![]() ![]() Season 1’s main cast included no legacy characters save for Picard Season 2’s added only Star Trek: Voyager’s Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan), along with Data actor Brent Spiner in a different role. Alex Kurtzman, who oversees the Star Trek franchise for CBS Studios (and who cocreated and executive-produced Picard), explained that in deference to Stewart’s aversion to fan service, “A rule emerged that any legacy characters are only going to show up because the story cannot be told without them.” The first two seasons incorporated characters from TNG selectively, and only as special guests: William Riker and Deanna Troi here, Data and Wesley Crusher there-even Guinan, Hugh, and Q. “ Picard Is Not a Next Generation Reboot,” declared the headline of my review, and for quite a while, it wasn’t. ![]() There’s a lot of TV out there. We want to help: Every week, we’ll tell you the best and most urgent shows to stream so you can stay on top of the ever-expanding heap of Peak TV. ![]()
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