Before his memorable return as William Riker on the captain's chair in Picard, Jonathan Frakes remained a creative force on the directors on Star Trek: Discovery. The former first officer of the U.S.S. Enterprise-D directed six episodes of the CBS All Access series including three in the upcoming third season. He spoke with Comic Book […]
The cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation is very close. Marina Sirtis, who played Deanna Troi on the series, celebrated her birthday with fellow castmates – but they did it the smart and healthy way. Her friends joined her from their respective homes via online conference – doing their part to promote the importance […]
With Star Trek: Picard season one having wrapped, I have final thoughts I like to share. I also have thoughts going to next season. There are those from the peanut gallery that will s*** on anything that's contemporary regardless of the franchise. It's everywhere from Star Wars, Doctor Who, and Star Trek to name a […]
The season finale of CBS All Access' Star Trek: Picard dropped some major bombshells in regards to the Star Trek universe. Among them in "Et in Arcadia Ego, Part Two" is the death and resurrection of Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart). The star spoke recently about how the decision and planning went down during production. "I only […]
The season finale of CBS All Access' Star Trek: Picard "Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2" provided one of the most satisfying wrap-ups in franchise history. Not only does it tie most of the loose ends dangling throughout the season, but it also gives closure and a proper farewell for one of the franchise's most […]
As we approach the upcoming season finale of CBS All Access' Star Trek: Picard, let's recap the first part of "Et in Arcadia Ego." The crew of the La Sirena arrives at Soji's (Isa Briones) homeworld of Coppelius. They fight Narek (Harry Treadaway), who was in pursuit of La Sirena. After an encounter with planetary […]
When Evan Evagoria met Patrick Stewart on the set of Star Trek: Picard, he lost focus in his role as the Romulan assassin-in-training Elnor. Stewart took Evagoria aside and helped calm his nerves. After all, Stewart's Jean-Luc Picard is one of the most iconic figures in science fiction let alone Star Trek. In a recent […]
CBS All Access looks to cheer up those feeling down from the coronavirus pandemic by making their most popular show Star Trek: Picard free to non-subscribers. It requires new users to sign up for the service – but after entering the promo code "GIFT", they can enjoy every episode of the first season. Reserved.With Star […]
One of the biggest complaints in current Star Trek fandom is how derivative the era is from the traditional eras of The Original Series and The Next Generation. That being said, Star Trek: Picard's penultimate episode "Et in Arcadia Ego: Part 1" is as traditional as it gets for a two-part Trek season finale. The […]
We are at the penultimate episode of Star Trek: Picard's first season, the first of a two-part finale, "Et in Arcadia Ego Part 1." To get you set for what you can expect, here's a look at last week's episode "Broken Pieces." Jean-Luc (Patrick Stewart) and Soji (Isa Briones) are onboard the La Sirena. Everyone's […]
This week's episode of Star Trek: Picard is exposition-laden, with the focus on captain of the La Sirena, Cristobel Rios (Santiago Cabrera). We spend most of the time learning his backstory, as Raffi (Michelle Hurd) goes on her own personal "adventure" to find out what makes him tick. While it's nice to get to know […]
In last week's episode of CBS All Access' Star Trek: Picard "Nepenthe", Jean-Luc (Patrick Stewart) and Soji (Isa Briones) found sanctuary on a planet. Reaching a cabin in the woods, they find his old crewmates from the U.S.S. Enterprise in William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis). "Star Trek": With a Little Help […]
In one of the final scenes of the Star Trek: Picard episode "Nepenthe", one of the most beloved The Next Generation characters in Hugh (Jonathan Del Arco) met his end. During Elnor's (Evan Evagoria) fight with Narissa (Peyton List), she flung a dagger striking the former Borg drone in the neck. Del Arco recently discussed […]
This week's episode of Star Trek: Picard provided a much-needed break from the trauma and tension Jean-Luc (Patrick Stewart) and Soji (Isa Briones) are going through. After receiving help from Hugh (Jonathan Del Arco) at the conclusion of "The Impossible Box", both transport to the planet of Nepenthe. There, they meet a "wild child" Kestra […]
Blindspot creators Christina M. Kim and Martin Gero's reimagining of '70s cult actioner Kung Fu has signed high-profile director Hanelle Culpepper (Star Trek: Picard, Mayans MC) to direct and co-executive produce the CW pilot. Jon Prasida (Hiding), Shannon Dang (The L Word), Eddie Liu (Silicon Valley), Tzi Ma (The Man In the High Castle), Kheng Hua […]
When it came to the personal demons of Star Trek, it seems CBS All Access' Picard dared to go to places its predecessors never went. Sure, in another time Kirk (William Shatner) had an uneasy relationship with the Klingons and he even lost his son in the process. But then again, Kirk never had to […]
Before we take a look at this week's "The Impossible Box" (preview images throughout), CBS All Access' Star Trek: Picard, "Stardust City Rag" found the crew of La Sirena finally able to locate Bruce Maddox (John Ales) on Freecloud. They also discover a black market demand for Borg parts and the one holding Maddox is […]
One of the most definitive moments of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) is his assimilation by the Borg in the two-parter "The Best of Both Worlds." Since then, the Trek franchise revisited his trauma multiple points during the remainder of the series' run. The most notable instances were during First […]
What happens if CBS All Access' Star Trek mixed with sci-fi/thriller cult classic Event Horizon (1997)? Watch the opening scene in this week's Picard, "Stardust City Rag." It's equal parts refreshing when it comes to boundaries the franchise is willing to push and also a bit disturbing. [rwp_box id="0"] When "Star Trek" Turned to "Event […]
As the search for Bruce Maddox continues on CBS All Access' Star Trek: Picard, the crew of the La Sirena made a detour to the planet of Vashti. It became designated as a relocation planet for displaced Romulan refugees affected by the supernova. Jean-Luc (Patrick Stewart) made his return to the planet after a 14-year […]
