Star Trek: Picard: Ed Speleers on His Character’s Voyage & Season 3 as A Stand-Alone Moment

The Season 3 premiere of Star Trek: Picard set phasers to stun almost immediately when Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) made her long-awaited return. A distress call, sent out to her trusted friend Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), not only reunited Crusher with Picard and Will Riker (Jonathan Frakes), but also introduced us to a shocking new character: her son. Played by Ed Speleers (Outlander), Crusher’s son’s role in this upcoming season is shrouded in mystery, though showrunner Terry Matalas did promise fans that “you’re certainly going to get to know the young gentleman at the end of that episode right away…” during a sitdown with Collider’s Maggie Lovitt. After the divisive first two seasons of Picard, Season 3 is being hailed as a fantastic tribute to fans, bringing back beloved Star Trek: The Next Generation characters with new storylines and continuations. Also reprising their roles alongside Stewart, McFadden and Frakes are Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi, Michael Dorn as Worf, LeVar Burton