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1987–1994 · 176 EPISODESTNG
STAR TREK:

THE NEXT GENERATION

A century after Kirk, Captain Jean-Luc Picard commands a new Enterprise. Diplomacy, discovery and some of Star Trek's most thoughtful stories, with a crew that grew into a family.

PREMIERED
28 September 1987
ORIGINALLY ON
First-run syndication
SEASONS
7
EPISODES
176

SEASONS

SEASON 11987 · 25 EPISODESSEASON 21988 · 22 EPISODESSEASON 31989 · 26 EPISODESSEASON 41990 · 26 EPISODESSEASON 51991 · 26 EPISODESSEASON 61992 · 26 EPISODESSEASON 71993 · 25 EPISODES

SEASON 1

Season 1 · first shown 28 Sep 1987 to 16 May 1988 · First-run syndication

  1. 1×01Encounter at Farpoint28 Sep 1987HISTORIC PICKWhere the next generation began.
  2. 1×02The Naked Now5 Oct 1987FOR COMPLETISTSAn early remix of a classic.
  3. 1×03Code of Honor12 Oct 1987FOR COMPLETISTSA weak episode the cast regretted.
  4. 1×04The Last Outpost19 Oct 1987FOR COMPLETISTSThe Ferengi's awkward debut.
  5. 1×05Where No One Has Gone Before26 Oct 1987HIDDEN GEMSeason one's first real sense of wonder.
  6. 1×06Lonely Among Us2 Nov 1987FOR COMPLETISTSOdd, but Data's Sherlock Holmes charms.
  7. 1×07Justice9 Nov 1987GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEA big question, shakily told.
  8. 1×08The Battle16 Nov 1987FUN PICKPatrick Stewart lifts a modest story.
  9. 1×09Hide and Q23 Nov 1987FUN PICKJohn de Lancie's Q steals every scene.
  10. 1×10Haven30 Nov 1987FUN PICKMeet Lwaxana Troi, a force of nature.
  11. 1×11The Big Goodbye11 Jan 1988FAN FAVOURITEPicard plays private eye.
  12. 1×12Datalore18 Jan 1988ESSENTIAL VIEWINGThe first appearance of Lore.
  13. 1×13Angel One25 Jan 1988SO BAD IT'S FUNA gender role reversal misfire.
  14. 1×14110010011 Feb 1988FAN FAVOURITESeason one's smartest surprise.
  15. 1×15Too Short a Season8 Feb 1988HIDDEN GEMA strong idea under heavy make-up.
  16. 1×16When the Bough Breaks15 Feb 1988GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEFamilies, freedom and technology.
  17. 1×17Home Soil22 Feb 1988HIDDEN GEMA thoughtful first contact story.
  18. 1×18Coming of Age14 Mar 1988FUN PICKWesley's big test, and a mystery begins.
  19. 1×19Heart of Glory21 Mar 1988GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEWorf finally takes centre stage.
  20. 1×20The Arsenal of Freedom11 Apr 1988FUN PICKA sales pitch that will not take no.
  21. 1×21Symbiosis18 Apr 1988GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEA blunt but thought-provoking parable.
  22. 1×22Skin of Evil25 Apr 1988HISTORIC PICKA shocking farewell in a shaky episode.
  23. 1×23We'll Always Have Paris2 May 1988FOR PICARD FANSA wistful romance out of time.
  24. 1×24Conspiracy9 May 1988FUN PICKParanoid thriller with a notoriously gory finale.
  25. 1×25The Neutral Zone16 May 1988FOR COMPLETISTSA rushed finale with big consequences.

