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Star Trek: Picard

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Generally favorable reviews based on 34 Critic Reviews

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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 486 Ratings

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Star Trek: Picard

Series Details & Credits

CBS All Access | Paramount+ | Release Date: January 23, 2020

Summary: Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) leaves behind the Starfleet to begin a new life.

Genre(s): Drama, Science Fiction

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S2:E10. Farewell
Air Date: May 5, 2022
3.9
S2:E9. Hide and Seek
Air Date: April 28, 2022
2.7
S2:E8. Mercy
Air Date: April 21, 2022

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75

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27

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Critic Reviews

91

IndieWire Christian Blauvelt

Mar 3, 2022

Season 2 Review: That Season 2 maintains and deepens the characters of Season One but deploys them in a sprightly and intriguing story is a triumph. Read full review

90

Chicago Tribune

Michael Phillips

Jan 23, 2020

Season 1 Review: Stewart’s just lovely in this. He has spent his post-"Next Generation" and post-"X-Men" career staking out various corners of the indie and studio film world, to mixed success. Picard suits him wonderfully, still. Just as the first round of “Star Trek” movies, the ones with William Shatner and the gang, made hay on the old idea of old dogs learning new tricks, “Picard” too has some of that in its synthetic DNA. And it works, because the actors are the right actors, and it’s treated seriously but without a crushing sense of solemnity. Read full review

80

Vanity Fair

Joanna Robinson

Feb 3, 2020

Season 1 Review: Picard’s lack of faith in the institution he once looked to for guidance is a very 2020 mood. It’s not the show’s subtlest play, but it is classic Trek. For the most part, Picard is strongest when it is trying on other genre trappings—like the mystery element, which feels partially imported from Chabon’s best-selling novel The Yiddish Policemen's Union, or the unwitting-synthetics-in-disguise element, which could be Blade Runner, Terminator, or Battlestar Galactica (take your pick). ... [Sir Patrick Stewart] is in fine fettle at the helm of a new crew. Read full review

75

IndieWire Ben Travers

Jan 23, 2020

Season 1 Review: Star Trek: Picard may represent a new chapter for Patrick Stewart’s beloved Jean-Luc, but it’s not trying to enlist new fans as much as it’s catering to old ones. For franchise die-hards, that’s likely OK. Read full review

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Consequence

Clint Worthington

Jan 27, 2020

Season 1 Review: It’s hard to judge an entire season of television off its opening act, but so far, Star Trek: Picard is off to a fine, if not engaging, start. There’s a lot of potential here — Stewart’s triumphant return as Picard, some interesting sociopolitical wrinkles — that’s let down by some convoluted plotting and cringeworthy dialogue. Read full review

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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Rob Owen

Mar 4, 2022

Season 2 Review: So far season two feels more promising now that character introductions are largely out of the way and the whole team shares a goal. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly

Darren Franich

Jan 23, 2020

Season 1 Review: Picard has flashes of eccentricity, and any science-fiction show with a Miguel de Unamuno shoutout demands a quantum of hope. But for now, this is another disappointing Star Trek. Should we give it a chance? My advice: Disengage. Read full review

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tommydoyle

Jan 25, 2020

a beautiful update on the great captain picard. new. modern. similar. different. great cast. so many elements with story. fyi not a spoiler but keep in mind who bruce maddux is because i missed this and it's probably very important. he's the scientist who wanted to disassemble data to builda beautiful update on the great captain picard. new. modern. similar. different. great cast. so many elements with story. fyi not a spoiler but keep in mind who bruce maddux is because i missed this and it's probably very important. he's the scientist who wanted to disassemble data to build an army or race of androids in measure of a man in TNG… Expand

13 of 84 users found this helpful1371

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Yaseen

Mar 28, 2020

Well , i really liked how they had proper direction in story , performances of actors were great , i do know people wanted it to be like it's old Star Trek glory (which The Orville takes advantage of it perfectly ),but i really liked the way it's done. ( some parts of the show felt a littleWell , i really liked how they had proper direction in story , performances of actors were great , i do know people wanted it to be like it's old Star Trek glory (which The Orville takes advantage of it perfectly ),but i really liked the way it's done. ( some parts of the show felt a little slow) but for the most part , it's a really well done sci-fi show , since it's the first season and they gave Jean-Luc Picard a new reality towards the end of the show , i think now they can combine old aspects of star trek and new ones from picard and work it together for season 2. ( this felt more like re-introducing picard to the world and having a backstory to build up on future seasons ).… Expand

3 of 30 users found this helpful327

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notor12

Apr 15, 2020

The writing of this show just completely ruined it. The episodes drag really bad to the point where they can't hold interest. Lots of completely pointless and unbelievable dialogue.

