Star Trek: Picard

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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 192 Ratings

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  1. ZeroHero69
    May 24, 2022
    6
    The show is like a cross between Star Trek and The Expanse. Multiple storylines/perspectives all coming together at some point.

    If you can ignore the stupid story elements/lore, then you will probably enjoy this show. But there are many stupid things and it gets really, really stupid near the end. That said, there are some enjoyable characters with story/background that makes them    The show is like a cross between Star Trek and The Expanse. Multiple storylines/perspectives all coming together at some point.

    If you can ignore the stupid story elements/lore, then you will probably enjoy this show. But there are many stupid things and it gets really, really stupid near the end. That said, there are some enjoyable characters with story/background that makes them interesting, leaving you wanting to know more.

    If you made it all the way through and are thinking "I enjoyed this, I want to see the next season" - stop. Season 2 is nowhere near the same consistency of story/character. It is even stupider.    … Expand
  2. Kai82
    May 6, 2022
    5
    Firstly it is not TNG and does not want to be it as they made this clear. Why name it Picard and use TNG Characters and lore would be my question. Also to be fair that TNG and DS9 started weaker too (but not on this low level to be fair). Lets go to the first elephant in the room. I will not enter the debate if this is even Star Trek anymore but say I can see the validity of the argument.Firstly it is not TNG and does not want to be it as they made this clear. Why name it Picard and use TNG Characters and lore would be my question. Also to be fair that TNG and DS9 started weaker too (but not on this low level to be fair). Lets go to the first elephant in the room. I will not enter the debate if this is even Star Trek anymore but say I can see the validity of the argument. I am still thinking this is set in a darker parallel timeline or universe as I do not recognize how things could develop like this. I mean Starfleet, the Federation, many characters and choices. For example I say the antagonist have valid reasons and this comes from someone who would fight for Data’s and the Doctors rights even putting his live on the line. Both are favorites of mine and are more human than many biological humans. Again to be fair I would also say this also if the roles were reversed. You could however argue about cause and effect. It ends not there as Picard would never have Sometimes I thought it reminds me of the dirtier more grubby Star Wars look. The character or performance is a bit mixed. Patrick Steward as Picard is amazing and even haters acknowledge this. Jeri Ryan as Seven is hindered by the script and this weakened her. I must say that I am a fan of her and Seven of Nine was the best addition to a cast I can think of. Isa Briones surprised me positively and I want to see more of her. Michelle Hurd as Raffi is also handicapped by the script. I can see her being truly awesome if they put more effort in the writing. The rest is fine but I repeat many established characters are mishandled and this leaves a sour taste. Overall this is a weak first season with some good moments.… Expand
  3. geewah
    Jun 3, 2021
    6
    Started off with potential, but quickly slips into a predictable, formulatic sci-fi series. Unless you're a trekkie you'll quickly lose interest in this.
  4. aholland
    May 29, 2021
    9
    Fantastic! A reverant take on what comes after The Next Generation. Thought-provoking and a MUCH better coda than Nemesis.
  5. geekusmaximus
    Dec 10, 2020
    1
    This show made me want something I thought I would never desire: Patrick Stewart’s retirement. Although he offers a decent performance (but quite far from his best), they can’t make the show without him, and this show just needs to stop.

    There are a few shining moments when the real Picard we know and love steps up or the plot and dialogue recapture some of that classic Star Trek charm,    This show made me want something I thought I would never desire: Patrick Stewart’s retirement. Although he offers a decent performance (but quite far from his best), they can’t make the show without him, and this show just needs to stop.

    There are a few shining moments when the real Picard we know and love steps up or the plot and dialogue recapture some of that classic Star Trek charm, but it’s not enough to save this abysmal excuse of a television drama. They’ve replaced all the optimism and hope for humanity’s future with a tale more depressing than the lyrics to a bad country song. Gone are the lessons on morality and good intentions, and in their place is a plot so full of contrivances and inanity that the final two episodes are basically reduced to predicting which deus ex machina or Mary Sue saves them from the next inconceivable challenge. Everything, from the gratuitous f-bombs to the unnecessarily violent and gory depictions of torture and death, seem to have been added purely for shock factor. They serve no artistic purpose whatsoever, do nothing to enhance the story, and primarily serve as a way to remind the viewer that they aren’t watching their father’s Star Trek.

