Finally, after a wait of two freaking years, Star Trek: Picard is returning with its second instalment of the series. Today, in this article, we will do a complete case study regarding the upcoming season of Star Trek: Picard.
Star Trek: Picard is an American TV series that aired for the first time in January 2020. This show was directed by Akiva Goldsman, Michael Chabon, Kirsten Baer, and Alex Kurtzman in association with CBS (now rebranded as Paramount+) Streaming Service. Moreover, the series is contemplated as the eighth Star Trek series and was begun in 2020 as a piece of Kurtzman’s created Star Trek Universe. The director’s scintillating artistry earned a lot of appreciation from fans and critics alike. In this show, we see how a retired officer became so affected after the death of a data, in the film Trek: Nemesis (2002).
A few days after the release of this show, it set a new record in the matter of viewership. CBS head revealed in a recent interview that Star Trek: Picard broke the ranking set by Trek: Discovery with a jump of 115% increment in watch time. Picard became the world’s second-most new subscriber gainer in the first week of its release. Picard has not only set a record in terms of views but has managed to carve a different place in the hearts of the fans in terms of ratings as well. Star Trek: Picard secured a total of 87% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes followed by IMDB with an excellent rating of 7.6 stars out of 10.
Star Trek: Picard Season 2: Release date
As we know, season one of Picard was released in January 2020, a few days before the onset of the covid 19, wreaked havoc. However, the creators of the show had thought of releasing season 2 in 2021, but it had to be postponed due to the increasing affliction of Coronavirus.
Recently, the producers of the show have confirmed that Season 2 of Star Trek: Picard will be released on March 4, 2022. After release, you can watch it on Amazon Prime videos. Do make sure you have the prime subscription though, lol!
Star Trek: Picard Season 2: Cast
Picard, Sir Patrick Stewart himself confirmed his arrival in the upcoming season during a press interview and mentioned that he has a full 3-year contract with Star Trek. So far, no official announcement has come from Amazon Prime related to the cast of Season 2.
As we saw in the finale episode of season 1, we can probably anticipate some cast to reappear in the upcoming season of Star Trek. They might include:
- Patrick Stewart would appear as Jean-Luc Picard, the main character of the play
- Alison Pill would be seen as in Jurati’s role
- Isa Briones will perform Soji Asha’s character
- Elnor’s character will be performed by Evan Evagora
- Michelle Hurd confirmed his appearance in Raffi Musiker’s role
- Santiago Cabrera would be seen Cristobal “Chris” Rios
- Jeri Ryan will be casted as Seven of Nine
- Orla Brady in Laris role
- Brent Spiner would be seen playing Altan Inigo Soong’s character
- Annie Wersching would be seen as the Borg Queen
- Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan
- John de Lancie would probably appear as Q
Star Trek: Picard Season 2: Plot *Spoiler Alert*
Before proceeding, here’s a warning: you may get some spoilers ahead! For those, who do not like spoilers at all, can kindly leave from here. As for people who do not have a problem with spoilers can stay with us further.
The very first thing we might get to witness in Season 2 is Jerri Ryan’s (seven of nine) struggle to move on from her Borg past. Besides, as we saw in the trailer that illustrated some time travel-related stuff and fortunately, the title of season 2 is ‘Save the Future’.
Keeping the trailer thing in mind, we can anticipate something related to time travel in the upcoming season. Although no official announcement has been made about the plot of the season, we can’t make any declarations. However, as soon as we receive any updates regarding Picard season 2, we’ll keep you guys posted. Till then, stay connected with us!