List of Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes

Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series which aired in syndication from September 1987 through May 1994. It is the second live-action series of the Star Trek franchise and comprises a total of 176 (DVD and original broadcast) or 178 (syndicated) episodes over 7 seasons. The series picks up about 95 years after the original series is said to have taken place. The television episodes are listed here in chronological order by original air date, which match the episode order in each season's DVD set.

The main cast consisted of Patrick Stewart as captain Jean-Luc Picard, Jonathan Frakes as his second-in-command William Riker, Brent Spiner as chief of operations Data, LeVar Burton as chief engineer Geordi La Forge, Marina Sirtis as counselor Deanna Troi, Michael Dorn as chief of security Worf, and Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher. McFadden left the show after the first season and was replaced for the second season with Diana Muldaur as Dr. Katherine Pulaski, but returned for the third season and remained with the cast thereafter. Wil Wheaton starred as Wesley Crusher in seasons 1–4, returning for guest appearances in seasons 5 and 7. Denise Crosby played chief security officer Tasha Yar in the first season but her character was killed in the episode "Skin of Evil", returning for a guest appearance in season 3 and the two-hour series finale "All Good Things...".

The Next Generation cast also appears in four feature films: Generations, First Contact, Insurrection, and Nemesis.

Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
126September 28, 1987 (1987-09-28)May 16, 1988 (1988-05-16)
222November 21, 1988 (1988-11-21)July 17, 1989 (1989-07-17)
326September 25, 1989 (1989-09-25)June 18, 1990 (1990-06-18)
426September 24, 1990 (1990-09-24)June 17, 1991 (1991-06-17)
526September 23, 1991 (1991-09-23)June 15, 1992 (1992-06-15)
626September 21, 1992 (1992-09-21)June 21, 1993 (1993-06-21)
726September 20, 1993 (1993-09-20)May 23, 1994 (1994-05-23)

Episodes

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Both the series' premiere ("Encounter at Farpoint") and finale ("All Good Things...") originally aired as single two-hour presentations, but have since aired as two one-hour episodes.

Season 1 (1987–1988)

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"Encounter at Farpoint"Corey AllenD. C. Fontana & Gene RoddenberrySeptember 28, 1987 (1987-09-28)101
102
15.7[1]
33"The Naked Now"Paul LynchStory by : John D. F. Black and D. C. Fontana[a]
Teleplay by : D. C. Fontana
October 5, 1987 (1987-10-05)10311.5[1]
44"Code of Honor"Russ MayberryKatharyn Powers & Michael BaronOctober 12, 1987 (1987-10-12)1049.5[1]
55"The Last Outpost"Richard CollaStory by : Richard Krzmeien
Teleplay by : Herbert Wright
October 19, 1987 (1987-10-19)1078.9[1]
66"Where No One Has Gone Before"Rob BowmanDiane Duane & Michael ReavesOctober 26, 1987 (1987-10-26)10610.5[1]
77"Lonely Among Us"Cliff BoleStory by : Michael Halperin
Teleplay by : D. C. Fontana
November 2, 1987 (1987-11-02)10812.1[1]
88"Justice"James L. ConwayStory by : John D. F. Black[b] & Worley Thorne
Teleplay by : Worley Thorne
November 9, 1987 (1987-11-09)10912.7[1]
99"The Battle"Rob BowmanStory by : Larry Forrester
Teleplay by : Herbert Wright
November 16, 1987 (1987-11-16)11010.5[1]
1010"Hide and Q"Cliff BoleStory by : Maurice Hurley[c]
Teleplay by : Maurice Hurley & Gene Roddenberry
November 23, 1987 (1987-11-23)11111.0[1]
1111"Haven"Richard ComptonStory by : Tracy Tormé & Lan O'Kun
Teleplay by : Tracy Tormé
November 30, 1987 (1987-11-30)10510.3[1]
1212"The Big Goodbye"Joseph L. ScanlanTracy TorméJanuary 11, 1988 (1988-01-11)11311.5[1]
1313"Datalore"Rob BowmanStory by : Robert Lewin & Maurice Hurley
Teleplay by : Robert Lewin & Gene Roddenberry
January 18, 1988 (1988-01-18)11410.3[1]
1414"Angel One"Michael RhodesPatrick BarryJanuary 25, 1988 (1988-01-25)11511.4[1]
1515"11001001"Paul LynchMaurice Hurley & Robert LewinFebruary 1, 1988 (1988-02-01)11610.7[1]
1616"Too Short a Season"Rob BowmanStory by : Michael Michaelian
Teleplay by : Michael Michaelian & D. C. Fontana
February 8, 1988 (1988-02-08)11210.9[1]
1717"When the Bough Breaks"Kim MannersHannah Louise ShearerFebruary 15, 1988 (1988-02-15)11810.2[1]
1818"Home Soil"Corey AllenStory by : Karl Geurs & Ralph Sanchez and Robert Sabaroff
Teleplay by : Robert Sabaroff
February 22, 1988 (1988-02-22)1179.0[1]
1919"Coming of Age"Mike VejarSandy FriesMarch 14, 1988 (1988-03-14)11910.1[1]
2020"Heart of Glory"Rob BowmanStory by : Maurice Hurley and Herbert Wright & D. C. Fontana
Teleplay by : Maurice Hurley
March 21, 1988 (1988-03-21)12010.7[1]
2121"The Arsenal of Freedom"Les LandauStory by : Maurice Hurley & Robert Lewin
Teleplay by : Richard Manning & Hans Beimler
April 11, 1988 (1988-04-11)12110.4[1]
2222"Symbiosis"Win PhelpsStory by : Robert Lewin
Teleplay by : Robert Lewin and Richard Manning & Hans Beimler
April 18, 1988 (1988-04-18)12310.8[1]
2323"Skin of Evil"Joseph L. ScanlanStory by : Joseph Stefano
Teleplay by : Joseph Stefano & Hannah Louise Shearer
April 25, 1988 (1988-04-25)1229.7[1]
2424"We'll Always Have Paris"Robert BeckerDeborah Dean Davis & Hannah Louise ShearerMay 2, 1988 (1988-05-02)1249.7[1]
2525"Conspiracy"Cliff BoleStory by : Robert Sabaroff
Teleplay by : Tracy Tormé
May 9, 1988 (1988-05-09)1259.4[1]
2626"The Neutral Zone"James L. ConwayStory by : Deborah McIntyre & Mona Clee
Teleplay by : Maurice Hurley
May 16, 1988 (1988-05-16)12610.2[1]
  1. ^ Credited as J. Michael Bingham
  2. ^ Credited as Ralph Wills
  3. ^ Credited as C.J. Holland