SEASON 2

Season 2 · first shown 21 Nov 1988 to 17 Jul 1989 · First-run syndication

  1. 2×01The Child21 Nov 1988HISTORIC PICKGuinan and Dr Pulaski come aboard.
  2. 2×02Where Silence Has Lease28 Nov 1988HIDDEN GEMEerie, atmospheric and genuinely unsettling.
  3. 2×03Elementary, Dear Data5 Dec 1988FAN FAVOURITEData versus Moriarty, a true battle of wits.
  4. 2×04The Outrageous Okona12 Dec 1988FOR COMPLETISTSStay for Data's comedy lessons.
  5. 2×05Loud as a Whisper9 Jan 1989HIDDEN GEMA thoughtful, groundbreaking guest performance.
  6. 2×06The Schizoid Man23 Jan 1989FUN PICKBrent Spiner clearly relishing a new role.
  7. 2×07Unnatural Selection30 Jan 1989GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEThe ethics of designer children.
  8. 2×08A Matter of Honor6 Feb 1989FAN FAVOURITERiker goes Klingon, brilliantly.
  9. 2×09The Measure of a Man13 Feb 1989ESSENTIAL VIEWINGStar Trek's great courtroom drama.
  10. 2×10The Dauphin20 Feb 1989FOR COMPLETISTSWesley's awkward first romance.
  11. 2×11Contagion20 Mar 1989FUN PICKPicard the archaeologist versus a killer computer virus.
  12. 2×12The Royale27 Mar 1989FUN PICKA surreal, pulpy oddity.
  13. 2×13Time Squared3 Apr 1989HIDDEN GEMA tight, eerie time puzzle.
  14. 2×14The Icarus Factor24 Apr 1989FOR COMPLETISTSFather issues and painstiks.
  15. 2×15Pen Pals1 May 1989GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEThe Prime Directive gets personal.
  16. 2×16Q Who8 May 1989ESSENTIAL VIEWINGThe Borg arrive.
  17. 2×17Samaritan Snare15 May 1989FUN PICKRemembered for the Pakleds and Picard's heart.
  18. 2×18Up the Long Ladder22 May 1989GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEStage-Irish settlers meet sterile clones.
  19. 2×19Manhunt19 Jun 1989FUN PICKLwaxana on the prowl, plus Mick Fleetwood.
  20. 2×20The Emissary26 Jun 1989FAN FAVOURITEWorf meets his match in K'Ehleyr.
  21. 2×21Peak Performance10 Jul 1989FAN FAVOURITEWar games and Data's finest Strategema hour.
  22. 2×22Shades of Gray17 Jul 1989FOR COMPLETISTSTNG's one and only clip show.

SEASON 3

Season 3 · first shown 25 Sep 1989 to 18 Jun 1990 · First-run syndication

  1. 3×01Evolution25 Sep 1989GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODETiny machines, big questions.
  2. 3×02The Ensigns of Command2 Oct 1989HIDDEN GEMData learns how to win an argument.
  3. 3×03The Survivors9 Oct 1989HIDDEN GEMA quiet story with a devastating confession.
  4. 3×04Who Watches the Watchers16 Oct 1989ESSENTIAL VIEWINGPicard refuses to become a god.
  5. 3×05The Bonding23 Oct 1989HIDDEN GEMRonald D. Moore's moving first script.
  6. 3×06Booby Trap30 Oct 1989FAN FAVOURITEPicard flies by hand, Geordi falls hard.
  7. 3×07The Enemy6 Nov 1989FAN FAVOURITEEnemies forced to trust each other.
  8. 3×08The Price13 Nov 1989FOR COMPLETISTSA Troi romance with seeds of DS9.
  9. 3×09The Vengeance Factor20 Nov 1989FOR COMPLETISTSA solid mystery with a harsh Riker moment.
  10. 3×10The Defector1 Jan 1990ESSENTIAL VIEWINGA tense Romulan cat-and-mouse thriller.
  11. 3×11The Hunted8 Jan 1990GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEA sharp allegory about returning veterans.
  12. 3×12The High Ground29 Jan 1990GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEVery close to home for Northern Ireland.
  13. 3×13Déjà Q5 Feb 1990FAN FAVOURITEQ at his funniest and most human.
  14. 3×14A Matter of Perspective12 Feb 1990FUN PICKA courtroom puzzle on the holodeck.
  15. 3×15Yesterday's Enterprise19 Feb 1990ESSENTIAL VIEWINGA time-travel classic with real stakes.
  16. 3×16The Offspring12 Mar 1990ESSENTIAL VIEWINGData becomes a father. Bring tissues.
  17. 3×17Sins of the Father19 Mar 1990ESSENTIAL VIEWINGWorf's story becomes a saga.
  18. 3×18Allegiance26 Mar 1990FUN PICKTwo Picards, a puzzle and a sing-along.
  19. 3×19Captain's Holiday2 Apr 1990FUN PICKPicard on holiday, adventure follows anyway.
  20. 3×20Tin Man23 Apr 1990HIDDEN GEMA gentle, thoughtful story about loneliness.
  21. 3×21Hollow Pursuits30 Apr 1990FAN FAVOURITEBarclay's debut, funny and surprisingly touching.
  22. 3×22The Most Toys7 May 1990ESSENTIAL VIEWINGData's most chilling moment.
  23. 3×23Sarek14 May 1990ESSENTIAL VIEWINGStewart and Lenard at their finest.
  24. 3×24Ménage à Troi28 May 1990FUN PICKSilly, but Picard's sonnets are a delight.
  25. 3×25Transfigurations4 Jun 1990FOR COMPLETISTSA quiet episode before the big finale.
  26. 3×26The Best of Both Worlds, Part I18 Jun 1990ESSENTIAL VIEWINGThe greatest cliffhanger Trek ever made.

