Patrick Stewart-starring 'Picard' won't be a limited series, confirms Star Trek producers

With the English actor reprising his iconic role as the good mannered Captain Jean-Luc Picard, the spinoff series is said to be an exploration of the next chapter of Picard's life.
PUBLISHED OCT 8, 2018

Trekkies have to lot to look forward to in the coming few years.

Amongst the numerous shows coming from the Star Trek universe, the most-anticipated one has to be the Patrick Stewart-led Picard series. With the English actor reprising his iconic role as the good mannered Captain Jean-Luc Picard, the spinoff series is said to be "an exploration of the next chapter of Picard's life". In connection with the narrative and the thematic ties with the original 'Star Trek: Discovery', however, there has been some debate. At first, there were rumors of the series being drafted as a limited show. But now, the word is that CBS is planning multiple seasons for their yet untitled 'Picard' series.

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