    And they're right: this isn’t Star Trek. This isn’t even quality entertainment. Save yourself ten hours by not watching it.    … Expand
  6. Raresh
    Jul 30, 2020
    0
    It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing .
  7. Deanomite
    Jul 4, 2020
    7
    It's easy to see why it was renewed before the premiere, the first episode was very well photographed and acted, audio editing very good and the script is excellent.
  8. RubenHilbers
    Apr 6, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The writing on this show is horrible. Chekhov's gun is frequently ignored, the writing is lazy and the characters are not sympathetic. And Jurati murdering Maddox and got going to jail is completely unrealistic. (And that is just one example.) Do yourself a favor and don't waste your time watching this show.… Expand
  9. cube10025
    Apr 5, 2020
    1
    The show makes absolutely no sense, not fun at all there are 1 or 2 episodes that is slightly entertaining but then the show just throw it away.

    The rating score is highly suspicious! I can only see negative reviews!!!
  10. Jbuer
    Apr 3, 2020
    8
    Intelligent storytelling with strong performances throughout. Picard is thought provoking whilst at the same time uncompromising with it’s stunning visual effects. It’s more dialog based than action, therefore very mature. However, when the action comes along it’s worth the wait. A real treat to see the return of some old familiar faces.
  11. BobcatBonson
    Mar 19, 2020
    7
    I was a bit unsure about this to begin with but it's improved greatly in the last few episodes. It's really grown on me.
  12. TomWish
    Mar 13, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Now 4 episodes in, I'm rather disappointed. It started out quite promising, but especially the last episode was so silly. Picard, once a charismatic leader, is a sentimental, selfish old man, gathering a crew of strangely generic characters trying to be funny to go on a crusade which doesn't make the slightest bit of sense.

    After episode 8 I rated the series further down for all the nonsense it brings along. Alone the role of star fleet is nonsensical. A drunk ex-pilot needs to enter the top secret Borg cube which could escalate a galactic crisis. Oh sure, no problem. Picard, a retired and disgraces ex-admiral needs some warships to enter Romulan territory. Oh sure, why not. And on top of this tons of cheap jokes. This hologram doubles of the captain were just annoying.

    Patrick Stewart told in interviews, that he wanted to show a darker vision in order to be contemporary. But this is not dark, this is just silly and nonsensical. Shame on you, Patrick Stewart.    … Expand
  13. kirkender
    Mar 9, 2020
    8
    If you go into Picard with hard expectations, you will probably not enjoy it. Why go into a show or film with expectations? Just let it exist and check in with your feelings. As Picard exists, it's a thrilling adventure story, with absolutely wonderful characters who are well written and acted. The special effects are top notch, and the music is a prefect blend of old themes for nostalgiaIf you go into Picard with hard expectations, you will probably not enjoy it. Why go into a show or film with expectations? Just let it exist and check in with your feelings. As Picard exists, it's a thrilling adventure story, with absolutely wonderful characters who are well written and acted. The special effects are top notch, and the music is a prefect blend of old themes for nostalgia with new compositions.… Expand
  14. Captiosus
    Feb 24, 2020
    4
    I was fully invested in the first couple episodes but by episodes 4 and 5... I'm done. This feels like someone trying to make a Mass Effect TV show with a Star Trek wrapper. I could rattle off a laundry list of similarities but the most obvious ones are: Arrogant, self-centered Starfleet; synth revolution and anti-synth story line; shadowy agency infiltrating Starfleet; dark, angstyI was fully invested in the first couple episodes but by episodes 4 and 5... I'm done. This feels like someone trying to make a Mass Effect TV show with a Star Trek wrapper. I could rattle off a laundry list of similarities but the most obvious ones are: Arrogant, self-centered Starfleet; synth revolution and anti-synth story line; shadowy agency infiltrating Starfleet; dark, angsty characters; mercenary/lawless sectors of Federation space; Freecloud is a straight up copy/paste of Omega... hell even the damn new weapons are practically lifted from Mass Effect design, as was on full display at the end of episode 5 with Seven of Nine. At this rate, I expect a Borg reappearance and for their lore to be retconned to be more like Mass Effect's Reapers.

