Home > Star Trek: The Next Generation > Season 1 « TV Series Page Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 1 (1987 - 1988) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 79% Average Rating: 6.88/10 Season Reviews: 14 Fresh: 11 Rotten: 3 Critics Consensus: Minor missteps aside, Star Trek: The Next Generation proves to be an engaging introduction to a bold new final frontier. 75% Average Rating: 5.7/10 Season Reviews: 8 Fresh: 6 Rotten: 2 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: Minor missteps aside, Star Trek: The Next Generation proves to be an engaging introduction to a bold new final frontier. AUDIENCE SCORE 61% liked it Average Rating: 3.7/5 User Ratings: 171 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Encounter at Farpoint (Episode 1) Air date: Sep 28, 1987 The first two episodes of the syndicated Star Trek: The Next Generation were originally telecast in tandem as a two-hour "TV movie" on September 30, 1987. After the obligatory introductions of the new crew of the Enterprise , the starship sets sail for the planet Daneb IV, for the purpose of investigating the new Farpoint starbase. Halfway to their destination, the crew is captured by obstreperous alien life form "Q" (John de Lancie) and placed on trial for all the crimes previously committed by the Human Race. One of the stars of the original Star Trek makes a surprise appearance in octogenarian makeup (Hint: He doesn't get to say, "He's dead, Jim"). "Encounter at Farpoint" was cowritten by Gene Roddenberry and D.C. Fontana. More 2 Encounter at Farpoint Air date: Sep 28, 1987 Conclusion. At the end of the trial, Q (John de Lancie) gives Picard 24 hours to prove the worthiness of the human race. Zorn: Michael Bell. Riker: Jonathan Frakes. Geordi: LeVar Burton. Dr. Crusher: Gates McFadden. Yar: Denise Crosby More 3 The Naked Now Air date: Oct 5, 1987 This first-season Next Generation episode finds Captain Picard facing a dilemma previously encountered some nine decades earlier by Captain Kirk and the original Enterprise crew. An insidious mind-altering disease, which prompted the crew of another starship to commit mass suicide, wends its way aboard the Enterprise. Before long, Lt. Geordi LaForge has become infected with the horrible illness. Brooke Bundy guest stars as MacDougal. Written by John D.F. Black and J. Michael Bingham, "The Naked Now" first aired October 10, 1987. More 4 Code of Honor Air date: Oct 12, 1987 Enterprise security chief Lt. Tasha Yar is abducted by aliens. More 5 The Last Outpost Air date: Oct 19, 1987 The Enterprise crew engages in their first meeting the with the greedy race of aliens the Ferengi. More 6 Where No One Has Gone Before Air date: Oct 26, 1987 A mysterious being works on the Enterprise's warp engines, and the ship and crew are propelled into a dimension where their thoughts become reality. More 7 Lonely Among Us Air date: Nov 2, 1987 A strange alien being takes over Captain Picard's mind. More 8 Justice Air date: Nov 9, 1987 Arriving on the idyllic planet of Rubicam Three for a much-needed vacation, Captain Picard and the Enterprise crew are endangered when Wesley Crusher unknowingly violates a planetary law. To save Wesley and three others from a death sentence, Picard must do the unthinkable and break the Prime Directive. Making matters worse, the Enterprise is attacked by a hostile vessel which objects to the presence of human beings in the vicinity. Cowritten by Worley Thorne and Ralph Wills, "Justice" originally aired November 14, 1987. More 9 The Battle Air date: Nov 16, 1987 The Ferengi are back to settle a score with Picard. More 10 Hide and 'Q' Air date: Nov 23, 1987 Riker's self control is tested when Q offers him the powers the super alien possesses. More Show More Episodes Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (45) Tv Season Info A new crew boards a revamped USS Enterprise in the first spin-off from the '60s cult classic. Set some 70 years after the Captain Kirk era, the syndicated sequel follows the seven-year trek of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and his colourful subordinates(including a Klingon!) as they encounter new life forms and foes. Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy Network: SYN Premiere Date: Sep 28, 1987 Creator: Gene Roddenberry Cast Patrick Stewart as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard Jonathan Frakes as Cdr. William T. Riker LeVar Burton as Lt. Cdr. Geordi La Forge Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi Brent Spiner as Lt. Cdr. Data Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher Colm Meaney as Conn Ensign John De Lancie as Q John DeLancie as Q Ward Costello as Quinn Diana Muldaur as Dr. Katherine `Kate' Pulaski Robert Schenkkan as Remmick Michael Rider as Transporter Chief Michelle Forbes as Ens. Ro Laren Patti Yasutake as Dr. Elissa Ogawa Michael Patrick Bell as Groppler Zorn Biff Yeager as Lt. Cmdr. Argyle DeForest Kelley as Leonard "Bones" McCoy Walter Gotell as Kurt Mandl Brooke Bundy as MacDougal Alexandra Johnson as One Zero Karole Selmon as Yareena Stanley Kamel as Kosinski Jay Louden as Liator Marc Alaimo as Cdr. T-Bok Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Mandarin Bailiff Timothy Dang as Bridge Security Armin Shimerman as Letek Frank Corsentino as DaiMon Bok Katy Boyer as Zero One David Froman as K'nera Rod Loomis as Dr. Paul Manheim Jerry Hardin as Radue Anthony James as Sub-Cdr. Thei Eric Menyuk as Assistant Karen Montgomery as Beate Judson Earney Scott as Sobi James Louis Watkins as Hagon Harvey Jason as Leach Marsha Hunt as Anne Elizabeth Lindsey as Louisa Kim Ray Reinhardt as Aaron Evelyn Guerrero as Computer Ensign Chuck Hicks as Military Officer Patricia McPherson as Ariel Brenda Strong as Rashella Gracie Harrison as Clare Clayton Rohner as Adm. Mark Jameson Gerard Prendergast as Bjorn Benson Merritt Butrick as T'Jon Kavi Raz as Singh William Boyett as Lt. Dan Bell Vincent Schiavelli as The Peddler John DeLanice as Q Jake Dengel as Mordoc Douglas Warhit as Kazago Majel Barrett as Lwaxana Troi Michelle Phillips as Jenice Manheim Henry Darrow as Savar Jimmy Ortega as Torres John Durbin as Ssestar Richard Lineback as Romas Jessie Lawrence Ferguson as Lutan David Selburg as Whalen Paul Lambert as Melian Vyto Ruginis as Logan Michael Bell as Zorn Tracey Walter as Kayron Brenda Bakke as Rivan Robert Towers as Rata Carolyn McCormick as Minuet Michael Pataki as Karnas Vaughn Armstrong as Korris Roi Loomis as Dr. Paul Manheim Jonathan Farwell as Keel Jesse Lawrence Ferguson as Lutan Robert Knepper as Wyatt Miller Lawrence Tierney as Cyrus Redblock Peter Mark Richman as Ralph Ivy Bethune as Duana Julia Nickson as Lian T'Su Leon Rippy as L.Q. "Sonny" Clemonds Darryl Henriques as Portal Elaine Nalee as Klingon Survivor Nan Martin as Victoria Miller Marco Rodriguez as Capt. Paul Rice Benjamin Lum as Asst. Engineer Jim Shimoda Ron Gans as Armus Sam Hennings as Ramsey Gene Dynarski as Cmdr. Quinteros Herta Ware as Maman Picard Jandi Swanson as Katie Walker Boone as Lt. Cmdr. Leland T. Lynch John Putch as Mordock Dan Kern as Lt. Dean William A. Wallace as Adult Leslie Josh Clark as Conn David Q. Combs as 1st Mediator Mario Roccuzzo as Arthur Malencon Robert Ellenstein as Steven Miller Robert Bauer as Kunivas Jean-Paul Vignon as Eduoard Robert Ito as Lt. Chang David Renan as Conn Stephen Gregory as Jake Kurland Michael Berryman as Capt. Rixx Raymond Forchion as Lt. Ben Prieto Mike Gomez as DaiMon Tarr Carel Struycken as Mr. Homm Charles Dayton as Crewman Richard Lavin as 2nd Mediator George De La Pena as Lt. (jg) Orfil Solis Kelly Ashmore as Francine Skip Stellrecht as Engineering Captain Victoria Dillard as Ballerina Judith Jones as Edo Girl Dierk Torsek as Dr. Bernard Tasia Valenza as T'shanik Mike Genovese as Desk Sergeant Anna Katarina as Valeda Innis Dennis Madalone as Ramos Raye Birk as Wrenn Jack Sheldon as Piano Player Dick Miller as Vendor Majel Barrett as Computer Michele Marsh as Leda Estee Chandler as Oliana Mirren Eric Matthew as 1st Edo Boy Danitza Kingsley as Ariana Carolyn Allport as Jessica Bradley Dan Mason as Accolan Abdul Salaam El Razaac as Bass Player Rhonda Aldrich as Secretary Ron Brown as Drummer Wyatt Knight as Technician #2 Philip Waller as Harry Bernard Erik Cord as Thug Daniel Riordan as Rondon Connie Danese as Toya Show More Cast Episodes 1 Encounter at Farpoint (Episode 1) Air date: Sep 28, 1987 The first two episodes of the syndicated Star Trek: The Next Generation were originally telecast in tandem as a two-hour "TV movie" on September 30, 1987. After the obligatory introductions of the new crew of the Enterprise , the starship sets sail for the planet Daneb IV, for the purpose of investigating the new Farpoint starbase. Halfway to their destination, the crew is captured by obstreperous alien life form "Q" (John de Lancie) and placed on trial for all the crimes previously committed by the Human Race. One of the stars of the original Star Trek makes a surprise appearance in octogenarian makeup (Hint: He doesn't get to say, "He's dead, Jim"). "Encounter at Farpoint" was cowritten by Gene Roddenberry and D.C. Fontana. More 2 Encounter at Farpoint Air date: Sep 28, 1987 Conclusion. At the end of the trial, Q (John de Lancie) gives Picard 24 hours to prove the worthiness of the human race. Zorn: Michael Bell. Riker: Jonathan Frakes. Geordi: LeVar Burton. Dr. Crusher: Gates McFadden. Yar: Denise Crosby More 3 The Naked Now Air date: Oct 5, 1987 This first-season Next Generation episode finds Captain Picard facing a dilemma previously encountered some nine decades earlier by Captain Kirk and the original Enterprise crew. An insidious mind-altering disease, which prompted the crew of another starship to commit mass suicide, wends