VOD News | On 22, Jan 2022

Star Trek: Picard will be beaming up to our screens once again this March, ViacomCBS has confirmed, with a new trailer for Season 2 accompanying the news.

The series sees Patrick Stewart reprise his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard, which he played for seven seasons on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and follows the iconic character into the next chapter of his life. Stewart is joined by Alison Pill, Isa Briones, Evan Evagora, Michelle Hurd, Santiago Cabrera, Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine), Orla Brady and Brent Spiner (Data/B4). Whoopi Goldberg will also return in Season 2 as the USS Enterprise-D’s former bartender, Guinan, along with familiar faces John de Lancie. Also joining then will be Annie Wersching as the Borg Queen.

The 10-episode Season 2 takes Picard and his crew on a new journey: into the past. Picard must enlist friends both old and new to confront the perils of 21st-century Earth in a desperate race against time to save the galaxy’s future – and face the ultimate trial from one of his greatest foes.

It will premiere in the USA on Paramount+ on Thursday 3rd March, with episodes arriving weekly on Thursdays – which means you can expect it to debut in the UK on Amazon Prime Video on Fridays.

 

Watch: New trailer for Star Trek: Picard Season 2

9th September 2021

A new trailer has beamed online for Star Trek: Picard’s second season.

The series sees Patrick Stewart reprise his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard, which he played for seven seasons on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and follows the iconic character into the next chapter of his life. Stewart is joined by Alison Pill, Isa Briones, Evan Evagora, Michelle Hurd, Santiago Cabrera, Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine), Orla Brady and Brent Spiner (Data/B4). Whoopi Goldberg is also expected to return in Season 2 as the USS Enterprise-D’s former bartender, Guinan, along with familiar face John de Lancie. Also joining then will be Annie Wersching as the Borg Queen.

The trailer was unveiled by Stewart as part of Paramount+’s live-streamed celebrations to mark Star Trek Day yesterday. The actor also announced that Picard would return for a third season.

Season 2 will premiere in the UK on Amazon Prime Video in February 2022. Here’s the video:

 

Annie Wersching joins Star Trek: Picard Season 2

3rd September 2021

Annie Wersching has joined the cast of Star Trek: Picard for Season 2.

Star Trek: Picard features Patrick Stewart reprising his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard, which he played for seven seasons on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and follows this iconic character into the next chapter of his life. The series is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. For Season 2, Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman, Terry Matalas, Patrick Stewart, Heather Kadin, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Doug Aarniokoski and Dylan Massin serve as executive producers; Aaron Baiers (Secret Hideout) and Kirsten Beyer serve as co-executive producers. Akiva Goldsman and Terry Matalas serve as co-showrunners for Season 2.

In front of the camera, Stewart is joined by Alison Pill, Isa Briones, Evan Evagora, Michelle Hurd, Santiago Cabrera, Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine), Orla Brady and Brent Spiner (Data/B4). Whoopi Goldberg is also expected to return as the USS Enterprise-D’s former bartender, Guinan, along with familiar face John de Lancie.

Now, another familiar character is set for a new incarnation, with Annie Wersching joining the cast. She will reportedly play the Borg Queen, a part played by Alice Krige in Star Trek: First Contact and Susanna Thompson in Star Trek: Voyager.

Wersching is no stranger to streaming, having starred in Hulu’s Runaways as Leslie Dean and recurred in Season 1 of Amazon’s Bosch as Julia Brasher.

 

Watch: New trailer for Star Trek: Picard Season 2

17th June 2021

With this week marking Captain Picard Day – celebrated on 16th July in honour of the fictional annual event held aboard the USS Enterprise-D for the ship’s schoolchildren – it’s perhaps no surprise that Star Trek: Picard should drop a new trailer for Season 2. It’s also no surprise that a certain character is returning to the show for the sophomore run – although we won’t spoil that if you haven’t chosen to watch the new trailer.

Star Trek: Picard features Patrick Stewart reprising his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard, which he played for seven seasons on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and follows this iconic character into the next chapter of his life. The series is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. For season two, Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman, Terry Matalas, Patrick Stewart, Heather Kadin, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Doug Aarniokoski and Dylan Massin serve as executive producers; Aaron Baiers (Secret Hideout) and Kirsten Beyer serve as co-executive producers. Akiva Goldsman and Terry Matalas serve as co-showrunners for Season 2.

Season 2 cast members include Patrick Stewart, Alison Pill, Isa Briones, Evan Evagora, Michelle Hurd, Santiago Cabrera, Jeri Ryan, Orla Brady, John de Lancie and Brent Spiner. Expect to see them all in action properly in 2022, when Season 2 will premiere on Amazon Prime Video in the UK. Until then, watch the video here – plus read on for a nifty poster, which gives us a new perspective of Los Angeles.

