Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Science fiction
Fantasy
Adventure
Drama
The crew of the starship USS Enterprise explores the galaxy and fosters peace in the 24th century.
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Cast & Crew
Patrick Stewart Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes Cmdr. William Riker
LeVar Burton Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn Lt. Worf
Gates McFadden Dr. Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis Counselor Deanna Troi
Brent Spiner Lt. Cmdr. Data
Wil Wheaton Wesley Crusher
Denise Crosby Lt. Tasha Yar
Diana Muldaur Dr. Katherine "Kate" Pulaski
Gene Roddenberry Creator
Gene Roddenberry Executive Producer
Rick Berman Executive Producer
Michael Piller Executive Producer
Jeri Taylor Executive Producer
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Friday, November 7
The Survivors
Season 3 • Episode 3
The Enterprise finds an elderly couple the only survivors of an attack on a planet.
Sunday, November 9
Who Watches the Watchers?
Season 3 • Episode 4
A primitive culture worships Picard and prepares to offer Troi as a sacrifice.
Monday, November 10
The Bonding
Season 3 • Episode 5
Killed by a bomb while with Worf's away team, a woman visits her orphaned son hours later.
Tuesday, November 11
Booby Trap
Season 3 • Episode 6
The ship is trapped in an energy-draining, radioactive field left over from an ancient war.
Wednesday, November 12
The Enemy
Season 3 • Episode 7
Geordi is stranded on a planet that was devastated by a storm.
Thursday, November 13
The Price
Season 3 • Episode 8
Troi falls for a handsome delegate who uses underhanded tactics in negotiations.
Friday, November 14
The Vengeance Factor
Season 3 • Episode 9
An unknown assassin thwarts Riker's attempts to mediate for warring clans.
Sunday, November 16
The Defector
Season 3 • Episode 10
The Enterprise crew members may be forced into war when a Romulan defector leads them to a showdown.
Monday, November 17
The Hunted
Season 3 • Episode 11
A prison escapee claims he is a soldier brainwashed by his government to kill.
Tuesday, November 18
The High Ground
Season 3 • Episode 12
A radical takes Crusher hostage to treat his injured comrades.
Wednesday, November 19
Deja Q
Season 3 • Episode 13
Picard's enemy, Q, returns to stir up trouble on the Enterprise.
Thursday, November 20
A Matter of Perspective
Season 3 • Episode 14
A widow accuses Riker of seducing her and killing her husband, a respected scientist.
Friday, November 21
Yesterday's Enterprise
Season 3 • Episode 15
The Enterprise-C, lost to history, appears in the present and alters the timeline.
Sunday, November 23
The Offspring
Season 3 • Episode 16
An admiral wants to remove Data's creation, a female android, from the Enterprise.
Monday, November 24
Sins of the Father
Season 3 • Episode 17
His long-lost brother informs Worf their late father is accused of treason.
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