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.
Monday, April 27
When the Bough Breaks
Season 1 • Episode 17
A hidden world's sterile inhabitants kidnap children from the Enterprise to save their own race.
Tuesday, April 28
Home Soil
Season 1 • Episode 18
A microscopic creature may be responsible for the death of an engineer.
Wednesday, April 29
Coming of Age
Season 1 • Episode 19
While Wesley takes the Starfleet Academy entrance exam, Picard submits to a competence evaluation.
Thursday, April 30
Heart of Glory
Season 1 • Episode 20
Worf must choose between career and heritage when a Klingon fugitive takes control of the ship.
Friday, May 1
The Arsenal of Freedom
Season 1 • Episode 21
While probing a ship's disappearance, the crew battles a barrage of sophisticated weapons.
Sunday, May 3
Symbiosis
Season 1 • Episode 22
Picard uncovers a deception when he comes between two worlds.
Monday, May 4
Skin of Evil
Season 1 • Episode 23
The crew suffers a senseless loss during an encounter with a sadistic alien holding Troi captive.
Tuesday, May 5
We'll Always Have Paris
Season 1 • Episode 24
An old love haunts Picard, as the away team races to repair a rip in the fabric of time.
Wednesday, May 6
Conspiracy
Season 1 • Episode 25
Spurred by reports of misdeeds in Starfleet's top echelon, Picard heads for Earth.
Thursday, May 7
The Neutral Zone
Season 1 • Episode 26
As Picard negotiates with hostile Romulans, he deals with three 20th-century civilians.
Friday, May 8
The Child
Season 2 • Episode 1
Newly arrived Dr. Pulaski deals with plague and Troi's mysterious pregnancy; Guinan counsels Wesley.
Sunday, May 10
Where Silence Has Lease
Season 2 • Episode 2
A being conducting an experiment traps the Enterprise in a region void of energy and matter.
Monday, May 11
Elementary, Dear Data
Season 2 • Episode 3
Data poses as Sherlock Holmes to decipher a puzzle that threatens Dr. Pulaski's life.
Tuesday, May 12
The Outrageous Okona
Season 2 • Episode 4
A roguish space captain charms all; Data consults a comic about humor.
Wednesday, May 13
Loud as a Whisper
Season 2 • Episode 5
A war-torn world faces chaos when a deaf mediator loses his means of communication.
Thursday, May 14
The Schizoid Man
Season 2 • Episode 6
A brilliant, dying scientist who seeks immortality transfers his mind and knowledge into Data.
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