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.
Thursday, July 25
Hide and Q
Season 1 • Episode 10
Riker becomes the major player in a deadly game masterminded by the dangerous and powerful Q entity.
Friday, July 26
Haven
Season 1 • Episode 11
Troi's mother arrives to tell her daughter of marriage plans arranged by Deanna's late father.
Sunday, July 28
The Big Goodbye
Season 1 • Episode 12
Picard, Dr. Crusher and Data become stuck in 1941 San Francisco when the holodeck malfunctions.
Monday, July 29
Datalore
Season 1 • Episode 13
An investigation of the colony world where Data was found turns up an unexpected prototype of him.
Tuesday, July 30
Angel One
Season 1 • Episode 14
Riker negotiates for the freedom of male fugitives on a world run by women.
Wednesday, July 31
11001001
Season 1 • Episode 15
Aliens hijack the Enterprise after their computer, a life-support system, breaks down.
Thursday, August 1
Too Short a Season
Season 1 • Episode 16
An admiral negotiating for the release of hostages hides the tragic outcome of an earlier situation.
Friday, August 2
When the Bough Breaks
Season 1 • Episode 17
A hidden world's sterile inhabitants kidnap children from the Enterprise to save their own race.
Sunday, August 4
Home Soil
Season 1 • Episode 18
A microscopic creature may be responsible for the death of an engineer.
Monday, August 5
Coming of Age
Season 1 • Episode 19
While Wesley takes the Starfleet Academy entrance exam, Picard submits to a competence evaluation.
Tuesday, August 6
Heart of Glory
Season 1 • Episode 20
Worf must choose between career and heritage when a Klingon fugitive takes control of the ship.
Wednesday, August 7
The Arsenal of Freedom
Season 1 • Episode 21
While probing a ship's disappearance, the crew battles a barrage of sophisticated weapons.
Thursday, August 8
Symbiosis
Season 1 • Episode 22
Picard uncovers a deception when he comes between two worlds.
Friday, August 9
Skin of Evil
Season 1 • Episode 23
The crew suffers a senseless loss during an encounter with a sadistic alien holding Troi captive.
Sunday, August 11
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.
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