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Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.
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Episode 1
Stardate: 42073.1. Troi undergoes a mysterious pregnancy when the Enterprise tries to escape from a system that has recently fallen victim to a deadly plague.
Directed by Rob BowmanWritten by Jon Povill, Maurice Hurley, Jaron SummersGuest stars Whoopi Goldberg, Colm Meaney, R.J. Williams, Majel Barrett, Seymour Cassel, Benjamin Agosto, Dawn Arnemann, Zachary Benjamin
Episode 2
Stardate: 42193.6. A mysterious life form known as the 'Nagilum' threatens the life of the crew in his attempt to understand humanity.
Directed by Winrich KolbeWritten by Jack B. SowardsGuest stars Colm Meaney, Earl Boen, Charles Douglass
Episode 3
Stardate: 42286.3. Data and Geordi become involved with a holodeck program about Sherlock Holmes and his investigations, when they create Sherlock's arch nemesis, Moriarty; however, modifications to the Moriarty character include the capability of out-smarting Data, which leads to some unexpected consequences.
Directed by Rob BowmanWritten by Brian Alan LaneGuest stars Daniel Davis, Majel Barrett, Michael Braveheart, Alan Shearman, Biff Manard, Diz White, Anne Ramsay, Richard Merson
Episode 4
Stardate: 42402.7. The Enterprise is placed in a compromising situation when the captain of a disabled starship places the crew in the middle of a love triangle.
Directed by Robert BeckerWritten by Burton ArmusGuest stars Whoopi Goldberg, Teri Hatcher, Joe Piscopo, Rosalind Allen, Billy Campbell, Douglas Rowe, Albert Stratton, Kieran Mulroney
Episode 5
Stardate: 42477.2. A deaf-mute mediator meets with disaster while being escorted by the Enterprise.
Directed by Larry ShawWritten by Jacqueline ZambranoGuest stars Howie Seago, Colm Meaney, Randy Oglesby, Michael Braveheart, Juliet Cesario, Marnie Mosiman, Leo Damian, John Robert Garrett
Episode 6
Stardate: 42437.5. Data is possessed by the consciousness of a brilliant scientist. However, it has a disturbing impact on Data's personality.
Directed by Les LandauWritten by Richard Manning, Hans Beimler, Tracy TorméGuest stars Barbara Alyn Woods, William Morgan Sheppard, Suzie Plakson, Michael Braveheart, Lorine Mendell, Guy Vardaman, Rachen Assapiomonwait, Denise Crosby
Episode 7
Stardate: 42494.8. A mysterious hyper-ageing sickness kills the crew of a Federation cargo ship, and Dr. Pulaski must race against time to find a cure.
Directed by Paul LynchWritten by John Mason, Mike GrayGuest stars Colm Meaney, Patricia Smith, Majel Barrett, Michael Braveheart, J. Patrick McNamara, Scott Trost, James G. Becker, Lorine Mendell
Episode 8
Commander Riker participates in an officer's exchange program which lands him an assignment on a Klingon Bird-of-Prey. Meanwhile, a Bezite ensign has trouble assimilating to the routines of the Enterprise.
Directed by Rob BowmanWritten by Gregory W. Amos, Burton Armus, Wanda M. HaightGuest stars Christopher Collins, Colm Meaney, Brian Thompson, Peter Parros, John Putch, Laura Drake
Episode 9
Stardate: 42523.7. When Data's rights as a sentient individual are placed under trial, Starfleet forces Riker into a position where he must prove that Data is only an Android.
Directed by Robert ScheererWritten by Melinda M. SnodgrassGuest stars Whoopi Goldberg, Clyde Kusatsu, Colm Meaney, Amanda McBroom, Majel Barrett, Michael Braveheart, Brian Brophy, Denise Crosby
Episode 10
Stardate: 42568.8. Wesley falls in love with a passenger the Enterprise is escorting, who has the secret ability to shape-shift.
Directed by Rob BowmanWritten by Leonard Mlodinow, Scott RubensteinGuest stars Whoopi Goldberg, Paddi Edwards, Colm Meaney, Michael Braveheart, Mädchen Amick, Jaime Hubbard, Peter Neptune, Cindy Sorensen
Episode 11
Stardate: 42609.1. A strange power source disables the Enterprise's computer systems, damages Data's programming and leaves the ship and crew vulnerable to a Romulan attack.
