Jean-Luc Picard, one of Star Trek‘s most beloved characters, returned to the franchise in 2020. The Paramount+ series, titled Picard, followed Picard as he helped Soji, Data’s daughter, to find a world with synthetic life, despite them having been banned after an attack on Mars. Picard’s departure from Starfleet, following the decision of the organization not to save the Romulans, complicated matters.
Release Date
Filming was initially scheduled to start in June 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, production on Picard Season 2 had to be halted. The show’s production finally started in February 2021. It is expected to return in 2022 with ten episodes. The exact release date of Picard Season 2 is not known at this time. Season 2 will likely be released in 2022 if there are a short time between filming and the release of Picard Season 1’s episodes.
Star Trek: Picard stars Patrick Stewart and Alison Pill. Michelle Hurd, Evan Evagora and Isa Briones star as Santiago Cabrera. Harry Treadaway is Harry Treadaway. Season 2 will debut in 2022.
Plot
The Picard Season 1 ended with the titular captain stopping the Zhat Vash, a secretive Romulan group of operatives, from wiping out a planet full of synthetic life. He convinced Soji to not release the potential apocalypse on the universe, which would have been perpetrated through a powerful synthetic force summoned via beacon. Picard succumbed to the terminal illness that had plagued him throughout the season shortly after.
Picard’s consciousness was transformed into a golem in a twist ending that gave him a second chance at living. Picard survived, and the Federation lifted its ban on synthetic lives as a result. As Season 1 was over, Picard, Raffaela “Raffi” Musiker, Agnes Jurati and Seven were all aboard the La Sirena. All of them will be returning for Season 2.
At this point, there are no official plot synopsis of Picard Season 2. has seen footage from the series, which shows that Q will once again test humanity. This could allow for the undoing or changing of historical events. Whoopi Goldenberg will return to Star Trek as Guinan. She was the protagonist of The Next Generation and it appears that Seven of Nine will lose her Borg implants. This could have significant implications for the character.
Trailer
Paramount released two teaser trailers to Picard Season 2 The first trailer, which was very brief and released in April, teased a story about Q’s return. A longer trailer was released in June. It confirmed earlier speculations about the plot and teased just where Picard Season2 will go.
