Star Trek: The Next Generation
TVPG
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
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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.
Tuesday, April 23
Hero Worship
Season 5 • Episode 11
A boy, the sole survivor of a wrecked spacecraft, adopts Data as his role model.
Wednesday, April 24
Violations
Season 5 • Episode 12
Crew members fall into comas when the Enterprise transports aliens on a research mission.
Thursday, April 25
The Masterpiece Society
Season 5 • Episode 13
A stellar fragment threatens a genetically engineered space colony.
Friday, April 26
Conundrum
Season 5 • Episode 14
Mass amnesia strikes the Enterprise crew, and they find themselves in a war they don't remember.
Sunday, April 28
Power Play
Season 5 • Episode 15
Possessed by condemned spirits, Troi, Data and O'Brien mutiny.
Monday, April 29
Ethics
Season 5 • Episode 16
Paralyzed Worf tries to enlist Riker's help to commit ritual suicide.
Tuesday, April 30
The Outcast
Season 5 • Episode 17
While helping look for a lost shuttle, Riker falls in love with a member of an androgynous race.
Wednesday, May 1
Cause and Effect
Season 5 • Episode 18
The Enterprise becomes caught in an endlessly repeating time warp.
Thursday, May 2
The First Duty
Season 5 • Episode 19
Wesley covers for his friends after a fatal accident at Starfleet Academy.
Friday, May 3
Cost of Living
Season 5 • Episode 20
Troi's freewheeling mother interferes in Alexander's upbringing.
Sunday, May 5
The Perfect Mate
Season 5 • Episode 21
Picard finds himself attracted to a beautiful woman being given as a gift.
Monday, May 6
Imaginary Friend
Season 5 • Episode 22
Lonely little Clara's imaginary friend threatens to destroy the Enterprise.
Tuesday, May 7
I, Borg
Season 5 • Episode 23
An encounter with an injured adolescent Borg makes Picard question his hatred of the species.
Wednesday, May 8
The Next Phase
Season 5 • Episode 24
Geordi and Ro are presumed dead after an accident leaves them invisible and intangible.
Thursday, May 9
The Inner Light
Season 5 • Episode 25
An encounter with a mysterious particle stream causes Picard to experience another man's lifetime.
Friday, May 10
Time's Arrow
Season 5 • Episode 26
Data's head is among artifacts of an alien visit to 19th-century San Francisco.
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