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When we first meet him, we find he's pleased to receive his VIP guests Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and his former Enterprise-D first officer Captain William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) During the events of the fourth episode, "No Win Scenario," as the Titan was facing certain doom, Shaw interrupted Jean-Luc and Jack's (Ed Speleers) father-son[...]

Titan-A William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) The following contains spoilers so consider this your warning. Photo Credit: Trae Patton/Paramount+ ©2021 Viacom, International Inc All Rights Reserved. Star Trek: Picard: Jean-Luc's Family Drama with the Crushers and Will Riker Early in the episode, we get a flashback to five years ago when Jean-Luc is trying to enjoy his meal when a[...]

Titan-A with Riker (Jonathan Frakes) put in provisional charge after its original captain Liam Shaw (Todd Stashwick) became incapacitated during an attack Riker reluctantly finally goes with Jean-Luc's (Patrick Stewart) plan for a counterattack before the Shrike's portal weapon rerouted the Titan's torpedoes back at it, causing them to fall deeper into the nebula Let's[...]

Jonathan Frakes has been Star Trek royalty since his days as a featured cast member of The Next Generation because it helped bridge his second life as a director While he still occasionally acts, including reprising his role as William Riker on Paramount+ legacy sequel Picard, he's been far more involved behind the chair creatively[...]

Shaw (Todd Shashwick) is incapacitated but not before handing the reins over to Riker (Jonathan Frakes, who also directed the episode), with his former captain "acting" as his first officer in a role reversal. Photo Credit: Monty Brinton/Paramount+ ©2021 Viacom, International Inc All Rights Reserved. Also in deconstructing the problems separately are Seven (Jeri Ryan) and Jack[...]

He recruits his former Enterprise first officer commander, now Captain William Riker (Jonathan Frakes), into the fold The two board the U.S.S Titan-A with Jean-Luc's mutual contact in Seven of Nine, now Cmdr Annika Hansen (Jeri Ryan) She introduces them to Captain Liam Shaw (Todd Stashwick), who is not really one to "rock the boat"[...]

When we last saw Jean-Luc (Patrick Stewart) and William Riker (Jonathan Frakes), they found themselves in the vessel Dr Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) and Jack (Ed Speleers) are on when she sent the encrypted distress call battling an uncertain enemy Meanwhile, things couldn't get more tense between the U.S.S Titan-A's Captain Liam Shaw (Todd Stashwick)[...]

The following contains minor spoilers. Patrick Stewart as Picard, Jonathan Frakes as Riker and Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine in "The Next Generation" Episode 301, Star Trek: Picard on Paramount+ Photo Credit: Trae Patton/Paramount+ ©2021 Viacom, International Inc All Rights Reserved. When we start things, we see the former Enterprise chief medical officer Dr[...]

Matalas broke down his journey to make season three happen along with the opening of the premiere episode "The Next Generation." Patrick Stewart as Picard, Jonathan Frakes as Riker and Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine in "The Next Generation" Episode 301, Star Trek: Picard on Paramount+ Photo Credit: Trae Patton/Paramount+ ©2021 Viacom, International Inc[...]

All Rights Reserved. Season three of Star Trek: Picard marks the return of Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Michael Dorn, LeVar Burton, and Daniel Davis, and holdovers Stewart, Brent Spiner, Michelle Hurd, and Jeri Ryan In addition, Amanda Plummer plays the villain Vadic during the upcoming season, which premieres this Thursday on Paramount+. [...]

Enterprise-E crew, with William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) finally accepting a promotion for his own ship but serving his final commitments to his former captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) Brent Spiner would also be the fourth major Trek cast member to have a character death in Data saving Jean-Luc and sacrificing himself from Shinzon's (Tom Hardy)[...]

Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden), Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton), Worf (Michael Dorn), and Riker (Jonathan Frakes). Michael Dorn as Worf of the Paramount+ original series STAR TREK: PICARD Photo Cr: Trae Paatton/Paramount+ © 2022 CBS Studios Inc All Rights Reserved. Star Trek: Picard: What Is the Crew Up To? One of the lingering storylines during TNG was the[...]

As someone who's worked on both sides of the screen every which way, Jonathan Frakes has a unique perspective on Star Trek, having acted and directed for the franchise for TV and film Not only has he remained active reprising his role as William Riker for Picard and the animated Lower Decks, but he's also[...]

Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden), and the kind of Picard-Riker (Jonathan Frakes) moments viewers can expect. Jonathan Frakes as Riker and Patrick Stewart as Picard of the Paramount+ original series STAR TREK: PICARD Photo Cr: Trae Paatton/Paramount+ © 2022 CBS Studios Inc All Rights Reserved. What Jean-Luc Is Doing Heading Into Star Trek: Picard Season 3 "I think the[...]

In a more comprehensive look, executive producer and showrunner Terry Matalas and stars Jonathan Frakes (William Riker) and Gates McFadden (Beverly Crusher) spoke to Den of Geek about what's to come. Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: Picard Image courtesy of Paramount+ On Jonathan Frakes & Gates McFadden in Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Frakes recalled the cryptic conversation[...]

