Star Trek: Picard
Series, 2020, After Nemesis, Set in 2399–2402
Star Trek: Picard is #21 of 26 in release order and #22 of 26 in chronological order in the Star Trek.
The story
Set twenty years after the events of Star Trek Nemesis, we follow the now-retired Admiral Picard into the next chapter of his life.
Star Trek: Picard recap
In season 1, set in 2399, the retired Admiral Jean-Luc Picard lives on his vineyard, having left Starfleet after it abandoned the Romulan evacuation and after synthetic beings attacked Mars. Dahj, a young woman who turns out to be one of Data's synthetic daughters, finds him and is killed; he searches for her twin Soji with a new crew, including Raffi, Cristobal Rios, Dr. Agnes Jurati and Seven of Nine, and uncovers a Romulan cult, the Zhat Vash, that wants to wipe out synthetic life. In season 2, Q sends the crew to an alternate fascist Federation, and they travel to Los Angeles in 2024 with the Borg Queen to fix history; Jurati merges with the Queen. In season 3, Picard's old Next Generation crew reunites when Beverly Crusher calls for help from the USS Titan, captained by Liam Shaw. Picard learns he has a son, Jack, and the changeling Vadic and her allies are after him. The Borg are revealed behind the plot, with Jack as their target.
Star Trek: Picard ending explained
The Borg use altered transporter code to take over Starfleet's young officers and the fleet on Frontier Day. The old crew flies the restored Enterprise-D into the last Borg cube, Picard reaches Jack and frees him from the Queen, and Data and Riker destroy the cube. A year later, Seven captains the renamed Enterprise-G with Jack as an ensign, and the old crew plays poker together.
Where to watch Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Picard is streaming on Paramount+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 89%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Star Trek: Discovery, before Star Trek: Lower Decks.
- Chronological order: after Star Trek: Prodigy, before Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.
What to watch before Star Trek: Picard
In release order, 15 Star Trek essentials come before Star Trek: Picard (2020), from Star Trek: The Original Series (1966) to Star Trek: Discovery (2017).
Cast
- Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard
- Michelle Hurd as Raffi Musiker
- Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine / Annika Hansen
- Alison Pill as Dr. Agnes Jurati
- Evan Evagora as Elnor
- Santiago Cabrera as Cristóbal 'Chris' Rios
- Brent Spiner as Dr. Altan Inigo Soong
- Isa Briones as Kore Soong
- Jonathan Frakes as William Riker
- Orla Brady as Tallinn
- Harry Treadaway as Narek
- Ed Speleers as Jack Crusher
Created by Alex Kurtzman, Kirsten Beyer, Akiva Goldsman, Michael Chabon.