SEASON 4

Season 4 · first shown 24 Sep 1990 to 17 Jun 1991 · First-run syndication

  1. 4×01The Best of Both Worlds, Part II24 Sep 1990ESSENTIAL VIEWINGA satisfying end to the Borg crisis.
  2. 4×02Family1 Oct 1990FAN FAVOURITETrek's quietest and most human episode.
  3. 4×03Brothers8 Oct 1990FAN FAVOURITEBrent Spiner times three.
  4. 4×04Suddenly Human15 Oct 1990GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEWhose son is he really?
  5. 4×05Remember Me22 Oct 1990HIDDEN GEMDr Crusher's eerie solo nightmare.
  6. 4×06Legacy29 Oct 1990FOR COMPLETISTSTasha's legacy, uneven but poignant.
  7. 4×07Reunion5 Nov 1990ESSENTIAL VIEWINGKlingon politics at their most gripping.
  8. 4×08Future Imperfect12 Nov 1990FUN PICKA puzzle box with layers.
  9. 4×09Final Mission19 Nov 1990FOR COMPLETISTSA fond farewell to Wesley.
  10. 4×10The Loss31 Dec 1990FOR COMPLETISTSA Troi showcase with flat science.
  11. 4×11Data's Day7 Jan 1991FAN FAVOURITEData, a wedding and a dance lesson.
  12. 4×12The Wounded28 Jan 1991ESSENTIAL VIEWINGThe birth of the Cardassians.
  13. 4×13Devil's Due4 Feb 1991FUN PICKPicard versus the devil, in court.
  14. 4×14Clues11 Feb 1991HIDDEN GEMA cracking mystery with Data at its heart.
  15. 4×15First Contact18 Feb 1991ESSENTIAL VIEWINGFirst contact from the other side.
  16. 4×16Galaxy's Child11 Mar 1991GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEGeordi's fantasy meets reality.
  17. 4×17Night Terrors18 Mar 1991FOR COMPLETISTSCreepy idea, slow execution.
  18. 4×18Identity Crisis25 Mar 1991HIDDEN GEMGenuinely creepy Geordi body horror.
  19. 4×19The Nth Degree1 Apr 1991FAN FAVOURITEBarclay's finest hour.
  20. 4×20Qpid22 Apr 1991FUN PICKThe Enterprise crew does Robin Hood.
  21. 4×21The Drumhead29 Apr 1991ESSENTIAL VIEWINGStar Trek's sharpest courtroom drama.
  22. 4×22Half a Life6 May 1991HIDDEN GEMMajel Barrett's most moving performance.
  23. 4×23The Host13 May 1991GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODELove, identity and the Trill.
  24. 4×24The Mind's Eye27 May 1991HIDDEN GEMA tense Manchurian Candidate in space.
  25. 4×25In Theory3 Jun 1991FUN PICKData tries dating, strictly by the book.
  26. 4×26Redemption, Part I17 Jun 1991ESSENTIAL VIEWINGThe 100th episode goes full Klingon.

