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Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987–1994
· TV Show
· 45 min episodes
· 7 seasons
A
MEANRANK
82/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #114
- IMDb #46
- Google retired #100
- Rotten Tomatoes #59
- Metacritic #241
- RatingGraph #371
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #108
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #65
- Metacritic Audience #35
- Criticker #25
- Trakt #23
Every rating
51–94
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 51, highest is Google on 94. Critics average 72, everyone else 85.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →Set almost 100 years after Captain Kirk's 5-year mission, a new generation of Starfleet officers sets off in the U.S.S. Enterprise-D on its own mission to go where no one has gone before.
Details
- Created by
- Gene Roddenberry
- Based on
- Star Trek: The Original Series
- Released
- 28 September 1987
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Klingon, French
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 176 across 7 seasons
- Awards
- 35 wins, 55 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (159) →
Awards & nominations
See all 90 →35 wins from 90 nominations across 40 ceremonies
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 1995 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Patrick Stewart | Nominee |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 1990 | Best Episodic Drama | Melinda M. Snodgrass | Nominee |
| Lifetime Achievement Award (entire cast) 2024 | Lifetime Achievement Award (entire cast) | Winner | |
| Peabody Awards 2023 | Peabody Institutional Award | Star Trek franchise, all series | Winner |
| Best DVD/Blu-ray TV Series Release 2015 | Best DVD/Blu-ray TV Series Release | Nominee | |
| Best DVD/Blu-ray TV Series Release 2014 | Best DVD/Blu-ray TV Series Release | Winner | |
| Best DVD/Blu-ray TV Series Release 2013 | Best DVD/Blu-ray TV Series Release | Winner | |
| Special Recognition Award to the Star Trek TV series 2005 | Special Recognition Award to the Star Trek TV series | Winner |
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Trailer — Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Enterprise Computer (voice) / Lwaxana Troi / Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Computer Voice / Lwaxana Troi
Romulan Guard (uncredited) / Nausicaan #2 (uncredited) / Henchman (uncredited) / Taxi Driver (uncredited)
90 awards — Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Patrick Stewart | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Episodic Drama | Melinda M. Snodgrass | Nominee |
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
4 nominations, 4 won
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | Bill Wistrom, James Wolvington, Mace Matiosian, Wilson Dyer, Masanobu 'Tomi' Tomita, Dan Yale, Gerry Sackman | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | Bill Wistrom, James Wolvington, Mace Matiosian, Wilson Dyer, Rick Freeman, Gerry Sackman | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | Bill Wistrom, James Wolvington, Mace Matiosian, Wilson Dyer, Guy Tsujimoto, Gerry Sackman | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | Bill Wistrom, Wilson Dyer, Mace Matiosian, James Wolvington, Gerry Sackman, Keith Bilderbeck | Winner |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Drama Series
3 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Drama Series | Alan Bernard, Chris Haire, Richard L. Morrison, Doug Davey | Winner |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Drama Series | Alan Bernard, Doug Davey, Richard L. Morrison, Chris Haire | Winner |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Drama Series | Alan Bernard, Chris Haire, Richard L. Morrison, Doug Davey | Winner |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects
3 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects | Dan Curry, David Stipes, Michael Backauskas, Scott Rader, Adam Howard, Erik Nash | Winner |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects | Dan Curry, Ronald B. Moore, David Takemura, Erik Nash, Don Lee, Peter Sternlicht, Adam Howard, Syd Dutton, Robert Stromberg | Winner |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects | Robert Legato, Gary Hutzel, David Takemura, Patrick Clancey, Adrian Hurley, Adam Howard, Don Lee, Dennis Hoerter | Winner |
Best Television Series
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Television Series | Winner | |
| Best Television Series | Winner | |
| Best Television Series | Nominee | |
| Best Television Series | Nominee | |
| Best Television Series | Nominee | |
| Best Television Series | Nominee |
Best Dramatic Presentation
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Dramatic Presentation | Winner | |
| Best Dramatic Presentation | Winner | |
| Best Dramatic Presentation | Nominee | |
| Best Dramatic Presentation | Nominee | |
| Best Dramatic Presentation | Nominee |
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series
4 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series | Alan Bernard, Doug Davey, Chris Haire, Richard L. Morrison | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series | Chris Haire, Doug Davey, Richard L. Morrison, Alan Bernard | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series | Alan Bernard, Doug Davey, Richard L. Morrison, Chris Haire | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series | Chris Haire, Doug Davey, Jerry Clemans, Alan Bernard | Nominee |
Best DVD/Blu-ray TV Series Release
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best DVD/Blu-ray TV Series Release | Winner | |
| Best DVD/Blu-ray TV Series Release | Winner | |
| Best DVD/Blu-ray TV Series Release | Nominee |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Series
3 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Series | Robert Blackman | Winner |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Series | Robert Blackman | Winner |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Series | Robert Blackman, Abram Waterhouse | Nominee |
Top TV Series
2 nominations, 2 won
| Top TV Series | Jay Chattaway | Winner |
| Top TV Series | Dennis McCarthy | Winner |
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Series
6 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Series | Werner Keppler, Michael Westmore, Gerald Quist | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Series | Michael Westmore, Gerald Quist, Abston Haymore June, Ed French, Jill Rockow, Gilbert A. Mosko | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Series | Michael Westmore, Abston Haymore June, Gerald Quist, Michael Mills | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Series | Michael Westmore, Gerald Quist, June Westmore, Hank Edds, Doug Drexler, John Caglione Jr., Ron Walters | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Series | Michael Westmore, Gerald Quist, Janna Phillips | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Series | Michael Westmore, Werner Keppler, Gerald Quist, Rolf John Keppler | Nominee |
Outstanding Art Direction for a Series