Since Star Trek returned to television in 2017 with Discovery on Paramount+, Jonathan Frakes found himself busy again in the franchise's universe And that included pulling double duty again, reprising his role as William Riker when Picard premiered in 2020 While he had a recurring role in season one, he's been elevated to the main[...]

"I received a distress call from Beverly Crusher". Image: Paramount+ Highlighted are Jean-Luc and his former Enterprise first officer William Riker (Jonathan Frakes with weapons drawn in a search We see Raffi (Michelle Hurd) in a hood with Beverly's (Gates McFadden voiceover, "We are being hunted." Jean-Luc asks, "Who is it out there?" "I don't know," she[...]

You are going to get a lot of things you always wanted for Christmas." Jonathan Frakes in Star Trek: Picard Image courtesy of Paramount+ While Matalas confirms Seven is a commander, he won't confirm who's her captain only saying, "To be announced That captain is also a major character It's not a character you've ever seen before,[...]

Joining him will be Jonathan Frakes (Riker), LeVar Burton (La Forge), Gates McFadden (Crusher), Brent Spiner (Data), Marina Sirtis (Troi), and Michael Dorn (Worf). Image courtesy of Paramount Maybe Some Clues to Who Brent Spiner Will Play in Picard Season 3? While it's confirmed the bulk of the cast will reprise their TNG, it's not known what role[...]

Among those featured are Sir Patrick Stewart (Jean Luc Picard), LeVar Burton (Geordi La Forge), Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine), Michelle Hurd (Raffaela "Raffi" Musiiker), Michael Dorn (Worf), Marina Sirtis (Deanna Troi), Jonathan Frakes (William Riker), and Gates McFadden (Beverly Crusher) The montage shows the characters and standing poses. Paramount+ Picard: "You're only good as those around[...]

It promises to "go far beneath the surface to find fresh stories that have rarely — or even never — been shared before." Hosted by actor and former editor of StarTrek.com Ian Spelling, the first guest for the inaugural show will be actor and director Jonathan Frakes, who played Capt/Cmdr William T Riker on The[...]

Those who already returned to join star Patrick Stewart earlier in season one include Jonathan Frakes (Riker), Marina Sirtis (Troi), and Brent Spiner (Data) will now be joined by LeVar Burton (LaForge), Gates McFadden (Crusher), and Michael Dorn (Worf) Now Picard executive producers Christopher Monfette and Terry Matalas have tweeted more though treading carefully since[...]

Jonathan Frakes, who plays William Riker (and briefly, his transporter twin, Thomas) in the franchise since Next Generation, remained a creative force directing several episodes of Discovery & Picard, opened up about the references especially his 1996 TNG feature in First Contact that saw the debut of the Borg Queen originally played by Alice Krige,[...]

Written by Cindy Appel and directed by franchise vet Jonathan Frakes, "Fly Me to the Moon" works as we see the ensemble begin coming together to keep the core storyline moving forward We also see the next stage of the Agnes (Alison Pill)-Borg Queen arc and I'll admit that while the pool to compare her[...]

Actor-director Jonathan Frakes and writer Brannon Braga spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the experience. Jonathan Frakes & Michael Dorn in Star Trek: The Next Generation Image courtesy of Paramount Braga's Star Trek Conundrum Pitching Episode According to Frakes, who directed the episode, and Braga, the script was seen as a gamble as it deviated from the traditional[...]

As a trusted voice on Star Trek, Jonathan Frakes has been a regular voice across all the current active shows on Paramount+ in Discovery, Picard, Strange New Worlds, and Lower Decks While he's largely remained behind the camera as a director, Frakes occasionally acts reprising his role as William Riker he originally made famous on[...]

Jonathan Frakes has come a long way in his career in front and more so now, behind the camera While the actor & director is most synonymous with the Star Trek franchise through his initial work on Next Generation as Cmdr William T Riker, he's expanded his influence not only on the franchise from directing[...]

Without the use of their conventional sensors, they have to rely on some serious outside-of-the-box thinking (but don't they always?). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwhXela0Z5gVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Ready Room | Jonathan Frakes On Directing Discovery | Paramount+ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwhXela0Z5g) How Ian Alexander's Gray Tal and Annabelle Wallis' Zora Shine on Star Trek: Discovery That very line shifts[...]

2/2 — Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) September 29, 2021 Jean-Luc Picard's original Number One (not to be confused with his furry faithful companion) William Riker's real-life counterpart Jonathan Frakes had to dust off his Starfleet uniform to be in front of a camera again after almost exclusively directing since his days on TNG Frakes posted the cast in[...]

He mainly referenced time spent with Stewart along with other TNG alum Jonathan Frakes, and Brent Spiner "It's been a lot of fun working with Patrick and Jonathan Frakes and with Brent It's a little bit like old home week as it were, after many many years…" de Lancie said in one of the videos[...]