Season 2 (1988–1989)

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271"The Child"Rob BowmanJaron Summers & Jon Povill and Maurice HurleyNovember 21, 1988 (1988-11-21)12710.9[2]
282"Where Silence Has Lease"Winrich KolbeJack B. SowardsNovember 28, 1988 (1988-11-28)12810.3[2]
293"Elementary, Dear Data"Rob BowmanBrian Alan LaneDecember 5, 1988 (1988-12-05)129Unknown[2]
304"The Outrageous Okona"Robert BeckerStory by : Les Menchen & Lance Dickson and David Landsberg
Teleplay by : Burton Armus
December 12, 1988 (1988-12-12)130Unknown[2]
315"Loud as a Whisper"Larry ShawJacqueline ZambranoJanuary 9, 1989 (1989-01-09)13210.7[2]
326"The Schizoid Man"Les LandauStory by : Richard Manning & Hans Beimler
Teleplay by : Tracy Tormé
January 25, 1989 (1989-01-25)13110.8[2]
337"Unnatural Selection"Paul LynchJohn Mason & Mike GrayJanuary 30, 1989 (1989-01-30)13311.0[2]
348"A Matter of Honor"Rob BowmanStory by : Wanda M. Haight & Gregory Amos and Burton Armus
Teleplay by : Burton Armus
February 6, 1989 (1989-02-06)13411.3[2]
359"The Measure of a Man"Robert ScheererMelinda M. SnodgrassFebruary 13, 1989 (1989-02-13)13511.3[2]
3610"The Dauphin"Rob BowmanScott Rubenstein & Leonard MlodinowFebruary 20, 1989 (1989-02-20)13610.7[2]
3711"Contagion"Joseph L. ScanlanSteve Gerber & Beth WoodsMarch 20, 1989 (1989-03-20)13710.2[2]
3812"The Royale"Cliff BoleTracy Tormé[a]March 27, 1989 (1989-03-27)13810.6[2]
3913"Time Squared"Joseph L. ScanlanStory by : Kurt Michael Bensmiller
Teleplay by : Maurice Hurley
April 3, 1989 (1989-04-03)1399.9[2]
4014"The Icarus Factor"Robert IscoveStory by : David Assael
Teleplay by : David Assael and Robert McCullough
April 24, 1989 (1989-04-24)1409.1[2]
4115"Pen Pals"Winrich KolbeStory by : Hannah Louise Shearer
Teleplay by : Melinda M. Snodgrass
May 1, 1989 (1989-05-01)1419.7[2]
4216"Q Who"Rob BowmanMaurice HurleyMay 8, 1989 (1989-05-08)14210.3[2]
4317"Samaritan Snare"Les LandauRobert McCulloughMay 15, 1989 (1989-05-15)14310.0[2]
4418"Up the Long Ladder"Winrich KolbeMelinda M. SnodgrassMay 22, 1989 (1989-05-22)1449.2[2]
4519"Manhunt"Rob BowmanTracy Tormé[b]June 19, 1989 (1989-06-19)1458.9[2]
4620"The Emissary"Cliff BoleStory by : Richard Manning & Hans Beimler
Teleplay by : Richard Manning & Hans Beimler Based on an unpublished story by: Thomas H. Calder
June 26, 1989 (1989-06-26)1469.0[2]
4721"Peak Performance"Robert ScheererDavid KemperJuly 10, 1989 (1989-07-10)1479.4[2]
4822"Shades of Gray"Rob BowmanStory by : Maurice Hurley
Teleplay by : Maurice Hurley and Richard Manning & Hans Beimler
July 17, 1989 (1989-07-17)1489.8[2]
  1. ^ Credited as Keith Mills
  2. ^ Credited as Terry Devereaux

