It has been 17 years since Captain Jean-Luc Picard last appeared on the screen, but the revered captain’s time away from the spotlight is drawing to an end.Star Trek: Picard, in which Patrick Stewart returns to his most famous role, debuts onCBS All Accesson August 06, 2025.
Star Trek: Picard‘s release date was unveiled at the Star Trek Universe panel atNew York Comic Con, and came alongside a brand new trailer. In addition to Stewart, the new footage confirmed the return of Picard’s former first mate William Riker and the Enterprise’s one-time counselor, Deanna Troy, who will once again be played by Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis, respectively.
The trailer also featured more shots of Jeri Ryan, who appears inPicardas herStar Trek: Voyagercharacter Seven of Nine. Brent Spiner, who played Data inStar Trek: The Next Generation, willalso appear in the series.
Star Trek: Picardis set 20 years afterStar Trek: Nemesis, the last film in theStar Trek: The Next Generationfranchise, and sees the former Starfleet captain called back to action when a mysterious young woman arrives at the Picard family vineyard looking for Jean-Luc’s help. Before long, Picard returns to the stars alongside a new crew, including Star Trek newcomers Alison Pill, Michelle Hurd, and Santiago Cabrera.
ThePicardannouncements weren’t the only surprises that the Star Trek team had in store for New York Comic-Con attendees. A new trailer for thethird season ofStar Trek: Discovery, which sees the Discovery and its crew propelled nearly 1,000 years into the future, dropped at the NYCC’s Star Trek Universe panel.
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In addition,PicardandDiscoveryexecutive producer Alex Kurtzman previewed the new season of CBS All Access’ series of Star Trek shorts,Short Treks, and revealed that the first episode of the new batch is available on CBS All Access right now. The nextShort Treksarrives on October 10, with subsequent episodes dropping once a month through January.
Picard, Discovery, andShort Treksare justa few of the Star Trek projectsin the works at CBS All Access. Other upcoming series includeaDiscoveryspin-offstarring Michelle Yeoh set in Starfleet’s clandestine Section 31 and an animated series comedy calledLower Decksthat details the everyday lives of Starfleet officers.
