New Trailer for ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 3

It’s Life or Death for Jean-Luc in the new ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 3 Trailer

Patrick Stewart’s iconic ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ character––in the final season of his own spin-off series, will need the help of his old friends and crewmates.

While fan reaction to Season 2 of ‘Star Trek: Picard’ was somewhat mixed––some enjoyed the time-travel adventures, others found the storyline meandering and unfocused––Season 3 promises to deliver more nostalgic thrills for those who spent their years watching ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’.

Star Trek: Picard’, which features Patrick Stewart as the venerable former Captain (now Admiral) Picard as he deals with new adventures and threats past, present and future, has not been shy in keeping connective tissue with the 1980s and 1990s series, even as it charts its own course.

Former ‘TNG’ stars Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis guest-starred in Season 1 as Will Riker and Deanna Troi, while Brent Spiner’s Data (and other characters brought to life by the actor) formed a key part of the storyline for that season.

Jonathan Frakes as Riker and Patrick Stewart as Picard on the Paramount+ original series 'Star Trek: Picard.'

Last year, though, we learned that more of that show’s cast will be back to see their old commander.

Frakes, Sirtis and Spiner will all return, joined this time by LeVar Burton’s Geordi LaForge (former Chief Engineer of Picard’s Enterprise), Gates McFadden’s Dr. Beverly Crusher (who had an established connection to Picard before serving on the ship) and Michael Dorn’s Worf (a Klingon raised by humans who was Chief of Security on board for years).

And it’s not just the ‘Next Generation’ crew who will be showing up: we can also expect a return from sentient holographic character Moriarty (the Sherlock Holmes villain who matched wits with Picard and a Holmes-curious Data on the series), played by Daniel Davis.

Outside of the returning actors, the new trailer also confirms the casting of Ed Speleers, who plays someone traveling with Crusher, who has a key role in the new season when they’re targeted by a new alien menace.

(Center) Amanda Plummer as Vadic on the Paramount+ original series 'Star Trek: Picard.' Photo: Trae Patton/Paramount+.

The biggest threat this time comes from Captain Vadic (Amanda Plummer), who appears to also have a personal grudge against Picard. And when the venerable Admiral answers a distress call from Beverly, he ends up on the USS Titan, formerly Will Riker’s ship. It’s currently under the command of a Captain played by Todd Stashwick, with Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) as his First Officer.

Returning from the regular ‘Picard’ cast is Michelle Hurd’s Raffi Musiker, who has her own mission and a mystery to ponder. Who wants to bet it might tie-in with the other characters’ story?

From the looks of this new trailer, the season promises to close out the show with a bang––more than one, in fact, teasing plenty of starship action, peril and a warm reunion (mostly) for the old crew.

‘Star Trek: Picard’s third season starts on February 16th on Paramount+