TV series
New stars. New stories. New worlds to explore.
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.
Streaming, rental and purchase options
Checked Jul 22, 2026
Star Trek: The Next Generation is available to stream on Paramount+, Paramount+ (Via Amazon Prime), Paramount+ (Via Apple TV), and Pluto TV in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Google Play, Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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.
Choose an episode, then use the watch options above for the show.
Episode 1
Stardate: 43125.8. A system-wide computer malfunction places the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise in grave danger while they are escorting a scientist to a star in the process of exploding.
Directed by Winrich KolbeWritten by Michael Piller, Michael Piller, Michael I. WagnerGuest stars Whoopi Goldberg, Ken Jenkins, Scott Grimes, Mary McCusker, Randal Patrick, Amy O'Neill
Episode 2
Stardate: 43133.3. A human colony is forced to evacuate a planet when the original inhabitants return and threaten the colonists with annihilation if they do not leave within four days.
Directed by Cliff BoleWritten by Melinda M. SnodgrassGuest stars Colm Meaney, Mark L. Taylor, Grainger Hines, Eileen Seeley, Richard Allen, Mart McChesney
Episode 3
Stardate: 43152.4. The Enterprise discovers a planet that has had all life eradicated, except for two mysterious residents and their home, which has been left in perfect condition.
Directed by Les LandauWritten by Michael I. WagnerGuest stars John Anderson, Anne Haney, Michael Braveheart, Natalie Wood, Michael R. Danton, Richard Sarstedt
Episode 4
Stardate: 43173.5. An away team inadvertently breaks the Prime Directive and reveal themselves to a primitive culture on Mintaka III, causing the inhabitants believe that Captain Picard is a God.
Directed by Robert WiemerWritten by Richard Manning, Hans BeimlerGuest stars Kathryn Leigh Scott, Ray Wise, Pamela Adlon, Lois Hall, James Greene, Michael Braveheart, John McLiam, James McIntire
Episode 5
Worf and Wesley must help a 12 year old boy cope with the death of his mother; an archaeologist killed during an away mission to a deserted planet.
Directed by Winrich KolbeWritten by Ronald D. MooreGuest stars Colm Meaney, Gabriel Damon, Michael Braveheart, Susan Powell, Jeremy Doyle, Lorine Mendell, Rachen Assapiomonwait, George B. Colucci Jr.
Episode 6
Stardate: 43205.6. While investigating an ancient ship left adrift in space, the Enterprise accidentally trips the ancient booby trap that disabled the old vessel over 1000 years ago.
Directed by Gabrielle BeaumontWritten by Michael I. Wagner, Ron Roman, Richard Danus, Michael PillerGuest stars Whoopi Goldberg, Susan Gibney, Colm Meaney, Julie Warner, Albert Hall
Episode 7
Stardate:43349.2. A blind Geordie is trapped on a hazardous planet with a paranoid and severely injured Romulan. In orbit, a Romulan Warbird is preventing the Enterprise from attempting a rescue mission.
Directed by David CarsonWritten by David Kemper, Michael PillerGuest stars Colm Meaney, John Snyder, Andreas Katsulas, Michael Braveheart, Steve Rankin, James G. Becker, Jeremy Doyle, Lorine Mendell
Episode 8
Stardate: 43385.6. The Enterprise hosts the negotiations for the rights to a newly discovered, stable wormhole to the Delta Quadrant. One of the negotiators, Devinoni Ral, becomes attracted to Deanna Troi, but he holds a dubious secret.
Directed by Robert ScheererWritten by Hannah Louise ShearerGuest stars Kevin Peter Hall, Colm Meaney, Elizabeth Hoffman, Castulo Guerra, Majel Barrett, Dan Shor, Matt McCoy, Scott Thompson
Episode 9
Stardate: 43421.9. The Enterprise crew tries to mend the relationship between a race known as the Acamarians and a faction known as the Gatherers.
