Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987
4.8
682 reviews
TV-PG
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Season 5 episodes (26)

1 Redemption, Pt. 2
9/22/91
Believing the Romulans are behind a Klingon civil war, Picard involves Starfleet in the conflict.
2 Darmok
9/30/91
Picard is forced into a dangerous encounter with the captain of an alien starship.
3 Ensign Ro
10/7/91
The Enterprise crew becomes an unwitting pawn in a deadly conspiracy masterminded by a Starfleet admiral.
4 Silicon Avatar
10/14/91
The crew of the Enterprise risks all in an attempt to communicate with a destructive force known as the Crystalline Entity before a visiting scientist can destroy it.
5 Disaster
10/21/91
Troi holds the lives of the crew in her hands when she is forced to act as captain after the Enterprise is seriously damaged by a rare, natural phenomenon.
6 The Game
10/28/91
The fate of the Federation is in Wesley Crusher's hands when he returns to the Enterprise to find the rest of the crew addicted to a dangerous new game.
7 Unification, Pt. 1
11/3/91
Picard learns Spock's mission to Romulus involves a plan to reunify its people with the Vulcans.
8 Unification, Pt. 2
11/10/91
Picard and Data travel to Romulus to investigate an unauthorized mission undertaken by the Federation's legendary Mr. Spock.
9 A Matter Of Time
11/18/91
The Enterprise plays host to a mysterious visitor who claims to be from the future.
10 New Ground
1/6/92
While the Enterprise heads for Bilana Three to participate in the testing of a new propulsion method called the Soliton Wave, Worf receives an unexpected visit from his mother Helena and his son Alexander.
11 Hero Worship
1/27/92
The Enterprise makes way to a nearby Starbase that has recently lost contact with the Vico, a research vessel sent to explore the Interior of a Black Cluster.
12 Violations
2/3/92
Troi, Riker and Dr. Crusher fall into unexplained comas while the Enterprise plays host to an alien race.
13 The Masterpiece Society
2/10/92
Picard's efforts to save a genetically engineered society from a natural disaster threaten to destroy it.
14 Conundrum
2/17/92
While suffering an unexplained case of amnesia, the crew finds themselves fighting a war they do not remember or understand.
15 Power Play
2/24/92
Picard is shocked when Troi, Data and Chief O'Brien engineer an unexplained overthrow of the Bridge.
16 Ethics
3/2/92
The crew is torn when an injured Worf, paralyzed after an accident, opts to follow Klingon custom and commit suicide.
17 The Outcast
3/16/92
Riker's romance with a member of an androgynous race causes conflict and complications for all concerned.
18 Cause And Effect
3/23/92
Trapped in a time warp that forces the crew to endlessly repeat the same experiences, the Enterprise is doomed to destruction.
19 The First Duty
3/30/92
Wesley Crusher, involved in a cover-up of a devastating accident at Starfleet Academy, learns a painful lesson in honesty.
20 Cost Of Living
4/20/92
Troi's free-wheeling mother Lwaxana upsets Deanna and Worf when she introduces Worf's son to her rather hedonistic lifestyle.
21 The Perfect Mate
4/27/92
Picard falls in love with a beautiful woman who is to be given as a peace offering to end a centuries-long war.
22 Imaginary Friend
5/4/92
A little girl's imaginary friend becomes a frightening reality for the crew when she threatens to destroy the Enterprise.
23 I, Borg
5/11/92
Picard and the crew suffer from conflicting emotions when the Enterprise rescues a critically injured Borg.
24 The Next Phase
5/18/92
Geordi and Ro are pronounced dead after a transporting maneuver from a distressed Romulan ship goes awry.
25 The Inner Light
6/1/92
After a mysterious accident, Picard wakes up living the life of another person on a faraway planet.
26 Time's Arrow, Pt. 1
6/14/92
After Data learns of his own death in late- 19th-century San Francisco, a freak accident transports him back to that period.

About this show

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION (TNG) focuses on the 24th century adventures of Captain Jean-Luc Picard aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC-1701-D). This incarnation of the famous starship is much larger than the one captained by James T. Kirk a century earlier, and, accordingly, it carries a larger crew complement: 1,012 men, women?and, surprisingly, children. This era's Starfleet Command believes that men and women are more likely to sign up for long-term exploratory missions if they think of their ship as home. Thus, Picard's crew enjoys many of the comforts they'd have otherwise left behind, including a wide variety of recreational opportunities, "replicated" food dishes to suit every palate, and quarters large enough to share with spouses and offspring. There are schools for the children and a bar (stocked with synthetic alcohol, or synthehol) where the adults can unwind. However, the ongoing mission-no longer limited to a mere five years-remains virtually the same as it was during Kirk's time: to seek out new life and new civilizations, and to boldly go where no one has gone before.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
682 reviews
David Wolfman
May 24, 2015
One of the fondest memories I have from my childhood was watching this show with my parents, and its still my go-to for "feel good TV". Gene Roddenberry set the standard for what the future might look like: no racism, no sexism, no pointless hate, general peace amongst mankind/aliens...Ive had a rough life (Im sure many can say that as well) but I really hope that one day I can meet just one of the many outstanding actors from this show before I die, itd actually make me THAT happy. This is a timeless show.
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Smiler Grogan
March 13, 2017
Being, a fan of the original TV series (Most likely because, in our youth Star Trek was 'imprinted in to our brains 'EVERY' day due to it's popular syndication after it was cancelled. However, once this show evolved and, developed it's own identity it got much better. (Especially, cutting the 'fat' from an already bloated cast of characters.) Point in case Lesley, the docs kid hastened this welcomed transformation. Consequently, having seen 'First Contact' which, was one of the shows several theatrically released motion pictures (and, it's best) added to my respect for the series.
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*n *s
August 20, 2019
In 1987 I was really surprised to hear about TNG. Conventional wisdom said the original crew couldn't be "replaced." When I finally caught an episode, I was an instant fan, and I soon learned the show was a hit. I liked the whole cast, and Roddenberry's decision to downplay action and depict enlightened but believable future humanity. If the original series was Kirk, TNG was Spock, and (later) DS9 was McCoy. TNG still makes a viewer hopeful for the future and the potential of the human race.
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