    This isn't Star Trek. This makes J.J. Abrams action-centric reboot movies look Roddenberry-esque by comparison.    … Expand
  15. alberto45
    Feb 24, 2020
    1
    Where is the Gene RODDENBERRY's vision of humanity. All is dark, sadness, pain....not my view of Star Trek.
  16. Akuza
    Feb 18, 2020
    9
    At time of writing this, there have been 4 episodes, with the 5th due to air in 2 days, so do keep this in mind.

    From the beginning of episode 1, it's a nostalgia kick throwing you in at the deep end with what has happened since the end of TNG's last movie nemesis, though the show is very vague about what has actually happened it leaves you with enough bread crumbs to understand that    At time of writing this, there have been 4 episodes, with the 5th due to air in 2 days, so do keep this in mind.

    From the beginning of episode 1, it's a nostalgia kick throwing you in at the deep end with what has happened since the end of TNG's last movie nemesis, though the show is very vague about what has actually happened it leaves you with enough bread crumbs to understand that all isn't well with current affairs. (though i would highly recommend you read the comic "picard countdown" if you are curious as to what has happened)

    Without going into spoiler territory, a new journey has fallen into picards lap that he can not let go of, no matter his age or how stupid it may seem to everyone else.

    The show stays strong through episode 1,2 and even 3, but then begins to slow down story wise around episode 4, until you reach the final 5 minutes of it.

    star trek has never been about constant battles and action, diplomacy and cander comes into the shows too, which picard definitely has buckets of, with the cast being fantastic as expected, even the new ones.

    The show for me personally, is much better than discovery ever was, this though as i say is a personal point of view.

    i hold this view purely due to discovery's first season only focusing on 1 character, which was never a star trek thing to do. Beyond the fact this is show is entitled "star trek picard" the show is about all the characters and the development as a crew or the background to each, which discovery lacked heavily.

    GIve picard a watch i would say, but maybe don't watch it week by week if you think you are going to get hooked or you'll need to wait patiently.    … Expand
  17. coolunme
    Feb 14, 2020
    3
    "The pyramids were a symbol of colossal vanity." A profoundly stupid thing to say and a lie. Shows like this are precisely how the parasites of our brave new world brainwash the populace.
  18. notor12
    Feb 8, 2020
    6
    If you're looking for the kind of Star Trek you got from Star Trek: The Next Generation you will be disappointed. This series is much more like the recent action-oriented Star Trek movie reboots than the deep, thought-provoking Next Generation. Personally, I don't find that a welcome change when Picard is the lead and acts very differently than he used to. However it does succeed atIf you're looking for the kind of Star Trek you got from Star Trek: The Next Generation you will be disappointed. This series is much more like the recent action-oriented Star Trek movie reboots than the deep, thought-provoking Next Generation. Personally, I don't find that a welcome change when Picard is the lead and acts very differently than he used to. However it does succeed at what it is going for in some ways.

    The writing of this show also really struggles at times. There are moments where the exposition is told to the audience instead of shown, and the dialogue is very clunky. There are notable plot holes in some places and parts where there is way way too much unnecessary explanation. I have big concerns about the writing going forward and how it will affect the story.