 

Watch: First teaser for Star Trek: Picard Season 2

17th April 2021

“The true final frontier is time…” That’s the sound of Picard returning for a second season, and a new teaser gives us a first look at what’s in store for the legendary Star Trek captain in his sophomore solo voyage.

Star Trek: Picard features Patrick Stewart reprising his iconic role as Jean-Luc, whom he played for seven seasons on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and follows the iconic character into the next chapter of his life. For Season 2, Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman, Terry Matalas, Michael Chabon, Doug Aarniokoski, Dylan Massin, Patrick Stewart, Heather Kadin, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth serve as executive producers, and Aaron Baiers (Secret Hideout) and Kirsten Beyer serve as co-executive producers, with Akiva Goldsman and Terry Matalas serving as co-showrunners.

In front of the camera, Stewart is joined by Alison Pill, Isa Briones, Evan Evagora, Michelle Hurd, Santiago Cabrera, Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine), Orla Brady and Brent Spiner (Data/B4). Whoopi Goldberg is also expected to return as the USS Enterprise-D’s former bartender, Guinan. And, judging by the not-so-cryptic teaser trailer, another familiar face will also be returning – so if you want to avoid finding out how, don’t watch the video.

The teaser trailer was introduced by Stewart during a First Contact Day virtual global panel. Production on Star Trek: Picard Season 2 is now officially underway and will premiere on Amazon Prime Video in the UK in 2022.

 

Patrick Stewart invites Whoopi Goldberg to join Picard Season 2

23rd January 2020

Patrick Stewart has invited Whoopi Goldberg to join Star Trek: Picard for Season 2.

The sequel, first announced last summer, will see Patrick Stewart reprise his iconic role as the Starfleet legend, who has since retired in France on his family’s vines, but it’s not long until his traumatic past comes back to catch up with him.

Picard stars alongside Michelle Hurd, Alison Pill, Harry Treadaway and Isa Briones, but familiar faces are also among the ensemble, including Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine), Brent Spiner (Data/B4) and Jonathan Del Arco (Hugh the Borg), not to mention Will Riker himself (Jonathan Frakes).

Now, Guinan could be set to join them. Patrick Stewart, appearing on The View yesterday, surprised the moderator of the talk show by asking if she would reprise her role of the El-Aurian bar hostess, which she performed in 28 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

“I’m here with a formal invitation, and it’s for you, Whoopi,” Stewart said. “Alex Kurtzman, who is the senior executive producer of Star Trek: Picard, and all his colleagues, of which I am one, want to invite you into the second season.”

GoldSeemingly shocked, Goldberg embraced her former Star Trek costar as the studio audience erupted with applause.

“I’ve said this on the show before, but Star Trek was one of the great experiences, from the beginning to the end,” Goldberg replied. “I had the best time ever.”

Steward added that he could “wait to have you with us again one more time”. When the others on The View asked if Whoopi would have to dye her hair, Stewart said she “doesn’t have to do anything” to qualify for returning to the Star Trek set.

.@SirPatStew officially invites @WhoopiGoldberg to join season two of #StarTrekPicard: “It was wonderful having you, and we cannot wait to have you with us again one more time.” https://t.co/f8u2wbJuik #StarTrek pic.twitter.com/mxOtyJxF63

— The View (@TheView) January 22, 2020

 

Star Trek: Picard renewed for Season 2

14th January 2020

Star Trek: Picard has already been renewed for a second season, before the first has even premiered.

The sequel, first announced last summer, will see Patrick Stewart reprise his iconic role as the Starfleet legend, who has since retired in France on his family’s vines, but it’s not long until his traumatic past comes back to catch up with him: while he has been looking to find a new life firmly on the ground with his dog (named Number One), he’s soon approach by Michelle Hurd’s (Blindspot) character, Raffi Musiker, whose revelations about the past prompt him to start an investigation that takes back to Starfleet. a connection to Picard’s past.

Joining the pair on screen are Alison Pill (The Newsroom), Harry Treadaway (Penny Dreadful), Isa Briones (American Crime Story: Versace), Santiago Cabrera (Salvation) and Evan Evagora. Old friends also set to return include Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine), Brent Spiner (Data/B4) and Jonathan Del Arco (Hugh the Borg), not to mention Will Riker himself (Jonathan Frakes).

Season 1 premieres on Amazon Prime Video in the UK on 24th January 2020, within 24 hours of its US debut on streaming service CBS All-Access. The announcement was made by Julie McNamara, Executive Vice President of Original Content for CBS All Access, during the service’s biannual Television Critics Association presentation.

“The energy and excitement around the premiere of Star Trek: Picard has reached a magnitude greater than all of us at CBS All Access could have hoped for,” said Julie McNamara, Executive Vice President, Original Content, CBS All Access. “We’re thrilled to announce plans for a second season before the series’ debut, and we are confident that ‘Star Trek’ fans and new viewers alike will be captured by the stellar cast and creative team’s meticulously crafted story when it premieres.”

Watch the trailer for Season 1 here.

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