Whoopi Goldberg to Appear in 'Star Trek: Picard' Second Season

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Paramount Plus's 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' spinoff series to return March 3

The second season of the Paramount Plus original series Star Trek: Picard will premiere March 3 and will feature Whoopi Goldberg reprising her role from the original Star Trek: The Next Generation series, the streaming service revealed Friday.

The series will feature Goldberg in the role of Guinan, who will appear throughout the show's sophomore campaign, according to the streaming service.  

According to Paramount Plus, season two of Star Trek: Picard, "takes the legendary Jean-Luc Picard and his crew on a bold and exciting new journey: into the past. Picard must enlist friends both old and new to confront the perils of 21st century Earth in a desperate race against time to save the galaxy’s future – and face the ultimate trial from one of his greatest foes," said the service.

The series stars Patrick Stewart, Alison Pill, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, Evan Evagora, Orla Brady, Isa Briones, Santiago Cabrera and Brent Spiner.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.