Jonathan Frakes Added Personal Touches To Riker In Star Trek: Picard Season 3
In season 3 of Star Trek: Picard, showrunner Terry Matalas gave Jonathan Frakes the chance to play a Riker that matched the actor's sensibilities.
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Star Trek: Discovery's Series Finale Was A Surprise To Everyone – Even The Director
Jonathan Frakes poured his heart and soul into the mold-shattering Star Trek: Discovery. We'll be sad to see it go. -
Star Trek Neglected Worf's Brother Kurn, And We're Here To Fix That
Worf's brother Kurn only appeared in four episodes of Star Trek but deserved so much more. -
Why Timothy Olyphant Lost A Key Star Trek Role To Chris Pine
Timothy Olyphant was a sport when he faced rejection after his Star Trek audition, and after all, that freed him up to take on his fantastic role in Justified. -
What Went Wrong With Star Trek: Nemesis, According To Jonathan Frakes
Star Trek: Nemesis is one of the worst movies in the entire franchise, and Commander Riker himself, Jonathan Frakes, knows what happened. -
Leonard Nimoy Was Ready To Quit Star Trek Before He'd Even Finished His First Episode
Leonard Nimoy's Spock is one of the most iconic characters in Star Trek, so it's surprising to hear that he almost quit early on. -
Star Trek's Gene Roddenberry Always Regretted Cutting One Character From The Show
Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry bowed to studio executives' pressure to get rid of this yeoman. -
The Actor Who Held The Record For Most Twilight Zone Appearances
Rod Serling may have been the host of The Twilight Zone, but the actual actor with the most appearances on the show is a fascinating piece of trivia. -
A Lying Star Trek Producer Tried To 'Sabotage' Wil Wheaton's Career
Wil Wheaton would've starred in Miloš Forman's film Valmont had it not been for a lying producer on Star Trek: The Next Generation. -
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Zacarius Attack Scene Had Anson Mount Worried
Anson Mount was worried about going to a 'big place' for a scene on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. -
Rod Serling Made A Big Mistake In The Twilight Zone's Opening Narration
Rod Serling had trouble counting his dimensions for The Twilight Zone. -
Jonathan Frakes Has The Receipts Of Success To Get Star Trek: Legacy Rolling
Jonathan Frakes believes it's a matter of when and not if the Star Trek: Picard follow-up, dubbed Legacy, will become a reality. Make it so! -
The Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 Finale Understands The Art Of The Surprise
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds kept a finale secret a surprise in an era where movies and TV shows intentionally spoil their own reveals. -
Jonathan Frakes Wasn't The First Choice For Riker In Star Trek: The Next Generation
When it came down to casting Commander William Riker, Jonathan Frakes was the second choice. And the other actor would've been... Well, a bit wrong. -
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S2 Finale Pokes Fun At The Franchise's Low-Budget Past
The Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 finale sends us to Parnassus Beta and makes a friendly dig at The Original Series while doing so. -
Strange New Worlds Has Established The Gorn As The Next Great Star Trek Villain
The Gorn have been a part of Star Trek lore for decades, but the Strange New Worlds season 2 finale has finally made them the perfect villain. -
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 Finale Is Just A Monster Episode
The Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 finale unleashes the Gorn again. Read our review right here. -
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 Finale Echoes A Perfect Next Generation Episode
The season 2 finale of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds echoes one of the most famous hours of Trek TV ever made. In several unique ways. -
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 Kept Its Biggest Surprise For The Finale
This is a pretty major spoiler for the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 finale, so come back once you've seen it and we'll chat. -
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Has A Secret Sauce When It Comes To Picking Directors
Franchise veteran actor and director Jonathan Frakes reveals what every Star Trek: Strange New Worlds director is told when they're hired to direct an episode. -
Star Trek: TNG's Booby Trap Put The Enterprise In A Classic Trek Problem
In Star Trek: The Next Generation's "Booby Trap" episode, Geordi has to solve a problem using as little technology as possible. -
Even Jonathan Frakes Regrets The Infamous Star Trek: Enterprise Finale
If you didn't like the Star Trek: Enterprise finale, you're not alone. Trek actor Jonathan Frakes doesn't like it, either. -
William Shatner's Twilight Zone Episode Was 'Unbearable' For Director Richard Donner
Richard Donner did not have an easy time directing the William Shatner Twilight Zone episode Nightmare at 20,000 Feet. -
Jonathan Frakes Decided To Break A Big Rule On One Star Trek Episode
One of Star Trek: The Next Generation's best episodes came from Commander William Riker himself, actor and director Jonathan Frakes. -
The Enterprise's Lighting Is The 'Mood Board' For Each Episode Of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
The USS Enterprise gets seen in a whole new light in each episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. -
The History Of The Romulans, And Their Place In The Star Trek Universe
Genetic cousins of the Vulcans, inspired by myths of ancient Rome, the Romulans have a rich history in the Star Trek universe. -
Improvisation Led To A Hilarious Moment In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds/Lower Decks Crossover
When it came to Boimler and Mariner's chat about "hot Spock" in that delightful Star Trek crossover episode, the actors set phasers to "hilarious."
