Introduction

Star Trek: Picard is an American web television series created for CBS All Access by Kirsten Beyer, Akiva Goldsman, Michael Chabon and Alex Kurtzman.

It is the eighth series in the Star Trek franchise and centres on the character Jean-Luc Picard.

Set at the end of the 24th century, 20 years after the events of Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), the storyline focuses on the impact of the destruction of the android Commander Data, which occurred in the climax of that film, as well as the destruction of the planet Romulus, which occurred in the 2009 film Star Trek.

Patrick Stewart is the executive producer of the series and stars as Picard, reprising his role from Star Trek: The Next Generation as well as other Star Trek media. Santiago Cabrera, Michelle Hurd, Evan Evagora, Alison Pill, Harry Treadaway, and Isa Briones also star. Several actors from previous Star Trek series also reprise their roles, including Brent Spiner, Jeri Ryan, Marina Sirtis, and Jonathan Frakes. Rumours began to circulate in June 2018, when Kurtzman began his expansion. The official announcement came in August of that year, after months of negotiations with Stewart. He had previously said that he would not return to the franchise after Nemesis. Filming began in California in April 2019; the series’ official title was announced a month later.

Star Trek: Picard premiered on 23 January 2020; its first season consists of 10 episodes. Before the launch, CBS All Access renewed Star Trek: Picard for a second 10-episode season.

Outline

A flashback reveals that Commodore Oh mind-melded with Jurati to convince her of the danger of synthetic life, and had her ingest a tracking device.

Picard takes Soji to William Riker and Deanna Troi’s home on the planet Nepenthe. They offer Picard sanctuary, and their daughter Kestra tries to befriend Soji.

Soji learns that she is an android, and has trouble trusting anyone after Narek’s betrayal, but she tells them about her dream, and Kestra is able to learn the planet’s location from a family friend. Kestra encourages Soji to trust Picard.

Meanwhile, Narissa kills Hugh and several other ex-Borg; before dying, Hugh tells Elnor that he needs a former Borg to activate the Queen’s cell and retake control of the Artifact.

Elnor uses an SOS beacon Seven left Picard to call for help. La Sirena’s crew tries to get to Nepenthe but are being chased by Narek, who is following the tracker in Jurati.

Feeling guilty, Jurati uses a neurotoxin to put herself in a coma and disable the tracker. La Sirena eventually reaches Nepenthe and picks up Picard and Soji.

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Production & Filming Details

• Creator(s): Akiva Goldsman, Michael Chabon, Kirsten Beyer, and Alex Kurtzman.
• Director(s): Doug Aarniokoski.
• Producer(s): Patrick Stewart, Michael Chabon, Akiva Goldsman, James Duff. Alex Kurtzman, Heather Kadin, Rod Roddenberry, and Trevor Roth.
• Writer(s): Samantha Humphrey and Michael Chabon.
• Music: Jeff Russo.
• Production: Secret Hideout, Weed Road Pictures, Escapist Fare, Roddenberry Entertainment, and CBS Television Studios.
• Distributor: CBS Television Distribution.
• Release Date: 05 March 2020.
• Running Time: 46 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.