SEASON 5

Season 5 · first shown 23 Sep 1991 to 15 Jun 1992 · First-run syndication

  1. 5×01Redemption, Part II23 Sep 1991FAN FAVOURITEData in command steals the show.
  2. 5×02Darmok30 Sep 1991ESSENTIAL VIEWINGPicard and Dathon at El-Adrel.
  3. 5×03Ensign Ro7 Oct 1991ESSENTIAL VIEWINGRo Laren arrives, and Bajor with her.
  4. 5×04Silicon Avatar14 Oct 1991GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEGrief turned into obsession.
  5. 5×05Disaster21 Oct 1991FAN FAVOURITEThe Enterprise's own disaster movie.
  6. 5×06The Game28 Oct 1991FUN PICKA cautionary tale for the smartphone age.
  7. 5×07Unification I4 Nov 1991ESSENTIAL VIEWINGSpock returns, and the torch passes.
  8. 5×08Unification II11 Nov 1991FAN FAVOURITESpock and Data, side by side.
  9. 5×09A Matter of Time18 Nov 1991FUN PICKMatt Frewer's charming time-travelling chancer.
  10. 5×10New Ground6 Jan 1992GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEWorf learns to be a father.
  11. 5×11Hero Worship27 Jan 1992HIDDEN GEMData's gentlest friendship.
  12. 5×12Violations3 Feb 1992GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEUnsettling, and still timely.
  13. 5×13The Masterpiece Society10 Feb 1992FOR COMPLETISTSBig ideas, slow pace.
  14. 5×14Conundrum17 Feb 1992FUN PICKAmnesia, romance and a mystery commander.
  15. 5×15Power Play24 Feb 1992FUN PICKTroi, Data and O'Brien turn bad.
  16. 5×16Ethics2 Mar 1992GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEMedical ethics and the right to die.
  17. 5×17The Outcast16 Mar 1992GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEAmbitious, flawed, worth debating.
  18. 5×18Cause and Effect23 Mar 1992ESSENTIAL VIEWINGTNG's cleverest time loop.
  19. 5×19The First Duty30 Mar 1992ESSENTIAL VIEWINGPicard's finest lesson in integrity.
  20. 5×20Cost of Living20 Apr 1992FOR COMPLETISTSLwaxana fans will enjoy the mud bath.
  21. 5×21The Perfect Mate27 Apr 1992GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEA divisive, thought-provoking romance.
  22. 5×22Imaginary Friend4 May 1992FOR COMPLETISTSA family episode with a spooky streak.
  23. 5×23I, Borg11 May 1992ESSENTIAL VIEWINGThe Borg get a face.
  24. 5×24The Next Phase18 May 1992FUN PICKA ghost story with real wit.
  25. 5×25The Inner Light1 Jun 1992ESSENTIAL VIEWINGOne of Star Trek's very finest hours.
  26. 5×26Time's Arrow, Part I15 Jun 1992FUN PICKData, Guinan and Mark Twain in 1893.

SEASON 6

Season 6 · first shown 21 Sep 1992 to 21 Jun 1993 · First-run syndication

  1. 6×01Time's Arrow, Part II21 Sep 1992FUN PICKA satisfying end to the time-travel romp.
  2. 6×02Realm of Fear28 Sep 1992FUN PICKBarclay's nerves save the day.
  3. 6×03Man of the People5 Oct 1992FOR COMPLETISTSA dark idea, uneasily handled.
  4. 6×04Relics12 Oct 1992FAN FAVOURITEScotty's farewell to the old bridge.
  5. 6×05Schisms19 Oct 1992HIDDEN GEMTNG does an alien abduction horror.
  6. 6×06True Q26 Oct 1992GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEWhat would you do with godlike power?
  7. 6×07Rascals2 Nov 1992SO BAD IT'S FUNKid Picard versus the Ferengi.
  8. 6×08A Fistful of Datas9 Nov 1992FUN PICKWorf rides into a Data-filled Deadwood.
  9. 6×09The Quality of Life16 Nov 1992GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEWhat counts as life?
  10. 6×10Chain of Command, Part I14 Dec 1992ESSENTIAL VIEWINGThe set-up for TNG's finest hour.
  11. 6×11Chain of Command, Part II21 Dec 1992ESSENTIAL VIEWING“There are four lights!”
  12. 6×12Ship in a Bottle25 Jan 1993FAN FAVOURITEA holodeck puzzle box done right.
  13. 6×13Aquiel1 Feb 1993FOR COMPLETISTSA mystery where the dog did it.
  14. 6×14Face of the Enemy8 Feb 1993HIDDEN GEMTroi's finest hour.
  15. 6×15Tapestry15 Feb 1993ESSENTIAL VIEWINGPicard and Q's finest hour.
  16. 6×16Birthright, Part I22 Feb 1993GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEWorf's past, Data's dreams.
  17. 6×17Birthright, Part II1 Mar 1993GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEWhose heritage is it?
  18. 6×18Starship Mine29 Mar 1993FUN PICKPicard does Die Hard.
  19. 6×19Lessons5 Apr 1993HIDDEN GEMPicard's most grown-up romance.
  20. 6×20The Chase26 Apr 1993ESSENTIAL VIEWINGWhy so many aliens look human.
  21. 6×21Frame of Mind3 May 1993FAN FAVOURITEJonathan Frakes' finest, most unsettling hour.
  22. 6×22Suspicions10 May 1993HIDDEN GEMDr Crusher turns detective.
  23. 6×23Rightful Heir17 May 1993GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEFaith, myth and Klingon politics.
  24. 6×24Second Chances24 May 1993FAN FAVOURITETwo Rikers, one complicated past.
  25. 6×25Timescape14 Jun 1993FUN PICKA clever puzzle box of frozen time.
  26. 6×26Descent, Part I21 Jun 1993FAN FAVOURITEStephen Hawking at poker, then the Borg.

