Star Trek: Picard – Season 3 (2023) 🛰🚀

“It took three seasons… but hey, at least they tried to remember Star Trek at the end.”


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

We’ve finally made it to the end of the line with this series, finally we can move on with our lives. So how does this season hold up?

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📖 Non-Spoiler Plot Overview

So Season 3 brings Picard (Patrick Stewart) back into one final mission involving Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden), a mysterious threat, and—finally—the return of the full Next Generation crew.

And right away?

You can feel the difference.

This actually feels closer to Star Trek.

Not perfect.

Not even close.

But closer.

The story centers around a new threat tied to Picard’s past, a next-generation (literally) element with Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers), and the crew coming back together for one last ride.

And honestly?

That’s the best decision this show made.


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🎭 Character Rundown

Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) — finally… FINALLY… feels more like Picard again.

He’s still not 100%, but at least now:

he’s making decisions

he’s leading again

he actually feels like he belongs in his own show


It only took three seasons, but we got there.


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Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) — one of the best parts of this season.

She’s strong, capable, and actually feels like she’s been living her own life. Her dynamic with Picard adds something real that was missing before.


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William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) — still one of the highlights.

Every time he’s on screen, the show improves. He feels natural, confident, and like the same character we remember.


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Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) — feels more like herself again compared to earlier seasons. The emotional connection she brings actually works here.


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Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton) — finally back, and it feels right. His presence adds that grounded, familiar energy the show desperately needed.


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Worf (Michael Dorn) — honestly one of the more fun parts of the season. They lean into his character in a way that actually works, balancing seriousness with some unexpected humor.


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Data (Brent Spiner) — handled better here than in Season 1. His inclusion actually feels like it has purpose this time instead of just being there for shock value.


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Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) — WAY better than Seasons 1 and 2.

She actually feels closer to the Seven people know, instead of whatever they were doing before.


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Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers) — the new addition.

He’s… fine.

He serves the story, but he’s also very clearly part of the show trying to connect old and new, and sometimes that feels a little forced.


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⏱️ Pacing / Episode Flow

Still messy.

Still uneven.

But better.

It actually feels like there’s direction this time, even if it stumbles along the way.

The season moves with more purpose, and it doesn’t feel as dragged out as Season 2.


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✅ Pros

The biggest positive is obvious:

The cast is back.

And it matters.

Seeing the full Next Generation crew together again?

That works.

It brings back the chemistry, the dynamics, the feeling that was completely missing before.

The characters are handled better.

Not perfect—but better.

Picard feels more like Picard.

Seven feels more like Seven.

The tone feels closer to what Star Trek should be.

And for once…

It actually feels like the writers understand these characters.

At least a little.


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❌ Cons

It’s still a mess.

Let’s not pretend it’s suddenly amazing.

The story still has issues.

Some plot points feel rushed.

Some feel underdeveloped.

And the season still leans heavily on nostalgia to carry it.

Which works—but also kind of exposes the fact that the earlier seasons failed so hard.

Also…

Why did it take THREE seasons to get here?

That’s the biggest problem.

This season proves they could have done this from the beginning.

And they just… didn’t.


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💭 Final Thoughts

This season is better.

There’s no denying that.

But it’s also frustrating.

Because it shows you what the show should have been the entire time.

The characters feel more right.

The tone feels more right.

The dynamic feels more right.

And yet…

It’s still not perfect.

It’s still messy.

And after everything that came before it?

It feels less like a great finale and more like damage control.

That said…

I’m glad it ended here.

Because at least it ended on something that somewhat resembles Star Trek.


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⭐ Rating

5/10


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⚠️ Spoiler Warning

Alright, final breakdown.


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🚨 Spoilers

The return of the full crew is the highlight.

That’s what carries this season.

Not the plot.

Not the villain.

The characters.

Jack Crusher’s storyline ties into the bigger threat, and while it works in parts, it also feels like the show trying to force a legacy angle.

The Borg being brought back AGAIN?

Yeah… we’ve been here before.

At least it’s handled better than Season 2, but still—it’s getting repetitive.

And the final moments with the crew?

That’s what sticks.

Because it feels like a proper goodbye.

Not perfect.

But better than what we were getting before.


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Yeah…

This one’s decent.

Not great.

Not terrible.

Just…

finally closer to what it should’ve been from the start.

And honestly?

I’m just glad it’s over.