    Edit: I'm now three episodes in and the writing is still really bad....The pacing of the story is painfully slow and the dialogue is still awful. I'm just waiting around for something I care about to happen but it isn't happening. I'm giving up on this show. It just isn't written well enough to hold my interest.    … Expand
  19. capt_morgan
    Feb 8, 2020
    1
    Not Star Trek, but rather another some kind of SJW wet dream... again not Star Trek.
  20. Rhey
    Feb 7, 2020
    0
    So boooooring, and so wrong, no humor, no knowledge of Star Trek.
    Played very very bad.
  21. FakeyNamey
    Feb 6, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sigh. To anyone who knows Star Trek, this is not Star Trek. Star Trek as we know it is dead, and now we just have generic action schlock that tries to be dark and edgy like everything else on TV. This show is insulting to the brand, insulting to Rodenberry and what Star Trek stands for and is supposed to be, just like the horrid trash that is Discovery. I'm halfway through the second episode and I just want to cry, it's so depressing to see another universe I love be destroyed by modern Hollywood.
    Let's go over a few complaints:
    1. Starfleet has been turned into a racist, alien-hating organization as a blatant metaphor for Trump and the right. In other words, Starfleet has been ruined to serve the politics of the show's producers. Disgusting and depressing.
    2. Picard is attacked by a reporter in the first scene of the show because he decided not to allow the destruction of the Romulans. Because now Starfleet are the far-right, get it?, and they don't care about the annihilation of an entire species!
    3. Both these points go to the bigger issue of the future that Trek has always represented: a positive, bright future where humankind has solved its problems and is moving together into the stars. In Starfleet and on Earth, there's no racism, no nationalism, no money, no poverty or hunger. Well, that's all gone now because Hollywood knows dark, edgy, and "topical" action schlock will reel in the idiots and suckers.
    4. Moronic writing throughout the show. For example, a group of elite commandos beam into a room where they have total surprise over two smooching students, and instead of just stunning them immediately (or just beaming them out of the room to another location, lol), they have a kung-fu battle where they try to put a bag over someone's head and throw knives around... omfg, just kill me please.
    5. Trek has always revolved around setting up sticky moral dilemmas and trying to solve them. That's dead now. Instead we have an "epic," long-story format where "gigantic evil armada wants to take over the galaxy!" Yawn.
    6. Suddenly Picard is in love with Data and would do anything to save his daughter. What!? In TNG Picard didn't give two craps about Data beyond professional duty and when Data created a daughter Picard commanded him to destroy it and reprimanded him heavily.
    7. Honestly, I could go on... Characters saying "Dude" and dropping f-bombs. 80-year-old men surviving massive explosions a few meters away, bad kung-fu actions scenes, androids with Neo-like powers, idiotic science like a "sudden supernova" taking the Romulans by surprise.. hahahahahahaahah!

    The positive reviews for this make me sick. Clueless suckers who have no love for the brand and are just taken in by the slick production and modern action scenes and CGI. The entire show is just nostalgia-bait for people who vaguely remember TNG and just want some "cool," "edgy" sci-fi. Sigh. Member-berry garbage. Everything Alex Kurtzman touches is festering dog doo.    … Expand
  22. Aeluvian
    Feb 4, 2020
    8
    It feels refreshing watching a well done new star trek series after the discovery trash
  23. bronzeager
    Feb 4, 2020
    1
    I don't really care how faithful this is to TNG...this is just bad TV. Stewart, who I adore, is frankly too old for this role. The rest of the characters are hamfisted and awful. The entire show just looks bad, with fake CGI lightning and sets everywhere. Just not worth my time.
  24. RaivArt
    Feb 4, 2020
    10
    poor star trek for have so pathetic community, i love sto and stng but isnt a reason for critic everytime the new direction of the universe. Sometime u can consider than new generation maybe need someting like dat, for discover the old star trek ? and honestly how many thing we can discuss about sto or voyager or enterprise ? so plz sometime open ur mind 20sc and dont come critic this onlypoor star trek for have so pathetic community, i love sto and stng but isnt a reason for critic everytime the new direction of the universe. Sometime u can consider than new generation maybe need someting like dat, for discover the old star trek ? and honestly how many thing we can discuss about sto or voyager or enterprise ? so plz sometime open ur mind 20sc and dont come critic this only after watching the previews.… Expand
  25. Cyclone84
    Feb 2, 2020
    10
    Only several episodes in, and it's already proving to be a worthy follow-up to TNG. Don't mind the negative reviews; they clearly haven't actually watched the show.
  26. Ttringle
    Feb 2, 2020
    3
    This show has no right calling itself Star Trek and Sir Patrick has traded in his ideals for cheap shots at Trump and Brexit at the expense of more than 40 years of hopeful optimistic Science Fiction. This is just bad fan fiction. Watch at your peril!!!
  27. ScienceAdvisor
    Feb 2, 2020
    3
    What happens when you gather together a bunch of people that have no clue about the series they are to handle? You get a mash-up of two different timelines (Kelvin and TNG) without any care or consideration for either. Kelvin STARTED with the warning that in 125 years the Romulan main star was going supernova. What did Starfleet apparently do? They sat on that info and did not warnWhat happens when you gather together a bunch of people that have no clue about the series they are to handle? You get a mash-up of two different timelines (Kelvin and TNG) without any care or consideration for either. Kelvin STARTED with the warning that in 125 years the Romulan main star was going supernova. What did Starfleet apparently do? They sat on that info and did not warn anyone. So Kelvin Starfleet was pure evil when Kirk was young. The writers are so clueless they actually think that money exists in Starfleet now.