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Richard D. James, Jim Mees | Winner |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Richard D. James, Jim Mees | Nominee |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Richard D. James, Jim Mees | Nominee |
Outstanding Costume Design for a Series
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Costume Design for a Series | William Ware Theiss | Winner |
| Outstanding Costume Design for a Series | Robert Blackman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costume Design for a Series | Durinda Wood, William Ware Theiss | Nominee |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series | Joy Zapata, Candace Neal, Patricia Miller, Laura Connolly, Richard Sabre, Julia L. Walker, Josée Normand | Winner |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series | Joy Zapata, Patricia Miller, Laura Connolly, Carolyn Elias, Don Sheldon, Susan Zietlow-Maust | Nominee |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series | Joy Zapata, Patricia Miller | Nominee |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup for a Series
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup for a Series | Michael Westmore, Gerald Quist, Ron Walters, Jane Haymore, Bob Scribner, Ken Diaz, Karen Westerfield, Richard Snell, Tania McComas | Winner |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup for a Series | June Westmore, Michael Westmore, Gilbert A. Mosko, Debbie Zoller, Tina Hoffman, David Quashnick, Mike Smithson, Hank Edds, Kevin Haney, Michael Key | Nominee |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup for a Series | Michael Westmore, Gerald Quist, Abston Haymore June, Karen Westerfield, Jill Rockow, Doug Drexler | Nominee |
Best DVD TV Programming Release
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best DVD TV Programming Release | Winner |
Best Syndicated Family Drama or Comedy
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Syndicated Family Drama or Comedy | Winner |
Best Young Actor in a Family Syndicated Show
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Young Actor in a Family Syndicated Show | Wil Wheaton | Winner |
George Foster Peabody Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Winner |
Lifetime Achievement Award (entire cast)
1 nomination, 1 won
| Lifetime Achievement Award (entire cast) | Winner |
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Television Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Television Series | Chris Haire, Doug Davey, Richard L. Morrison, Alan Bernard | Winner |
Peabody Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Peabody Institutional Award | Star Trek franchise, all series | Winner |
Special Recognition Award to the Star Trek TV series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Recognition Award to the Star Trek TV series | Winner |
Outstanding Achievement in Special Visual Effects
5 nominations
| Outstanding Achievement in Special Visual Effects | Robert Legato, Gary Hutzel, David Takemura, Patrick Clancey, Steve Price, Michael Okuda, Erik Nash, Syd Dutton, Bill Taylor, Don Lee | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Special Visual Effects | Gary Hutzel, Robert Legato, David Takemura, Michael Okuda, Don Greenberg, Erik Nash, Steve Price, Syd Dutton, Robert Stromberg, Bill Taylor, Don Lee | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Special Visual Effects | Dan Curry, Ronald B. Moore, Peter W. Moyer, Steve Price, Don Lee | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Special Visual Effects | Robert Legato, Gary Hutzel, Steve Price, Don Greenberg, Erik Nash, Don Lee, Michael Okuda | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Special Visual Effects | Dan Curry, Ronald B. Moore, Peter W. Moyer, Steve Price | Nominee |
Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series
3 nominations
| Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series | Vivian McAteer, Barbara Lampson, Rita Bellissimo | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series | Richard Sabre, Georgina Williams | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series | Richard Sabre | Nominee |
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series
3 nominations
| Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series | Dennis McCarthy | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series | Dennis McCarthy | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series | Dennis McCarthy | Nominee |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Editing for a Series
3 nominations
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Editing for a Series | Mace Matiosian, Ruth Adelman, Miguel Rivera, Masanobu 'Tomi' Tomit, Guy Tsujimoto, Jeff Gersh, Gerry Sackman, Jerry Trent, Audrey Trent | Nominee |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Editing for a Series | Bill Wistrom, James Wolvington, Miguel Rivera, Masanobu 'Tomi' Tomita, Guy Tsujimoto, Jeff Gersh, Dan Yale, Gerry Sackman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Editing for a Series | Bill Wistrom, James Wolvington, Wilson Dyer, Masanobu 'Tomi' Tomita, Dan Yale, Gerry Sackman | Nominee |
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Series | Marvin V. Rush | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Series | Edward R. Brown | Nominee |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Art Direction for a Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Art Direction for a Series | Richard D. James, Andrew Neskoromny, Jim Mees | Nominee |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Art Direction for a Series | Richard D. James, Jim Mees | Nominee |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Composition for a Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Composition for a Series | Dennis McCarthy | Nominee |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Composition for a Series | Dennis McCarthy | Nominee |
Best Off-Prime Time Family Series
1 nomination
| Best Off-Prime Time Family Series | Nominee |
Best Performance by a Youth Actor – TV Guest Star
1 nomination
| Best Performance by a Youth Actor – TV Guest Star | Gabriel Damon | Nominee |
Best Performance by a Youth Actress – TV Guest Star
1 nomination
| Best Performance by a Youth Actress – TV Guest Star | Kimberly Cullum | Nominee |
Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Drama Series
1 nomination
| Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Drama Series | Wil Wheaton | Nominee |
Best Young Actor in an Off-Primetime Family Series
1 nomination
| Best Young Actor in an Off-Primetime Family Series | Wil Wheaton | Nominee |
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television | Chris Haire, Doug Davey, Richard L. Morrison, Alan Bernard | Nominee |
Outstanding Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Drama Series | Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor, David Livingston, Peter Lauritson, Merri D. Howard, Ronald D. Moore, Wendy Neuss, Brannon Braga | Nominee |
Outstanding Editing for a Series – Single Camera Production
1 nomination
| Outstanding Editing for a Series – Single Camera Production | Robert Lederman | Nominee |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series – Single Camera Production
1 nomination
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series – Single Camera Production | Daryl Baskin, J.P. Farrell, David Ramirez | Nominee |