion   = {{s|DIS}}<br />{{s|PIC}}<br />{{s|LD}}<br />{{s|PRO}}<br />{{s|SNW}}
}}
{{disambiguation|the in-universe article about the room on a starship|captain's ready room}}
'''''The Ready Room''''' is a companion series for the new main [[Star Trek|''Star Trek'' series]]. It first premiered in {{m|January|2019}} with the [[DIS Season 2|second season]] of {{s|DIS}}. It is the third companion ''[[Star Trek]]'' series, the second series to not be set in the ''Star Trek'' universe, and the replacement for the [[DIS Season 1|first season]]'s companion show {{s|AT}}.

An aftershow interview series, with no predetermined run time, ''The Ready Room'' is intended to be viewed after watching a new episode of the main ''Star Trek'' series, initially on [[CBS All Access]] and subsequently on [[Paramount+]]. 

The first "season", broadcast alongside [[DIS Season 2|''Discovery'' Season 2]], had a very limited format: only one or two interviews, featuring only a very simple set. This season was hosted by [[Naomi Kyle]] and [[streaming service|streamed]] on [[Facebook Live]] the day after the debut of each ''Discovery'' episode, starting with {{e|New Eden}}.

Starting with its second season, ''The Ready Room'' was hosted by [[Wil Wheaton]]. This covered [[PIC Season 1|the first season]] of {{s|PIC}}, with a new episode available on both CBSAA and Facebook Live the same day as the ''Picard'' episode it was covering. {{twitter|startrekcbs/status/1216477275660488705}} Aware that ''Picard'' was eagerly awaited by fans, the [[Star Trek franchise|franchise]] opted to give the format a production upgrade by beefing it out with additional features, similar to the [[special feature]]s traditionally included on the [[DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]] home video format releases. However, most of these pre-recorded features (or rather "featurettes" as their run-times are typically under five minutes long) were ultimately not included on the various home video formats, so these featurettes remained ''Ready Room'' (or [[YouTube]], where the franchise occasionally posted additional pre-recorded featurettes as well) exclusives. This particular practice was continued for the productions that came after ''Picard'' Season 1, and was indicative of the perceived diminishing value of the physical home media formats which had started with the advent of the streaming services. {{Trekcore|s=blog|2021/07/blu-ray-review-star-trek-discovery-season-3}} Additionally, trivia questions and previews for subsequent episodes were included. The renewed enhanced formula therefore moved the aftershow format back closer to the one it was supposed to replace, ''After Trek''.

Due to the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}, all episodes which aired from {{m|July|2020}} through {{m|October|2021}} were shot remotely at Wheaton's home, with guests appearing via video link. Beginning with the episodes accompanying [[DIS Season 4|''Discovery'' Season 4]], ''The Ready Room'' was shot on a new, larger set, with a combination of in-person and remote guests.

Three episodes were produced in conjunction with [[LD Season 1|the first season of ''Lower Decks'']]. For ''Discovery''{{'}}s [[DIS Season 3|third]] season, new ''Ready Room'' episodes aired alongside each episode of ''Discovery''. Two more episodes aired with [[LD Season 2|''Lower Decks'' Season 2]], and one {{after|PRO Season 1 Premiere Special|episode}} aired in conjunction with the [[Lost and Found (episode)|premiere episode]] of {{s|PRO}}. New episodes aired alongside each episode of ''Discovery''{{'}}s [[DIS Season 4|fourth season]] until the premiere of ''Picard'' [[PIC Season 2|Season 2]], when ''The Ready Room'' shifted its focus to that series.

== Episode list ==
=== ''Star Trek: Discovery'' Season 2 ===
[[The Ready Room Season 1]], 13 episodes:
{{TRR Season 1}}

=== ''Star Trek: Picard'' Season 1 ===
[[The Ready Room Season 2]], 11 episodes:
{{TRR Season 2}}

=== ''Star Trek: Lower Decks'' Specials ===
[[The Ready Room Lower Decks Specials]], 5 episodes:
{{TRR Season LD}}

=== ''Star Trek: Discovery'' Season 3 ===
[[The Ready Room Season 3]], 13 episodes:
{{TRR Season 3}}

=== ''Star Trek: Prodigy'' Special ===
[[The Ready Room Prodigy Specials]], 1 episode:
{{TRR Season PRO}}

=== ''Star Trek: Discovery'' Season 4 / ''Star Trek: Picard'' Season 2 / ''Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'' Season 1 ===
[[The Ready Room Season 4]], 21 episodes:
{{TRR Season 4}}

== Production ==
=== Production staff ===
* [[Naomi Kyle]] &ndash; Host {{small|(Season 1)}}
* [[Wil Wheaton]] &ndash; Host

=== Title cards ===
<gallery>
File:The Ready Room DIS season 2 title card.png|''The Ready Room'' Season 1 (''Discovery'' Season 2) title card
File:The Ready Room PIC title card.png|''The Ready Room'' Season 2 (''Picard'' Season 1) title card
File:The Ready Room DIS season 3 title card.png|''The Ready Room'' Season 3 (''Discovery'' Season 3) title card
File:The Ready Room LD title card.png|''Lower Decks'' title card
File: The Ready Room DIS season 4 title card.png|''The Ready Room'' Season 4 (''Discovery'' Season 4) title card
</gallery>

{{TV Series}}

== External link ==
* {{youtube|playlist?list{{=}}PLKfpV2bmlzODRtAZJmEKsAm8DRXqRqvzY|''The Ready Room'' with Wil Wheaton|YouTube}} (US only)

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