7 of 8 users found this helpful71

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ToniP42

May 8, 2022

Star Trek: Picard is like a Twitter timeline: an incoherent sequence of images and sentences, all trying too hard to be witty, deep, or important. There is no larger intention or meaning that connects this chaotic stream of consciousness. Its only purpose is the impulsive creation andStar Trek: Picard is like a Twitter timeline: an incoherent sequence of images and sentences, all trying too hard to be witty, deep, or important. There is no larger intention or meaning that connects this chaotic stream of consciousness. Its only purpose is the impulsive creation and satisfaction of lesser urges from moment to moment.

Just like a twitter timeline, this show is designed to be consumed an attention window of a few seconds. Otherwise, its lack of narrative structure becomes apparent and everything unravels. The show starts 25 different plots, all of them ridiculous and badly written, all of them full of faux emotion and faux meaning, and none of them conclude in any meaningful way, if they conclude at all.… Expand

6 of 7 users found this helpful61

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LordOMO

Apr 29, 2020

Picard is a terrible Star Trek show. In fact you'd be hard pressed to find any resemblence with the original Star Trek apart from a superficial level. Instead, we get a Game of Thrones ripoff in space.
Instead of an optimistic vision of the future with interesting problems to be tackled inPicard is a terrible Star Trek show. In fact you'd be hard pressed to find any resemblence with the original Star Trek apart from a superficial level. Instead, we get a Game of Thrones ripoff in space.
Instead of an optimistic vision of the future with interesting problems to be tackled in every episode we get sex, violence, depression and drama. The characters are bad, the plot is thin and illogical. Picard feels like a fever dream. It feels like Picards (and every Star Trek fans) worst nightmare.

Don't waste your time with this show. Even if you ignore the Star Trek branding it's a less than mediocre show that rips off much more successfull (and better) shows.
I can't believe that Patrick Steward and so many others from the original cast of characters came back and allowed their characters to be dragged through the dirt like this.
Picard is a weak and confused old man.
Seven of Nine is a vengefull killing machine.
And all the new characters are trash as well: discount Legolas, discount Han Solo, Picards care givers and Misses Crackhead join the crew. And guess what,they are absolutely irrelevant for the plot.… Expand

39 of 41 users found this helpful392

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Jones76

Aug 7, 2022

Unwatchable, had to quit after episode 2 of season 2 because this series is a real threat to my mental health. All the problems have already been stated, I can't add much to it. I'm really surprised this shows still sits at 3,6 how can anybody find it decent?

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Quadrapole

Feb 21, 2020

What a travesty star trek has become from the optimistic and idealistic vision of Gene Roddenberry. Since when was star trek a dark dystopia with swearing and decapitation?

Sad that such a cherished part of my childhood has been decimated by the social justice crowd that ruined star trekWhat a travesty star trek has become from the optimistic and idealistic vision of Gene Roddenberry. Since when was star trek a dark dystopia with swearing and decapitation?

Sad that such a cherished part of my childhood has been decimated by the social justice crowd that ruined star trek after enterprise.… Expand

28 of 34 users found this helpful286

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Seasons & Episodes

75

Series Overview
Season 2

69
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: March 3, 2022
- tbd
  S2:E10. Farewell
  Air Date: May 5, 2022
- 3.9
  S2:E9. Hide and Seek
  Air Date: April 28, 2022
- 2.7
  S2:E8. Mercy
  Air Date: April 21, 2022
- 2.5
  S2:E7. Monsters
  Air Date: April 14, 2022
- 2.4
  S2:E6. Two of One
  Air Date: April 7, 2022
- 2.2
  S2:E5. Fly Me to the Moon
  Air Date: March 31, 2022
- 2.6
  S2:E4. Watcher
  Air Date: March 24, 2022
- 2.5
  S2:E3. Assimilation
  Air Date: March 17, 2022
- tbd
  S2:E2. Penance
  Air Date: March 10, 2022
Season 1

76
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 23, 2020