Directed by Timothy BondWritten by Sam RolfeGuest stars Marc Lawrence, Nancy Parsons, Lisa Wilcox, Stephen Lee, Majel Barrett, Michael Braveheart, Joey Aresco, Elkanah Burns
Episode 10
Stardate: 43462.5. A defecting Romulan warns the Federation about an impending attack by the Romulans, who are secretly establishing bases within the Neutral Zone.
Directed by Robert ScheererWritten by Ronald D. MooreGuest stars Andreas Katsulas, Simon Templeman, John Hancock, James Sloyan
Episode 11
Stardate: 43489.2. A potentially new member of the Federation enlists the help of the Enterprise to track down a wanted criminal who has a reputation for his excessive violence. However, the fugitive's actions may not be of his own will.
Directed by Cliff BoleWritten by Robin Bernheim BurgerGuest stars Jeff McCarthy, Colm Meaney, James Cromwell, J. Michael Flynn, Andrew Bicknell
Episode 12
Stardate: 43510.7. Dr. Crusher is abducted by a group of terrorists while delivering crucial medical supplies to a planet ravaged by civil war.
Directed by Gabrielle BeaumontWritten by Melinda M. SnodgrassGuest stars Christopher Pettiet, Kerrie Keane, Richard Cox, Marc Buckland, Fred G. Smith, Denise Lynne Roberts
Episode 13
Stardate: 43539.1. A Calamarian starts attacking the Enterprise while seeking revenge on a powerless Q.
Directed by Les LandauWritten by Richard DanusGuest stars Whoopi Goldberg, John de Lancie, Richard Cansino, Corbin Bernsen, Majel Barrett, Michael Braveheart, Betty Muramoto, Rachen Assapiomonwait
Episode 14
Stardate: 43610.4. Riker is accused of murder when a scientist is killed in an explosion. Picard must recreate the recent events in the holodeck to prove his commander's innocence.
Directed by Cliff BoleWritten by Ed ZuckermanGuest stars Mark Margolis, Colm Meaney, Craig Richard Nelson, Gina Hecht, Majel Barrett, Juliana Donald, Michael Braveheart, Keith Rayve
Episode 15
Stardate: 43625.2. A rift in the space/time continuum brings the U.S.S. Enterprise - C forward into the 24th Century, and alters the timeline. In this future, the Federation is at war with the Klingons, Tasha Yar is on the bridge, Worf did not join the Federation, and only Guinan's unique perception of reality may restore the timeline.
Directed by David CarsonWritten by Richard Manning, Eric A. Stillwell, Trent Christopher Ganino, Ira Steven Behr, Ronald D. Moore, Hans BeimlerGuest stars Denise Crosby, Whoopi Goldberg, Christopher McDonald, Tricia O'Neil, Majel Barrett, Michael Braveheart, James G. Becker, Jeremy Doyle
Episode 16
Stardate: 43657.0. Data becomes a father when he creates a Soong-type android in the form of a daughter named Lal. Issues are complicated when Lal starts showing signs of a more evolved consciousness, including the ability to feel emotions, which attracts the attention of Starfleet scientists who want to take her away from Data and examine her advanced systems.
Directed by Jonathan FrakesWritten by René EchevarriaGuest stars Whoopi Goldberg, Judyann Elder, Nicolas Coster, Hallie Todd, Michael Braveheart, Rachen Assapiomonwait, Carrie Crain, Mark Lentry
Episode 17
Stardate: 43685.2. Worf is reunited with his long-lost brother when their father is charged with treason for helping the Romulans. Together they make an appeal to the Klingon High Council to challenge the charges, and have them revoked.
Directed by Les LandauWritten by Ronald D. Moore, Drew Deighan, W. Reed MoranGuest stars Charles Cooper, Majel Barrett, Patrick Massett, Tony Todd, Michael Braveheart, Thelma Lee, Natalie Wood, Rachen Assapiomonwait
Episode 18
Stardate: 43714.1. Picard is secretly abducted and switched with an alien double. The crews' suspicions are raised when he starts exhibiting unusual behaviour, and is relieved of command.