Directed by Joseph L. ScanlanWritten by Steve Gerber, Beth WoodsGuest stars Carolyn Seymour, Colm Meaney, Thalmus Rasulala, Dana Sparks, Folkert Schmidt
Episode 12
Stardate: 42625.4. An away team is trapped in an alien environment based around a novel entitled 'The Hotel Royale.'
Directed by Cliff BoleWritten by Tracy TorméGuest stars Noble Willingham, Colm Meaney, Greg Beecroft, Jill Jacobson, Leo Garcia, Sam Anderson, Norman Fessler
Episode 13
Stardate: 42679.2. Picard encounters his double from six hours in the future, whose Enterprise had been destroyed.
Directed by Joseph L. ScanlanWritten by Maurice Hurley, Kurt Michael BensmillerGuest stars Colm Meaney
Episode 14
Stardate: 42686.4. Riker is promoted to Captain of another Federation ship. Worf must confront his past and his Klingon heritage.
Directed by Robert IscoveWritten by David Assael, Robert McCulloughGuest stars Colm Meaney, Mitchell Ryan, Majel Barrett, Michael Braveheart, Lance Spellerberg, James G. Becker, Lorine Mendell, John L. Bennett
Episode 15
Stardate: 42695.3. Wesley must investigate the causes of strange tectonic activity on the planet where Data's pen pal lives.
Directed by Winrich KolbeWritten by Melinda M. Snodgrass, Hannah Louise ShearerGuest stars Colm Meaney, Nikki Cox, Nicholas Cascone, Ann Gillespie, Whitney Rydbeck
Episode 16
Stardate: 42761.3. Q hurls the Enterprise into the Delta Quadrant and introduces the Federation to a powerful new enemy that may destroy the Alpha Quadrant: The Borg.
Directed by Rob BowmanWritten by Maurice HurleyGuest stars Whoopi Goldberg, John de Lancie, Colm Meaney, Lycia Naff, Majel Barrett, Michael Braveheart, Rob Bowman, Maurice Hurley
Episode 17
Stardate: 42779.1. A race known as the Pakleds kidnap Geordi La Forge. Picard must face surgery when he is left in a near-dead state.
Directed by Les LandauWritten by Robert McCulloughGuest stars Daniel Benzali, Lycia Naff, Christopher Collins, Leslie Morris, Tzi Ma
Episode 18
Stardate: 42823.2. Picard must convince two dying civilizations that they must co-exist on the same planet to survive, however, they have other plans to ensure their survival: in the form of clones of the Enterprise crew.
Directed by Winrich KolbeWritten by Melinda M. SnodgrassGuest stars Colm Meaney, Rosalyn Landor, Barrie Ingham, Jon DeVries
Episode 19
Stardate: 42859.2. While being escorted to a Federation conference by the Enterprise, Lwaxana hunts for a man to satisfy her needs when her sex-drive is quadrupled during a natural mid-life cycle.
Directed by Rob BowmanWritten by Tracy TorméGuest stars Colm Meaney, Mick Fleetwood, Majel Barrett, Robert Costanzo, Carel Struycken, Rhonda Aldrich, Rod Arrants, Robert O'Reilly
Episode 20
Stardate: 42901.3. Worf is re-united with his former lover, K'Ehleyr, while the Enterprise is ordered to intercept a Klingon ship whose crew has been in stasis for a century.
Directed by Cliff BoleWritten by Richard Manning, Hans BeimlerGuest stars Colm Meaney, Lance LeGault, Anne Ramsay, Suzie Plakson, Georgann Johnson, Diedrich Bader
Episode 21
Stardate: 42923.4. Trouble begins when a Ferengi warship stumbles over a war simulation between Riker and Picard, each on different ships, and begins attacking them.
Directed by Robert ScheererWritten by David KemperGuest stars Roy Brocksmith, Glenn Morshower, Leslie Neale, Armin Shimerman, David L. Lander
Episode 22
Stardate: 42976.1. Riker is infected with an alien organism that takes over his mind. Dr. Pulaski must force Riker's mind back to a state where it can access primitive survival skills.
Directed by Rob BowmanWritten by Richard Manning, Maurice Hurley, Maurice Hurley, Hans BeimlerGuest stars Colm Meaney
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Patrick StewartJean-Luc Picard
Jonathan FrakesWilliam T. Riker
Brent SpinerData
LeVar BurtonGeordi La Forge
Michael DornWorf
Marina SirtisDeanna Troi
Gates McFaddenBeverly Crusher
Diana MuldaurKatherine Pulaski
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