At the poker table with friends, Star Trek showrunner reflects on giving Patrick Stewart’s Picard a final farewell
Reported by Collider ·
A reunion for the final season
LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis and Brent Spiner joined Stewart. Their characters faced a crisis linked to the Borg and brought the original USS Enterprise-D back into service, with a replica of its bridge set.
Matalas’s long Trek history
At a finale event in New York City for his new series VisionQuest, Matalas spoke with Collider’s Michael Zimmerman about working with Stewart. He said the opportunity to conclude Picard’s story meant a great deal to him.
A final moment with friends
The series’ closing image recalls the final episode of The Next Generation, “All Good Things...,” in which Picard is invited to join the crew’s poker game. Matalas said he wanted to leave Picard surrounded by his friends.
Key points
- Picard’s third and final season reunited the Star Trek: The Next Generation cast.
- Terry Matalas oversaw the final season and spoke about Stewart at a VisionQuest event.
- The ending places Picard at a poker table with his friends.
- Matalas said the final image echoed The Next Generation’s last episode.