Season 3 (1989–1990)

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49[nb 1]1"Evolution"Winrich KolbeStory by : Michael Piller & Michael Wagner
Teleplay by : Michael Piller
September 25, 1989 (1989-09-25)15010.8[3]
502"The Ensigns of Command"Cliff BoleMelinda M. SnodgrassOctober 2, 1989 (1989-10-02)149Unknown[4]
513"The Survivors"Les LandauMichael WagnerOctober 9, 1989 (1989-10-09)1519.6[4]
524"Who Watches the Watchers"Robert WiemerRichard Manning & Hans BeimlerOctober 16, 1989 (1989-10-16)1529.6[4]
535"The Bonding"Winrich KolbeRonald D. MooreOctober 23, 1989 (1989-10-23)1539.9[4]
546"Booby Trap"Gabrielle BeaumontStory by : Michael Wagner & Ron Roman
Teleplay by : Ron Roman and Michael Piller & Richard Danus
October 30, 1989 (1989-10-30)15411.0[4]
557"The Enemy"David CarsonDavid Kemper and Michael PillerNovember 6, 1989 (1989-11-06)15510.3[4]
568"The Price"Robert ScheererHannah Louise ShearerNovember 13, 1989 (1989-11-13)15610.6[4]
579"The Vengeance Factor"Timothy BondSam RolfeNovember 20, 1989 (1989-11-20)1579.7[4]
5810"The Defector"Robert ScheererRonald D. MooreJanuary 1, 1990 (1990-01-01)15810.5[4]
5911"The Hunted"Cliff BoleRobin BernheimJanuary 10, 1990 (1990-01-10)15910.6[4]
6012"The High Ground"Gabrielle BeaumontMelinda M. SnodgrassJanuary 31, 1990 (1990-01-31)16010.5[4]
6113"Deja Q"Les LandauRichard DanusFebruary 5, 1990 (1990-02-05)16111.3[4]
6214"A Matter of Perspective"Cliff BoleEd ZuckermanFebruary 12, 1990 (1990-02-12)16210.8[4]
6315"Yesterday's Enterprise"David CarsonTeleplay by : Ira Steven Behr & Richard Manning & Hans Beimler & Ronald D. Moore
Story by : Trent Christopher Ganino & Eric A. Stillwell
February 19, 1990 (1990-02-19)16311.9[4]
6416"The Offspring"Jonathan FrakesRené EchevarriaMarch 12, 1990 (1990-03-12)16410.2[4]
6517"Sins of the Father"Les LandauStory by : Drew Deighan
Teleplay by : Ronald D. Moore & W. Reed Moran
March 19, 1990 (1990-03-19)16511.1[4]
6618"Allegiance"Winrich KolbeRichard Manning & Hans BeimlerMarch 26, 1990 (1990-03-26)16610.2[4]
6719"Captain's Holiday"Chip ChalmersIra Steven BehrApril 2, 1990 (1990-04-02)16711.7[4]
6820"Tin Man"Robert ScheererDennis Bailey[a] & David BischoffApril 23, 1990 (1990-04-23)16810.2[4]
6921"Hollow Pursuits"Cliff BoleSally CavesApril 30, 1990 (1990-04-30)1699.8[4]
7022"The Most Toys"Timothy BondShari GoodhartzMay 7, 1990 (1990-05-07)17010.3[4]
7123"Sarek"Les LandauStory by : Peter S. Beagle
Teleplay by : Peter S. Beagle
May 14, 1990 (1990-05-14)17110.6[4]
7224"Ménage à Troi"Robert LegatoFred Bronson & Susan SackettMay 28, 1990 (1990-05-28)1729.1[4]
7325"Transfigurations"Tom BenkoRené EchevarriaJune 4, 1990 (1990-06-04)17310.2[4]
7426"The Best of Both Worlds, Part I"Cliff BoleMichael PillerJune 18, 1990 (1990-06-18)17410.1[4]
  1. ^ Credited as Dennis Putman Bailey

