The Next Generation Full Cast Reunion Set for Picard’s Third and Final Season

Well, now now. Now, the collection is coping with an altered timeline and attempting sort things. While Brent Spiner has joined Patrick Stewart’s Jean-Luc Picard, even he is not portraying his most well-known function, Data.

That all adjustments subsequent season, in some way, as (virtually) the whole common solid of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” has signed to star alongside Stewart for a 3rd and remaining season. That’s not visitor star or make cameo appearances, thoughts you, that is star. As in the whole season will likely be one unimaginable reunion present!

Stewart will likely be joined within the new season by Spiner, LeVar Burton, Jonathan Frakes, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, and Marina Sirtis. Of course, loads has modified between the gang’s final time all collectively, on the massive display’s “Star Trek: Nemesis” in 2002.

Fans have been supplied some hints as to what has transpired for Picard and his former crew. The sentient android Data (Spiner), sacrificed himself in “Nemesis,” however he seems to Picard in visions. Spiner additionally portrays his 2024 ancestor within the present season’s time journey story.

Season 1 reconnected Picard with Will Riker (Frakes), his former primary who went on to Captain his personal ship earlier than retiring together with his spouse, former counselor Deanna Troi (Sirtis). Picard got here collectively together with his long-time buddy and mentor Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg) within the present season, however he is not seen most of his outdated associates.

Little is understood of what occurred with Picard’s former chief engineer, Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (Burton), or his safety chief, Worf (Dorn). Also a star on “Deep Space Nine,” Worf turned Federation ambassador to the Klingon homeworld, however nonetheless discovered time to pal round together with his outdated Enterprise buddies within the “TNG” movies.

Dr. Beverly Crusher (McFadden) loved a series-long flirt-mance with Picard, however as evidenced by his bachelor existence in “Picard,” issues didn’t progress to romance or marriage between the 2. In different phrases, there’s quite a lot of catching as much as do for followers — and presumably the reclusive Picard, as effectively.

“It’s most becoming that the story of Jean-Luc Picard ends honoring the start, together with his dearest and most loyal associates from the usS. Enterprise,” mentioned Season 3 showrunner Terry Matalas as a part of the solid announcement.

“It can be an understatement to say that giving these characters a correct send-off is an honor,” he continued. “The complete ‘Star Trek: Picard’ workforce and I can not wait for followers to expertise this remaining, high-stakes, starship-bound journey in season three!”

Not included within the reunion announcement are Denise Crosby, the primary safety chief who died early within the present’s run, or Diana Muldaur, who served because the ship’s physician throughout Season 2 earlier than McFadden’s return.

Wil Wheaton, who famously portrayed Crusher’s precocious and polarizing son Wesley can also be not introduced as returning, although contemplating the weird cosmic flip his storyline took, it isn’t an enormous shock.

In the teaser for the brand new season, recent audio consists of snippets of La Forge recollecting all of the hazard they used to hurry into. Data speaks of evolution, whereas Worf weighs in on a necessity once more for sacrifice.

Crusher tells Picard she is aware of that he loves it when the galaxy comes calling, whereas Riker sounds greater than sport for one other “street journey” with the outdated gang. Troi assures Picard he “won’t be alone” for no matter is to come back.

Of course, who is aware of what the state of the “Star Trek” universe will even be by that point. We’ve already seen timelines fractured within the latest big-screen adventures, and Season 2 of “Picard” started with a significant change to this fundamental timeline.

The present season is midway by means of this time-tossed journey, that reunites Picard with “Voyager” breakout star Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan), so who is aware of if their ragtag group of adventurers will be capable of put issues again precisely as they have been, or if there are extra adjustments in retailer.

Renewed for a 3rd and remaining season, with a premiere date but to be introduced, “Star Trek: Picard” is at present airing its second season, with new episodes dropping each Thursday on Paramount+.