    Not Star Trek, Not Starfleet. So what it Picard? Just a 'member berry SciFi show pretending to be what it is not. With massive continuity and scientific gaps, as well as techno-BS (not babble, as the crap they are spewing is godlike level tech), this show is quickly dumbing itself down to Star Trek Discovery levels. Without spoiling anything, they even hint that Romulans created a major TNG-era enemy **1000** years ago and magically transported them to the Gamma Quadrant. If Romulans could travel that far, that fast, and had that kind of tech they would have easily defeated everyone short of the Q.

    If you know nothing of Star Trek, then this will be a 5.5/10 as you constantly shake your head at 90 years olds being blown 25 feet onto hard concrete without injury, or people dying yet no one bothers to call EMS or security even though you are on Earth, the heart of the Federation. Supposedly sensors to detect people in need of medical assistance is too far fetched.    … Expand
  28. Satanski666
    Feb 1, 2020
    0
    Exactly as boring and maudlin, as i expected. Hoped for something better, after Discovery disaster, but mainstream is mainstream.
  29. waahaa
    Jan 31, 2020
    4
    i usually love star trek ...usually but this is just to plodding and slow full episode of two people sitting chatting every other scene ....zzzzzz zzzzzz zzzzz
  30. The_Critic92
    Jan 31, 2020
    0
    When CBS announced this show I was very skeptical due to the disaster that Discovery was.

    Unfortunately my fears have been confirmed. The usual abundance of SJW thematics, Mary Sues and other not very subtle feminazi implications. Even if we remove these elements, the plot is so full of inconsistencies, holes and continuity error that you will be wondering if any of them have ever    When CBS announced this show I was very skeptical due to the disaster that Discovery was.

    Unfortunately my fears have been confirmed.

    The usual abundance of SJW thematics, Mary Sues and other not very subtle feminazi implications.

    Even if we remove these elements, the plot is so full of inconsistencies, holes and continuity error that you will be wondering if any of them have ever seen an episode of TNG or DS9. This is not Star Trek. It's really bad fan-fiction. Avoid at all costs and watch The Orville if you want your TNG fix.    … Expand
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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Feb 5, 2020
    70
    While I wish it didn't take three full episodes of heavy exposition to get the fabled Next Generation captain, later admiral, into space, the crew of rogue fellow travelers he assembles is promising. [3-16 Feb 2020, p.9]
  2. Vanity Fair
    Reviewed by: Joanna Robinson
    Feb 3, 2020
    80
    Picard’s lack of faith in the institution he once looked to for guidance is a very 2020 mood. It’s not the show’s subtlest play, but it is classic Trek. For the most part, Picard is strongest when it is trying on other genre trappings—like the mystery element, which feels partially imported from Chabon’s best-selling novel The Yiddish Policemen's Union, or the unwitting-synthetics-in-disguise element, which could be Blade Runner, Terminator, or Battlestar Galactica (take your pick). ... [Sir Patrick Stewart] is in fine fettle at the helm of a new crew.
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  3. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Angelica Jade Bastien
    Jan 31, 2020
    50
    The show seeks to pull together notions of mythology, personal lore, and futuristic considerations of very modern problems, but often trips over itself in the process. But every time Picard was starting to lose me, there would be a spark of interest across the screen — a line, a gesture, a moment — that felt piercing and true.
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