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

Rios and Raffi join Narek to work against the beacon to summon the synthetic defenders.

Jurati breaks Picard out of confinement and they return to La Sirena. Seven finds Narissa still on the Cube and kills her to avenge Hugh.

Soong deactivates Sutra as punishment for killing another synth. Soji continues to build the beacon and foils Rios, Raffi, and Narek’s attempt to destroy it.

The Romulan fleet arrives to attack Coppelius but is stopped by a Starfleet armada commanded by Riker, responding to Picard’s call for aid. Picard convinces Soji to destroy the beacon, prompting the Romulans to retreat.

Picard succumbs to his brain condition, but is saved when his consciousness is moved to Soong’s synthetic construct.

During the transfer, Picard encounters Data within a quantum simulation; later, per Data’s request, Picard terminates Data’s consciousness permanently.

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Production & Filming Details

• Creator(s): Akiva Goldsman, Michael Chabon, Kirsten Beyer, and Alex Kurtzman.
• Director(s): Akiva Goldsman.
• Producer(s): Patrick Stewart, Michael Chabon, Akiva Goldsman, James Duff. Alex Kurtzman, Heather Kadin, Rod Roddenberry, and Trevor Roth.
• Writer(s): Michael Chabon (teleplay), and Michael Chabon and Akiva Goldsman (story).
• Music: Jeff Russo.
• Production: Secret Hideout, Weed Road Pictures, Escapist Fare, Roddenberry Entertainment, and CBS Television Studios.
• Distributor: CBS Television Distribution.
• Release Date: 26 March 2020.
• Running Time: 46 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.