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Season 3 – Star Trek: The Next Generation

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Featuring a bigger and better USS Enterprise, this series is set 78 years after the original series -- in the 24th century. Instead of Capt. James Kirk, a less volatile and more mature Capt. Jean-Luc Picard heads the crew of various humans and alien creatures in their adventures in space -- the final frontier.
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Calum Marsh Slant Magazine 10/03/2017
5/5
Gravity is an odd virtue to find in a series about deep space, but then little about Star Trek: The Next Generation ever seemed ordinary. Go to Full Review Zack Handlen AV Club 10/02/2017
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TNG is finally worth of the Star Trek mantle; I'd say this was overall at least as good as TOS' first season, and maybe even as good as its second. Go to Full Review Peter Canavese Groucho Reviews 07/27/2022
4/4
As a whole, "The Best of Both Worlds" is as good as, if not better than, any of the feature films that would later star the Next Generation cast. Go to Full Review Kevin Carr 7M Pictures 01/25/2019
4/5
It's nice to watch that story in that manner, allowing the viewer to find a sense of closure on one of the greatest cliffhangers in television history. Go to Full Review Michael Simpson SciFiNow 10/02/2017
5/5
All of a sudden The Next Generation had found its feet. Go to Full Review W. Scott Poole PopMatters 10/02/2017
10/10
The Borg might feel like it assimilates this season, but the real pleasure for Trekkers will be some of the series most memorable, moving and thought-provoking stand-alone episodes. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Marco L @decatur555 Jan 7 Star Trek: The Next Generation isn’t just science fiction—it’s a deeply human series built on ethical questions rather than spectacle. Instead of relying on action or shock, it trusts dialogue, doubt, and moral complexity. Decisions matter here, and every choice carries consequences. Jean-Luc Picard leads through empathy and reason, not force, making the show feel quietly radical even today. Themes often labeled "modern" were already present: racism, authoritarianism, identity, and individual rights—handled with intelligence instead of slogans. Through characters like Data, the series explores dignity and humanity with rare depth. The Federation itself is imperfect, constantly questioning its own values, which keeps the show honest and relevant. TNG hasn’t aged poorly because it never chased trends. It focused on ideas that still challenge us—and still ask whether we’re willing to live up to them. See more Sergen B. @KSS1521 Aug 23 Tremendous seasons begin here!!!! See more David K 10/10/2024 One of the best science fiction shows in the history of TV! My favorite heroes, my favorite series and my favorite franchise! See more James B 05/05/2024 TNG's third season ascends to new heights with the concluding cliffhanger "Best of Both Worlds" achieving cinematic scope and suspense. See more George 03/17/2024 What can I say that hasn't been said already. We have entered the peak of Star Trek, and IMO the peak of episodic television. It hurts to watch, knowing how badly Star Trek has been beaten and abused by the new writers these days. It's not even recognizable anymore. See more Kyle M 01/19/2024 Ah, now we're talking! This is the season in which Star Trek: The Next Generation really hits its stride. It survived a rough first two seasons, and has vastly improved. See more Read all reviews
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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