Season 4 (1990–1991)

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751"The Best of Both Worlds, Part II"Cliff BoleMichael PillerSeptember 24, 1990 (1990-09-24)17512.3[5]
762"Family"Les LandauRonald D. MooreOctober 1, 1990 (1990-10-01)1789.6[5]
773"Brothers"Rob BowmanRick BermanOctober 8, 1990 (1990-10-08)17710.9[5]
784"Suddenly Human"Gabrielle BeaumontStory by : Ralph Phillips
Teleplay by : John Whelpley and Jeri Taylor
October 15, 1990 (1990-10-15)17610.3[5]
795"Remember Me"Cliff BoleLee SheldonOctober 22, 1990 (1990-10-22)17911.4[5]
806"Legacy"Robert ScheererJoe MenoskyOctober 29, 1990 (1990-10-29)18012.0[5]
817"Reunion"Jonathan FrakesStory by : Drew Deighan and Thomas Perry & Jo Perry
Teleplay by : Thomas Perry & Jo Perry and Ronald D. Moore & Brannon Braga
November 5, 1990 (1990-11-05)18112.2[5]
828"Future Imperfect"Les LandauJ. Larry Carroll & David Bennett CarrenNovember 12, 1990 (1990-11-12)18212.0[5]
839"Final Mission"Corey AllenStory by : Kacey Arnold-Ince
Teleplay by : Kacey Arnold-Ince & Jeri Taylor
November 19, 1990 (1990-11-19)18311.5[5]
8410"The Loss"Chip ChalmersTeleplay by : Hilary J. Bader and Allan J. Adler & Vanessa Greene
Story by : Hilary J. Bader
December 31, 1990 (1990-12-31)18412.2[5]
8511"Data's Day"Robert WiemerStory by : Harold Apter
Teleplay by : Harold Apter and Ronald D. Moore
January 7, 1991 (1991-01-07)18511.7[5]
8612"The Wounded"Chip ChalmersStory by : Stuart Charno & Sara Charno and Cy Chermak
Teleplay by : Jeri Taylor
January 28, 1991 (1991-01-28)18612.1[5]
8713"Devil's Due"Tom BenkoStory by : Philip LaZebnik & William Douglas Lansford
Teleplay by : Philip LaZebnik
February 4, 1991 (1991-02-04)18713.0[5]
8814"Clues"Les LandauStory by : Bruce D. Arthurs
Teleplay by : Bruce D. Arthurs and Joe Menosky
February 11, 1991 (1991-02-11)18812.3[5]
8915"First Contact"Cliff BoleTeleplay by : Dennis Bailey[a] & David Bischoff and Joe Menosky & Ronald D. Moore and Michael Piller
Story by : Marc Scott Zicree
February 18, 1991 (1991-02-18)18911.4[5]
9016"Galaxy's Child"Winrich KolbeStory by : Thomas Kartozian
Teleplay by : Maurice Hurley
March 11, 1991 (1991-03-11)19011.7[5]
9117"Night Terrors"Les LandauStory by : Shari Goodhartz
Teleplay by : Pamela Douglas & Jeri Taylor
March 18, 1991 (1991-03-18)19111.2[5]
9218"Identity Crisis"Winrich KolbeStory by : Timothy DeHaas
Teleplay by : Brannon Braga
March 25, 1991 (1991-03-25)19210.9[5]
9319"The Nth Degree"Robert LegatoJoe MenoskyApril 1, 1991 (1991-04-01)19311.0[5]
9420"Qpid"Cliff BoleStory by : Randee Russell and Ira Steven Behr
Teleplay by : Ira Steven Behr
April 22, 1991 (1991-04-22)19410.8[5]
9521"The Drumhead"Jonathan FrakesJeri TaylorApril 29, 1991 (1991-04-29)19510.5[5]
9622"Half a Life"Les LandauStory by : Ted Roberts and Peter Allan Fields
Teleplay by : Peter Allan Fields
May 6, 1991 (1991-05-06)196Unknown[5]
9723"The Host"Marvin V. RushMichel HorvatMay 13, 1991 (1991-05-13)19711.3[5]
9824"The Mind's Eye"David LivingstonStory by : Ken Schafer and René Echevarria
Teleplay by : René Echevarria
May 27, 1991 (1991-05-27)19810.1[5]
9925"In Theory"Patrick StewartJoe Menosky & Ronald D. MooreJune 3, 1991 (1991-06-03)1999.8[5]
10026"Redemption, Part I"Cliff BoleRonald D. MooreJune 17, 1991 (1991-06-17)20010.9[5]
  1. ^ Credited as Dennis Russell Bailey