its way aboard the Enterprise. Before long, Lt. Geordi LaForge has become infected with the horrible illness. Brooke Bundy guest stars as MacDougal. Written by John D.F. Black and J. Michael Bingham, "The Naked Now" first aired October 10, 1987. More 4 Code of Honor Air date: Oct 12, 1987 Enterprise security chief Lt. Tasha Yar is abducted by aliens. More 5 The Last Outpost Air date: Oct 19, 1987 The Enterprise crew engages in their first meeting the with the greedy race of aliens the Ferengi. More 6 Where No One Has Gone Before Air date: Oct 26, 1987 A mysterious being works on the Enterprise's warp engines, and the ship and crew are propelled into a dimension where their thoughts become reality. More 7 Lonely Among Us Air date: Nov 2, 1987 A strange alien being takes over Captain Picard's mind. More 8 Justice Air date: Nov 9, 1987 Arriving on the idyllic planet of Rubicam Three for a much-needed vacation, Captain Picard and the Enterprise crew are endangered when Wesley Crusher unknowingly violates a planetary law. To save Wesley and three others from a death sentence, Picard must do the unthinkable and break the Prime Directive. Making matters worse, the Enterprise is attacked by a hostile vessel which objects to the presence of human beings in the vicinity. Cowritten by Worley Thorne and Ralph Wills, "Justice" originally aired November 14, 1987. More 9 The Battle Air date: Nov 16, 1987 The Ferengi are back to settle a score with Picard. More 10 Hide and 'Q' Air date: Nov 23, 1987 Riker's self control is tested when Q offers him the powers the super alien possesses. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 All Critics (14) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (3) The show has aged well, especially with this new restoration driving the visuals and bringing new details to life (more on that below). And even some of the bad episodes have their charm. Oct 2, 2017 | Rating: 9/10 | Full Review… R.L. Shaffer IGN DVD It's probably the best pure cast in terms of acting talent that any entry in the series has ever had. May 22, 2018 | Full Review… Jim Vorel Paste Magazine Like a lot of Part Ones, this first season did a lot of unglamorous grunt work for the benefit of later entries. Oct 3, 2017 | Full Review… Rob Vaux Collider It's hard to say if it's entertaining or entertainingly bad, but either way it IS entertaining. Oct 2, 2017 | Full Review… James Hunt Den of Geek Next Generation, arguably the most successful and recognisable of all the many offshoots of the Trek franchise, deserves the special treatment. Dec 28, 2018 | Full Review… Phelim O'Neill Guardian Top Critic [TNG], as it was called by fans, had the same wonderfully cosmic-pulpy feel of the original, and helped kick off a slew of other Trek-related series that kept the property as fresh as a Romulan daisy. Jun 26, 2018 | Full Review… David Fear Rolling Stone Top Critic But, for all of its silliness, the first season succeeded where it needed to: It introduced viewers to the characters who would carry the torch through six more seasons, the new crew of the Starship Enterprise. Oct 2, 2017 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… Marc Bernardin CNN.com Top Critic Despite the season's high points, there are some real stinkers here. Oct 2, 2017 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review… Jeremy Conrad IGN Movies Star Trek aims to fill the eye and engage the mind; it has a long way to boldly go at both. But the new beginning is not without its rejuvenating properties, and there's nothing else on the air quite like it. Oct 2, 2017 | Full Review… Tom Shales Washington Post Top Critic The new cast is fine ([Patrick] Stewart is a very interesting actor) and the story, although not very deep, inspired or mind-melding, has a nice payoff. But getting there takes much too long. Oct 2, 2017 | Full Review… Howard Rosenberg Los Angeles Times Top Critic View All Critic Reviews (14) Audience Reviews for Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 1 Star Trek returns to television with a new look and a new cast in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Set nearly 80-years after the original series, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D continue the mission "to seek out new life and new civilizations." But unlike the original, the cast is more of an ensemble and more diverse. Yet, the show tries pretty hard to be the old Star Trek and ends up being a little too campy. Still, there are some standout episodes such as "The Big Goodbye" and "Datalore." Additionally, the series' visual style includes some interesting set designs and alien makeup effects. Though it's off to a bit of a weak start, Season 1 of Star Trek: The Next Generation shows promise. DannM Super Reviewer View All News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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