Directed by Winrich KolbeWritten by Richard Manning, Hans BeimlerGuest stars Reiner Schöne, Michael Braveheart, Joycelyn O'Brien, Jeff Rector, Stephen Markle, Richard Sarstedt, Eben Ham, Joe Baumann
Episode 19
Stardate: 43745.2. While on vacation on Risa, Captain Picard encounters two Vorgons from the 27th Century who claim they are searching for a powerful weapon hidden somewhere on the planet.
Directed by Chip ChalmersWritten by Ira Steven BehrGuest stars Jennifer Hetrick, Max Grodénchik, Deirdre Haj, Karen Landry, Michael Champion
Episode 20
Stardate: 43779.3. The Enterprise encounters a 'living' ship in the Neutral Zone, and risks breaking the Romulan Federation alliance in order to bring it into contact with a Betazoid emissary.
Directed by Robert ScheererWritten by David Bischoff, Dennis BaileyGuest stars Colm Meaney, Harry Groener, Michael Cavanaugh, Peter Vogt
Episode 21
Stardate: 43807.4. A nervous and insecure officer, Lt. Reginald Barclay, places the Enterprise in great danger when he neglects his duties in Engineering, and instead spends his time acting out his fantasies on the holodeck.
Directed by Cliff BoleWritten by Sally CavesGuest stars Whoopi Goldberg, Colm Meaney, Dwight Schultz, Charley Lang
Episode 22
Stardate: 43872.2. The crew are shattered by the apparent death of Data in a shuttle explosion, and are prevented from carrying out a detailed investigation when Starfleet gives them orders for a new mission elsewhere. However, the crew don't realize that he was actually abducted and placed on display as part of a collection of rare and valuable items held by a disreputable character.
Directed by Timothy BondWritten by Shari GoodhartzGuest stars Colm Meaney, Nehemiah Persoff, Saul Rubinek, Jane Daly
Episode 23
Stardate: 43917.4. Spock's Vulcan father, Sarek, boards the Enterprise to negotiate political relations with the Legaran. However, Sarek has contract Bendii syndrome, which causes a Vulcan to gradually lose control, and become overpowered with emotions.
Directed by Les LandauWritten by Peter S. Beagle, Marc CushmanGuest stars Colm Meaney, Rocco Sisto, Joanna Miles, Mark Lenard, William Denis, John H. Francis, Denise Lynne Roberts, Marston Smith
Episode 24
Stardate: 43930.7. Riker and Deanna, both on shoreleave, are unexpectedly joined by Deanna's mother, Lwaxana, on Betazed. Shortly, all three are kidnapped by the Ferengi who want to study Lwaxana's telepathic abilities.
Directed by Robert LegatoWritten by Fred Bronson, Susan SackettGuest stars Majel Barrett, Ethan Phillips, Carel Struycken, Rudolph Willrich, Peter Marx, Frank Corsentino
Episode 25
Stardate: 43957.2. Dr. Crusher becomes attracted to an injured alien with mysterious powers, who is being tracked down by his government like a wanted criminal.
Directed by Tom BenkoWritten by René EchevarriaGuest stars Colm Meaney, Julie Warner, Charles Dennis, Mark LaMura, Patti Tippo
Episode 26
Stardate: 43989.1 An Starfleet expert on the Borg, Lt. Cmdr. Shelby, is assigned to the Enterprise to investigate the disappearance of a Federation colony. Picard is abducted by the Borg and assimilated into the Collective, which forces Riker to attempt a rescue mission.
Directed by Cliff BoleWritten by Michael PillerGuest stars Whoopi Goldberg, Elizabeth Dennehy, Colm Meaney, George Murdock
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
Paramount TelevisionUnited StatesMore shows like Star Trek: The Next Generation.