Season 5 (1991–1992)

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1011"Redemption, Part II"David CarsonRonald D. MooreSeptember 23, 1991 (1991-09-23)201Unknown[6]
1022"Darmok"Winrich KolbeStory by : Philip LaZebnik and Joe Menosky
Teleplay by : Joe Menosky
September 30, 1991 (1991-09-30)202Unknown[6]
1033"Ensign Ro"Les LandauStory by : Rick Berman & Michael Piller
Teleplay by : Michael Piller
October 7, 1991 (1991-10-07)20311.6[6]
1044"Silicon Avatar"Cliff BoleStory by : Lawrence V. Conley
Teleplay by : Jeri Taylor
October 14, 1991 (1991-10-14)20412.0[6]
1055"Disaster"Gabrielle BeaumontStory by : Ron Jarvis & Philip A. Scorza
Teleplay by : Ronald D. Moore
October 21, 1991 (1991-10-21)20512.3[6]
1066"The Game"Corey AllenStory by : Susan Sackett & Fred Bronson and Brannon Braga
Teleplay by : Brannon Braga
October 28, 1991 (1991-10-28)20613.4[6]
1077"Unification, Part I"Les LandauStory by : Rick Berman & Michael Piller
Teleplay by : Jeri Taylor
November 4, 1991 (1991-11-04)20815.4[6]
1088"Unification, Part II"Cliff BoleStory by : Rick Berman & Michael Piller
Teleplay by : Michael Piller
November 11, 1991 (1991-11-11)20715.4[6]
1099"A Matter of Time"Paul LynchRick BermanNovember 18, 1991 (1991-11-18)20913.9[6]
11010"New Ground"Robert ScheererStory by : Sara Charno & Stuart Charno
Teleplay by : Grant Rosenberg
December 30, 1991 (1991-12-30)21011.9[6]
11111"Hero Worship"Patrick StewartStory by : Hilary J. Bader
Teleplay by : Joe Menosky
January 6, 1992 (1992-01-06)21112.7[6]
11212"Violations"Robert WiemerStory by : Shari Goodhartz & T. Michael and Pamela Gray
Teleplay by : Pamela Gray & Jeri Taylor
January 27, 1992 (1992-01-27)21212.1[6]
11313"The Masterpiece Society"Winrich KolbeStory by : James Kahn and Adam Belanoff
Teleplay by : Adam Belanoff and Michael Piller
February 3, 1992 (1992-02-03)21312.0[6]
11414"Conundrum"Les LandauStory by : Paul Schiffer
Teleplay by : Barry Schkolnick
February 10, 1992 (1992-02-10)21412.2[6]
11515"Power Play"David LivingstonStory by : Paul Ruben and Maurice Hurley
Teleplay by : René Balcer and Herbert Wright & Brannon Braga
February 17, 1992 (1992-02-17)21513.2[6]
11616"Ethics"Chip ChalmersStory by : Sara Charno & Stuart Charno
Teleplay by : Ronald D. Moore
February 24, 1992 (1992-02-24)21612.6[6]
11717"The Outcast"Robert ScheererJeri TaylorMarch 16, 1992 (1992-03-16)21712.3[6]
11818"Cause and Effect"Jonathan FrakesBrannon BragaMarch 23, 1992 (1992-03-23)21813.0[6]
11919"The First Duty"Paul LynchRonald D. Moore & Naren ShankarMarch 30, 1992 (1992-03-30)21912.1[6]
12020"Cost of Living"Winrich KolbePeter Allan FieldsApril 20, 1992 (1992-04-20)22011.7[6]
12121"The Perfect Mate"Cliff BoleStory by : René Echevarria and Gary Perconte
Teleplay by : Gary Perconte and Michael Piller
April 27, 1992 (1992-04-27)22110.8[6]
12222"Imaginary Friend"Gabrielle BeaumontStory by : Jean Louise Matthias & Ronald Wilkerson and Richard Fliegel
Teleplay by : Edithe Swensen and Brannon Braga
May 4, 1992 (1992-05-04)22212.1[6]
12323"I, Borg"Robert LedermanRené EchevarriaMay 11, 1992 (1992-05-11)22312.8[6]
12424"The Next Phase"David CarsonRonald D. MooreMay 18, 1992 (1992-05-18)22411.7[6]
12525"The Inner Light"Peter LauritsonStory by : Morgan Gendel
Teleplay by : Morgan Gendel and Peter Allan Fields
June 1, 1992 (1992-06-01)22511.1[6]
12626"Time's Arrow, Part I"Les LandauStory by : Joe Menosky
Teleplay by : Joe Menosky & Michael Piller
June 15, 1992 (1992-06-15)22611.8[6]

