Star Trek: Picard takes on a "totalitarian nightmare" in new season 2 trailer
Sir Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard in the upcoming season two of Star Trek: Picard
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 - During the Star Trek Day celebration on September 8th, not only was it confirmed that Star Trek: Picard was picked up for a third season, but a trailer also premiered for the upcoming season two.
While it has been known for a while that Q, played by John de Lancie, makes an appearance, now we know that Q reminds Picard that “the trial never ends”, referencing the Star Trek: The Next Generation season one episode, “Encounter at Farpoint.” After hearing Picard’s Romulan housekeeper Laris, played by Orla Brady, wondering off screen whether Picard has been seeking or running, it is revealed that Q has changed the past and turned the world into a “totalitarian nightmare.” Seven of Nine, played by Jeri Ryan, suddenly without her Borg implants, notes that time has been broken. Picard says they must travel to the past to repair what has happened, and we see images of the Borg Queen, played by Annie Wersching. The return to the 21st century is action-packed, from encounters between Dr. Agnes Jurati (played by Alison Pill) and the Borg Queen, to Raffi Musiker (played by Michelle Hurd) and Seven of Nine in a high speed car chase. But, Picard promises, “even in the darkest of circumstances there is a light” and tells Captain Rios, played by Santiago Cabrera, that he is taking the crew home.
The trailer is available now on the Paramount+ YouTube channel. Star Trek: Picard season two is expected to premiere in February 2022. You can catch up on season one, now streaming on Paramount+ and available on DVD and Blu-Ray.
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