Star Trek: The Next Generation: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) focuses on the 24th century adventures of Captain Jean-Luc Picard aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC-1701-D). This incarnation of the famous starship is much larger than the one captained by James T. Kirk a century earlier, and, accordingly, it carries a larger crew complement: 1,012 men, women…and, surprisingly, children. This era's Starfleet Command believes that men and women are more likely to sign up for long-term exploratory missions if they think of their ship as home. Thus, Picard's crew enjoys many of the comforts they'd have otherwise left behind, including a wide variety of recreational opportunities, "replicated" food dishes to suit every palate, and quarters large enough to share with spouses and offspring. There are schools for the children and a bar (stocked with synthetic alcohol, or synthehol) where the adults can unwind. However, the ongoing mission—no longer limited to a mere five years—remains virtually the same as it was during Kirk's time: to seek out new life and new civilizations, and to boldly go where no one has gone before.

Series details

• Title: Star Trek: The Next Generation
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 1987-09-28
• Final broadcast date listed: 1994-05-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Syndication
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 491

Cast and credited roles

• Patrick Stewart — Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes — Commander William T. Riker
• Brent Spiner — Lt. Commander Data
• Michael Dorn — Lieutenant Worf
• LeVar Burton — Lt. Commander Geordi LaForge
• Marina Sirtis — Counselor Deanna Troi
• Gates McFadden — Dr. Beverly Crusher
• Wil Wheaton — Ensign Wesley Crusher
• Denise Crosby — Lt. Tasha Yar

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1987-09-28; final listed air date 1988-05-16; episode order: 26.
• Season 2: premiered 1988-11-21; final listed air date 1989-07-17; episode order: 22.
• Season 3: premiered 1989-09-25; final listed air date 1990-06-18; episode order: 26.
• Season 4: premiered 1990-09-24; final listed air date 1991-06-17; episode order: 26.
• Season 5: premiered 1991-09-23; final listed air date 1992-06-15; episode order: 26.
• Season 6: premiered 1992-09-21; final listed air date 1993-06-21; episode order: 26.
• Season 7: premiered 1993-09-20; final listed air date 1994-05-23; episode order: 26.

Source and licence

Adapted from Star Trek: The Next Generation on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.