Season 6 (1992–1993)

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1271"Time's Arrow, Part II"Les LandauStory by : Joe Menosky
Teleplay by : Jeri Taylor
September 21, 1992 (1992-09-21)22713.8[7]
1282"Realm of Fear"Cliff BoleBrannon BragaSeptember 28, 1992 (1992-09-28)22813.2[7]
1293"Man of the People"Winrich KolbeFrank AbatemarcoOctober 5, 1992 (1992-10-05)22913.2[7]
1304"Relics"Alexander SingerRonald D. MooreOctober 12, 1992 (1992-10-12)23013.9[7]
1315"Schisms"Robert WiemerStory by : Jean Louise Matthias & Ronald Wilkerson
Teleplay by : Brannon Braga
October 19, 1992 (1992-10-19)23113.2[7]
1326"True Q"Robert ScheererRené EchevarriaOctober 26, 1992 (1992-10-26)23213.7[7]
1337"Rascals"Adam NimoyStory by : Ward Botsford & Diana Dru Botsford and Michael Piller
Teleplay by : Allison Hock
November 2, 1992 (1992-11-02)23313.5[7]
1348"A Fistful of Datas"Patrick StewartStory by : Robert Hewitt Wolfe
Teleplay by : Robert Hewitt Wolfe and Brannon Braga
November 9, 1992 (1992-11-09)23413.4[7]
1359"The Quality of Life"Jonathan FrakesNaren ShankarNovember 16, 1992 (1992-11-16)23513.2[7]
13610"Chain of Command, Part I"Robert ScheererStory by : Frank Abatemarco
Teleplay by : Ronald D. Moore
December 14, 1992 (1992-12-14)23610.2[7]
13711"Chain of Command, Part II"Les LandauFrank AbatemarcoDecember 21, 1992 (1992-12-21)23712.9[7]
13812"Ship in a Bottle"Alexander SingerRené EchevarriaJanuary 25, 1993 (1993-01-25)23811.3[7]
13913"Aquiel"Cliff BoleStory by : Jeri Taylor
Teleplay by : Brannon Braga & Ronald D. Moore
February 1, 1993 (1993-02-01)23914.1[7]
14014"Face of the Enemy"Gabrielle BeaumontStory by : René Echevarria
Teleplay by : Naren Shankar
February 8, 1993 (1993-02-08)24013.1[7]
14115"Tapestry"Les LandauRonald D. MooreFebruary 15, 1993 (1993-02-15)24113.8[7]
14216"Birthright, Part I"Winrich KolbeBrannon BragaFebruary 22, 1993 (1993-02-22)24213.2[7]
14317"Birthright, Part II"Dan CurryRené EchevarriaMarch 1, 1993 (1993-03-01)24313.4[7]
14418"Starship Mine"Cliff BoleMorgan GendelMarch 29, 1993 (1993-03-29)24413.0[7]
14519"Lessons"Robert WiemerRonald Wilkerson & Jean Louise MatthiasApril 5, 1993 (1993-04-05)24512.2[7]
14620"The Chase"Jonathan FrakesStory by : Ronald D. Moore & Joe Menosky
Teleplay by : Joe Menosky
April 26, 1993 (1993-04-26)24611.2[7]
14721"Frame of Mind"James L. ConwayBrannon BragaMay 3, 1993 (1993-05-03)24711.4[7]
14822"Suspicions"Cliff BoleJoe Menosky & Naren ShankarMay 10, 1993 (1993-05-10)24811.3[7]
14923"Rightful Heir"Winrich KolbeStory by : James E. Brooks
Teleplay by : Ronald D. Moore
May 17, 1993 (1993-05-17)24910.6[7]
15024"Second Chances"LeVar BurtonStory by : Michael A. Medlock
Teleplay by : René Echevarria
May 24, 1993 (1993-05-24)2509.7[7]
15125"Timescape"Adam NimoyBrannon BragaJune 14, 1993 (1993-06-14)25111.6[7]
15226"Descent, Part I"Alexander SingerStory by : Jeri Taylor
Teleplay by : Ronald D. Moore
June 21, 1993 (1993-06-21)25211.7[7]