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 25, 1989 Evolution Wesley's experiment may be at the root of a computer malfunction threatening a scientist's once-in-a-lifetime mission. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 2, 1989 The Ensigns of Command Data tries to organize an evacuation of human colonists marked for death by a race of aliens that values the word of legal contracts above all. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 9, 1989 The Survivors Picard and the crew visit an isolated planet that is home to two people who lived through a devastating attack. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 16, 1989 Who Watches the Watchers? A primitive culture worships Picard and prepares to offer Troi as a sacrifice. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 23, 1989 The Bonding Worf takes responsibility for a boy when his mother, the ship's archaeologist, is killed on a mission. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 30, 1989 Booby Trap The Enterprise experiences a rapid energy drain that leaves the crew vulnerable to radiation exposure; Geordi consults a hologram of the Enterprise's original designer seeking a solution. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 6, 1989 The Enemy A Romulan warship thwarts attempts to rescue Geordi, stranded on a planet swept by electrical storms. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 13, 1989 The Price Following the discovery of the galaxy's first stable wormhole, representatives from several cultures meet on the Enterprise to negotiate for passage rights; Troi falls for a handsome delegate who uses underhanded tactics in negotiations. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 20, 1989 The Vengeance Factor Picard offers to mediate a dispute between a peaceful society and a renegade clan that steals to live. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 1, 1990 The Defector The Enterprise crew members may be forced into war when a Romulan defector leads them to a showdown. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 8, 1990 The Hunted A prison escapee from a potential Federation member planet claims he is a soldier brainwashed by his government to kill. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 29, 1990 The High Ground A radical takes Crusher hostage to treat his injured comrades. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 5, 1990 Deja Q Picard's nemesis, Q, claiming to have lost his powers, appears on the Enterprise; some of Q's enemies arrive to take advantage of his vulnerable state. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 12, 1990 A Matter of Perspective A widow accuses Riker of seducing her and killing her husband, a respected scientist; the crew constructs a holodeck simulation to show the events from the perspectives of all the participants. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 19, 1990 Yesterday's Enterprise An Enterprise from the past breaks through a time rift, altering the course of history; Guinan is the only one that senses that the timeline has been altered. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 12, 1990 The Offspring When Data creates an android offspring, Starfleet wishes to separate the two androids, and an admiral arrives to remove her from his care. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 19, 1990 Sins of the Father Worf and his brother Kurn defend their family honor when the Klingon high council accuses their late father of treason. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 26, 1990 Allegiance Aliens spirit Picard off the Enterprise and imprison him with three other hostages; a replica takes the captain's place, but his unusual behavior soon arouses suspicions. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 2, 1990 Captain's Holiday While vacationing on a resort planet, Picard tangles with Ferengi, Vorgons and a duplicitous woman, all searching for a weapon from the future. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 23, 1990 Tin Man An enigmatic life-form and the Betazoid that it communicates with draw the Federation and the Romulans into an explosive situation. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 30, 1990 Hollow Pursuits La Forge must help a shy lieutenant integrate into his engineering team when he discovers the man shirking his responsibilities and retreating into the holodeck to live out his fantasies. Details Episode 22 Aired May 7, 1990 The Most Toys A shuttle explosion leads the crew to believe Data has been killed, not realizing an alien collector staged the incident to hold Data hostage as his newest curiosity. Details Episode 23 Aired May 14, 1990 Sarek Vulcan ambassador Sarek becomes temperamental while on the Enterprise with his wife; Picard must mind-meld with the venerable Vulcan to soothe his emotional outbursts. Details Episode 24 Aired May 28, 1990 Ménage à Troi After Lwaxana spurns a DaiMon's affections, the Ferengi kidnap Riker and the Trois from Betazed; Picard must act the part of Lwaxana's scorned lover to secure their freedom. Details Episode 25 Aired Jun 4, 1990 Transfigurations The Enterprise crew saves a badly injured humanoid who possesses remarkable powers, but danger follows behind him. Details Episode 26 Aired Jun 18, 1990 The Best of Both Worlds The Borg advance their plans to assimilate the human race by kidnapping Picard and making him their spokesman. Details

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Star Trek: The Next Generation — Season 3

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Season Info

Director
Cliff Bole, Les Landau, Robert Scheerer, Winrich Kolbe, Timothy Bond, David Carson, Michael Wagner, Gabrielle Beaumont
Executive Producer
Gene Roddenberry, Rick Berman
Screenwriter
Ronald D. Moore, Michael Piller, Richard Manning, Ira Steven Behr, René Echevarria, Melinda Snodgrass, Michael Wagner, Hans Beimler, Shari Goodhartz, Susan Sackett
Network
Syndicated
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Adventure, Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 25, 1989