Star Trek: Picard – Season 1 (2020) 🛰🚀

We’re going where no man and woman have gone before, and probably shouldn’t have


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🎬 Let’s start by showing y’all the trailers shall we?

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📖 Non-Spoiler Plot Overview

So Star Trek: Picard Season 1 follows Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), now retired from Starfleet, living on a vineyard, when he gets pulled back into action involving synthetic lifeforms, a conspiracy within Starfleet, and a girl named Dahj who turns out to be more important than she seems.

And on paper?

That sounds like a solid Star Trek setup.

But the problem is…

This doesn’t feel like Star Trek.

At all.

Instead of a thoughtful, character-driven story with philosophical weight, what we get is a slow, messy, overly dark plot filled with conspiracies that don’t land, characters that don’t connect, and a tone that feels completely disconnected from what this franchise used to be.


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🎭 Character Rundown

Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) — this is where the biggest issue is.

This is supposed to be one of the greatest captains in Starfleet history.

A man known for his intelligence, leadership, and ability to command a room with a single speech.

And in this show?

He’s constantly dismissed, talked over, ignored, and honestly made to look like an idiot half the time.

Instead of leading, he reacts.

Instead of commanding, he pleads.

Instead of being Picard… he feels like a completely different character.

And it’s painful to watch.

Dahj / Soji (Isa Briones) — the whole “mysterious synthetic twin” storyline is the backbone of the season, and it just doesn’t hit the way it should. The performance is fine, but the writing around her feels stretched out and uninteresting.

Raffi Musiker (Michelle Hurd) — constantly angry, constantly bitter, and the show leans HARD into making her feel broken and unstable. Instead of being compelling, it just becomes exhausting.

Cristóbal Rios (Santiago Cabrera) — he’s fine. He’s got some personality, but the multiple hologram gimmick feels like the show trying too hard to be clever.

Agnes Jurati (Alison Pill) — awkward, nervous, and honestly one of the more frustrating characters. Her storyline takes a turn that should be impactful… and it just doesn’t land the way the show wants it to.

Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) — returns, which should be exciting… but she feels completely different. Way more violent, way more aggressive, and not really the Seven people remember.

Narek (Harry Treadaway) — supposed to be this manipulative Romulan villain, but he comes off more confusing than threatening.

Narissa (Peyton List) — over-the-top, cartoonishly evil, and not in a good way. She feels like she belongs in a completely different show.

And that’s kind of the theme here.

Everyone feels off.


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⏱️ Pacing / Episode Flow

This show is SLOW.

And not in a good “thoughtful Star Trek” way.

In a “why are we still here” way.

It drags out its mystery, stretches plot points longer than they need to be, and by the time things actually start happening, you’re already checked out.


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✅ Pros

There is ONE thing I liked.

And I mean one.

William Riker (Jonathan Frakes).

His return episode?

That’s the only time this show actually feels like Star Trek.

Seeing him living in a peaceful cabin with Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis), raising their daughter, making pizza, just… living?

It’s cozy.

It’s wholesome.

It’s calm.

It feels real.

It feels like a natural continuation of these characters.

And for one episode…

You remember what this show could have been.

That one episode is the reason this gets a 1/10.

Because without it?

This would be a 0.


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❌ Cons

Everything else.

First off—why is there so much cussing?

This is Star Trek.

It doesn’t belong here.

It immediately breaks the tone and makes everything feel off. It doesn’t make the show more mature—it just makes it feel like it’s trying too hard to be edgy.

Then there’s how Picard is treated.

This man should be respected.

Instead, he’s constantly dismissed, disrespected, and made to feel irrelevant.

And not in a meaningful “aging legend” way.

In a “the show doesn’t understand who he is” way.

And the worst part?

They make him feel incompetent.

That’s not growth.

That’s character damage.

The tone is completely wrong.

Star Trek has always had hope, optimism, and thoughtfulness.

This?

Is dark, cynical, and miserable half the time.

The story is messy.

The characters don’t feel like they belong in the same world.

The villains are weak.

The pacing drags.

And by the end of it?

You’re just tired.


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💭 Final Thoughts

This season is a complete misunderstanding of what makes Star Trek work.

It takes a beloved character, puts him in a world that doesn’t feel like his, surrounds him with characters that don’t click, and tells a story that drags its feet the entire time.

The only time it gets it right…

Is when it brings back Riker.

That’s it.

That’s the one moment where everything lines up.

And it just makes the rest of the season more frustrating, because it proves they could have done better.

They just didn’t.


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⭐ Rating

1/10


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⚠️ Spoiler Warning

Alright, now we’re getting into the full breakdown.


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🚨 Spoilers

The entire synth storyline ends up feeling like it’s trying to be bigger than it actually is.

Dahj dies early, Soji carries the plot, and the whole mystery just drags.

Jurati killing Maddox should have been a huge moment… and it barely lands.

Seven going full revenge mode feels out of character.

The Romulan plotline never becomes as interesting as the show thinks it is.

And then the ending…

Picard dies.

And gets put into a synthetic body.

And somehow…

You feel nothing.

Because the show never earns it.

That’s the biggest problem.

Nothing here feels earned.

Except Riker.

Making pizza.

In a cabin.

Living his best life.

That’s the only thing that felt real.


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Yeah…

This one’s rough.

Really rough.

Join me as we roast season 2 of Picard.