Season 7 (1993–1994)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Nielsen rating
1531"Descent, Part II"Alexander SingerRené EchevarriaSeptember 20, 1993 (1993-09-20)25313.0[8]
1542"Liaisons"Cliff BoleStory by : Roger Eschbacher & Jaq Greenspon
Teleplay by : Jeanne Carrigan-Fauci & Lisa Rich
September 27, 1993 (1993-09-27)25412.2[8]
1553"Interface"Robert WiemerJoe MenoskyOctober 4, 1993 (1993-10-04)25511.7[8]
1564"Gambit, Part I"Peter LauritsonStory by : Naren Shankar and Christopher Hatton
Teleplay by : Naren Shankar
October 11, 1993 (1993-10-11)25611.9[8]
1575"Gambit, Part II"Alexander SingerStory by : Naren Shankar
Teleplay by : Ronald D. Moore
October 18, 1993 (1993-10-18)25712.0[8]
1586"Phantasms"Patrick StewartBrannon BragaOctober 25, 1993 (1993-10-25)25812.2[8]
1597"Dark Page"Les LandauHilary J. BaderNovember 1, 1993 (1993-11-01)25911.6[8]
1608"Attached"Jonathan FrakesNick Sagan[a]November 8, 1993 (1993-11-08)26012.1[8]
1619"Force of Nature"Robert LedermanNaren ShankarNovember 15, 1993 (1993-11-15)26111.9[8]
16210"Inheritance"Robert ScheererStory by : Dan Koeppel
Teleplay by : Dan Koeppel and René Echevarria
November 22, 1993 (1993-11-22)26211.6[8]
16311"Parallels"Robert WiemerBrannon BragaNovember 29, 1993 (1993-11-29)26312.8[8]
16412"The Pegasus"LeVar BurtonRonald D. MooreJanuary 10, 1994 (1994-01-10)26411.9[8]
16513"Homeward"Alexander SingerStory by : Spike Steingasser
Teleplay by : Naren Shankar
January 17, 1994 (1994-01-17)26511.8[8]
16614"Sub Rosa"Jonathan FrakesStory by : Jeri Taylor
Teleplay by : Brannon Braga
January 31, 1994 (1994-01-31)26611.5[8]
16715"Lower Decks"Gabrielle BeaumontStory by : Ronald Wilkerson & Jean Louise Matthias
Teleplay by : René Echevarria
February 7, 1994 (1994-02-07)26711.9[8]
16816"Thine Own Self"Winrich KolbeStory by : Christopher Hatton
Teleplay by : Ronald D. Moore
February 14, 1994 (1994-02-14)26811.4[8]
16917"Masks"Robert WiemerJoe MenoskyFebruary 21, 1994 (1994-02-21)26911.8[8]
17018"Eye of the Beholder"Cliff BoleStory by : Brannon Braga
Teleplay by : René Echevarria
February 28, 1994 (1994-02-28)27013.3[8]
17119"Genesis"Gates McFaddenBrannon BragaMarch 21, 1994 (1994-03-21)27111.3[8]
17220"Journey's End"Corey AllenRonald D. MooreMarch 28, 1994 (1994-03-28)27211.9[8]
17321"Firstborn"Jonathan WestStory by : Mark Kalbfeld
Teleplay by : René Echevarria
April 25, 1994 (1994-04-25)27311.4[8]
17422"Bloodlines"Les LandauNick Sagan[a]May 2, 1994 (1994-05-02)27411.3[8]
17523"Emergence"Cliff BoleStory by : Brannon Braga
Teleplay by : Joe Menosky
May 9, 1994 (1994-05-09)27511.3[8]
17624"Preemptive Strike"Patrick StewartStory by : Naren Shankar
Teleplay by : René Echevarria
May 16, 1994 (1994-05-16)27611.8[8]
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178
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26
"All Good Things..."Winrich KolbeRonald D. Moore & Brannon BragaMay 23, 1994 (1994-05-23)27717.4[8]
  1. ^ a b Credited as Nicholas Sagan

Home media

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The series was released on VHS cassette tapes, usually with two episodes or a two-part episode on one tape.[9] For some releases the credits of both shows on the tape were combined at the end rather than shown separately.[9]

DVD and Blu-ray

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Season Episodes DVD releases Blu-ray releases
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4 Region A Region B
1 26 March 26, 2002[10] April 1, 2002[11] May 10, 2002[12] July 24, 2012[10] July 23, 2012[11]
2 22 May 7, 2002[10] June 10, 2002[11] July 5, 2002[13] December 4, 2012[10] December 10, 2012[11]
3 26 July 2, 2002[10] July 22, 2002[11] September 4, 2002[14] April 30, 2013[10] April 29, 2013[11]
4 26 September 3, 2002[10] October 7, 2002[11] November 12, 2002[15] July 30, 2013[10] July 29, 2013[11]
5 26 November 5, 2002[10] November 18, 2002[11] December 6, 2002[16] November 19, 2013[10] November 18, 2013[11]
6 26 December 3, 2002[10] December 2, 2002[11] February 7, 2003[17] June 24, 2014[10] July 21, 2014[11]
7 26 December 31, 2002[10] December 23, 2002[11] April 11, 2003[18] December 2, 2014[10] December 15, 2014[11]
Complete series 178 October 2, 2007[10] June 6, 2011[11] August 6, 2009[19] June 14, 2016[10] December 15, 2014[11]

Certain episodes of the series have also been released on eight "best of" collections.[10]

The four Next Generation movies were released together on a Blu-ray set in 2009.[20][21] They have subsequently been re-released individually.