SEASON 7

Season 7 · first shown 20 Sep 1993 to 23 May 1994 · First-run syndication

  1. 7×01Descent, Part II20 Sep 1993FOR COMPLETISTSThe Borg story wraps up, unevenly.
  2. 7×02Liaisons27 Sep 1993FOR COMPLETISTSPicard meets Misery, Worf meets diplomacy.
  3. 7×03Interface4 Oct 1993HIDDEN GEMGeordi's most personal story.
  4. 7×04Gambit, Part I11 Oct 1993FUN PICKPicard goes rogue among space mercenaries.
  5. 7×05Gambit, Part II18 Oct 1993FUN PICKData and Worf clash on the bridge.
  6. 7×06Phantasms25 Oct 1993FUN PICKSurreal nightmares and a very odd cake.
  7. 7×07Dark Page1 Nov 1993GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODELwaxana's hidden grief.
  8. 7×08Attached8 Nov 1993FAN FAVOURITEPicard and Crusher, finally honest.
  9. 7×09Force of Nature15 Nov 1993FOR COMPLETISTSA bold idea, quickly forgotten.
  10. 7×10Inheritance22 Nov 1993HIDDEN GEMData finds his mother.
  11. 7×11Parallels29 Nov 1993ESSENTIAL VIEWINGWorf's strangest birthday ever.
  12. 7×12The Pegasus10 Jan 1994FAN FAVOURITEA tense, morally knotty Riker story.
  13. 7×13Homeward17 Jan 1994GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEThe Prime Directive under strain.
  14. 7×14Sub Rosa31 Jan 1994SO BAD IT'S FUNTNG tries a gothic ghost story.
  15. 7×15Lower Decks7 Feb 1994ESSENTIAL VIEWINGOne of TNG's finest late-run hours.
  16. 7×16Thine Own Self14 Feb 1994HIDDEN GEMData as an innocent abroad.
  17. 7×17Masks21 Feb 1994FOR COMPLETISTSAmbitious, baffling and a Spiner showcase.
  18. 7×18Eye of the Beholder28 Feb 1994FUN PICKA shipboard mystery with a psychic edge.
  19. 7×19Genesis21 Mar 1994FUN PICKGloriously silly creature-feature horror.
  20. 7×20Journey's End28 Mar 1994GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEPolitics, displacement and Wesley's farewell.
  21. 7×21Firstborn25 Apr 1994HIDDEN GEMA surprisingly moving father and son story.
  22. 7×22Bloodlines2 May 1994FOR COMPLETISTSA minor Picard family drama.
  23. 7×23Emergence9 May 1994FOR COMPLETISTSStrange, dreamlike and never dull.
  24. 7×24Preemptive Strike16 May 1994HIDDEN GEMRo Laren's powerful farewell.
  25. 7×25All Good Things...23 May 1994ESSENTIAL VIEWINGA superb farewell to the crew.
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