Three episodes were released on region-free Blu-ray Disc in January 2012.[10] The complete series was rescanned and rebuilt in 1080p high definition and 24 progressive frames per second to be available for Blu-ray releases, syndication on television, and distribution digitally.[22] This was not a remaster, wherein a new master copy is struck from the same original cut negative as previous master copies, nor is a remaster possible because the show was edited on tape and no such original cut negatives exist. Instead, it was a completely new edit of the show remade from raw film clips, with many shots needing to be replaced due to being natively interlaced, the wrong frame rate (unlike DVD, Blu-ray cannot handle mixed frame rates), or otherwise not convertible to the new format.

Five "Fan Collective" DVD collections were released, each including episodes with a particular theme – Borg, Klingon, Q, Time Travel, and Captain's Log – from the first five live-action Star Trek series, including The Next Generation.[23]

Streaming

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The digital distribution of the remastered series has been through services such as iTunes and Amazon Video. Seasons 1 and 2 were released on the US, Canadian and UK iTunes stores in early 2013, in both high and standard definition. Seasons 3 and 4 were released on the US and Canadian iTunes stores in the second half of 2013, and on the UK store in March 2014 - again in both high and standard definition. In early 2014, the first four seasons were added to the Australian iTunes Store in both high and standard definition. Both high and standard definition versions of Season 5 were released digitally in the US via Amazon Video and iTunes in early May 2014, and later in the UK, Canadian and Australian iTunes stores. In December 2014, Season 6 was added in both high and standard definition to the US iTunes Store.

The complete series was added to the Netflix streaming service in the US in 2011. In 2015, the series was updated to the high-definition re-edited version of the show. Although the series was available to subscribers on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime for a number of years, after Paramount launched its own streaming service, it stopped renewing streaming rights to the Star Trek series, and by early 2022, The Next Generation was available for streaming only from Paramount+.[24]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Evolution" and "The Ensigns of Command" were filmed in a different order to that in which they aired.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Star Trek: The Next Generation Nielsen Ratings – Seasons 1–2". TrekNation. Archived from the original on October 5, 2000. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Star Trek: The Next Generation Nielsen Ratings – Seasons 1–2". TrekNation. Archived from the original on October 5, 2000. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  3. ^ Nemecek (1995): p. 97
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Star Trek: The Next Generation Nielsen Ratings – Seasons 3–4". TrekNation. Archived from the original on October 5, 2000. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "Star Trek: The Next Generation Nielsen Ratings – Seasons 3–4". TrekNation. Archived from the original on October 5, 2000. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "Star Trek: The Next Generation Nielsen Ratings – Seasons 5–6". TrekNation. Archived from the original on October 5, 2000. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "Star Trek: The Next Generation Nielsen Ratings – Seasons 5–6". TrekNation. Archived from the original on October 5, 2000. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Star Trek: The Next Generation Nielsen Ratings – Season 7". TrekNation. Archived from the original on October 5, 2000. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  9. ^ a b "Star Trek: TNG on VHS". Hero Collector. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Release information for Star Trek: The Next Generation Archived May 2, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, tvshowsondvd.com. Retrieved November 09, 2014.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Complete Remastered Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Complete. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved November 09, 2014.
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  13. ^ "Star Trek The Next Generation Season 2 (Original Grey Box) by Paramount Pictures - Shop Online for Movies, DVDs in Australia". www.fishpond.com.au. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  14. ^ "Star Trek The Next Generation Season 3 (Original Grey Box) by Paramount Pictures - Shop Online for Movies, DVDs in Australia". www.fishpond.com.au. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  15. ^ "Star Trek: The Next Generation-Season 4 (1992)". www.michaeldvd.com.au. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
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  19. ^ "Star Trek TNG - the Complete Series - DVD Warehouse". www.dvdwarehouse.com.au. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  20. ^ Star Trek: The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection listing - region A, Amazon.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  21. ^ Star Trek: The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection listing - region B, Amazon.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  22. ^ "Star Trek The Next Generation Blu-rays Launch in 2012". Startrek.com. September 28, 2011. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  23. ^ "Star Trek: Fan Collective 5-Pack DVD". Star Trek Shop. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  24. ^ Pascale, Anthony. "All Five Classic Star Trek Shows Leaving Hulu In January Too". TrekMovie.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.

Bibliography

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  • Nemecek, Larry (2003). Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion (3rd ed.). New York: Pocket Books. ISBN 0-7434-5798-6.
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