The cast of Star Trek: Picard is back for season 2 and they’re joined by some familiar faces from Star Trek: The Next Generation. In Star Trek: Picard season 2, Jean-Luc Picard faces an alternate reality created by his old nemesis, Q (John de Lancie). Jean-Luc and his friends must time travel back to set the timeline right while Picard himself faces “the road not taken” and is forced to confront the choices he’s made in his life.

Star Trek: Picard season 1 introduced many new characters who comprised Jean-Luc’s new “motley crew.” Although familiar faces from TNG like Data (Brent Spiner), Will Riker (Jonathan Frakes), Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis), and Hugh (Jonathan Del Arco) appeared in season 1, Star Trek: Picard‘s focus was on the eclectic new cast who joined with the retired Admiral Picard in this late stage of his life. Further, Star Trek: Picard was also a Trekkers’ dream crossover because Star Trek: Voyager‘s Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) also joined the cast, and she remains a major part of Star Trek: Picard season 2. Together, Picard and his new friends saved the galaxy from Romulans and synthetic beings from beyond the galaxy.

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Going into season 2, which is set a year and a half after season 1, the characters of Star Trek: Picard are now in new and better places in their lives. However, Picard’s contentment is disrupted by the return of Q, which sets off this bold new adventure. Here’s who’s back and who’s joining Star Trek: Picard season 2.

Star Trek: Picard Season 2’s Returning Characters

Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard

Admiral Jean-Luc Picard goes on an inner journey in season 2 where the Starfleet legend faces key questions he has avoided all of his life. Meanwhile, Picard and his friends must save the timeline after it was changed by Q, whose meddling created a new reality where the United Federation of Planets is a fascist regime. Sir Patrick Stewart is best known for starring in Star Trek: The Next Generation and for playing Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men movies.

Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine

Seven of Nine (real name Annika Hansen) remains a member of the Fenris Rangers and still protects the galaxy, but she faces a stark new reality after Q changes the timeline. Seven and Raffi Musiker also have to work out their romantic relationship. Jeri Ryan played Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Voyager and she’s also known for starring in Boston Public.

Alison Pill as Dr. Agnes Jurati

Dr. Agnes Jurai is one of the Federation’s foremost experts on synthetic lifeforms. In Star Trek: Picard season 2, Agnes has been cleared of the murder of her ex-lover, Dr. Bruce Maddox (John Ales) and she’s now pursuing a rocky romance with Captain Cristobal Rios. Alison Pill is best known for her starring roles in The Pillars of the Earth, The Newsroom, and Devs.

Michelle Hurd as Raffi Musiker

Back in Starfleet, Commander Raffi Musiker is stationed on the USS Excelsior and she is watching over Starfleet Cadet Elnor in Star Trek: Picard season 2. Raffi remains one of Jean-Luc Picard’s most trusted friends and she wishes she and Seven of Nine could sort out their romantic relationship. Michelle Hurd starred in Ash vs. Evil Dead, Daredevil, and Blindspot.

Santiago Cabrera as Cristobal Rios

Cristobal Rios has given up his starship, La Sirena, and returned to Starfleet where he was promoted as the new Captain of the USS Stargazer. Rios is carrying on Captain Picard’s legacy while also dealing with his on-again, off-again romance with Dr. Agnes Jurati. Santiago Cabrera starred in Heroes, Merlin, and The Musketeers.

Isa Briones as Soji

Soji discovered she was the android daughter of the late Commander Data (Brent Spiner) in Star Trek: Picard season 1. Now a free citizen of the Federation, Soji travels the galaxy as an ambassador for her synthetic race. Prior to starring in Star Trek: Picard, Isa Briones was the youngest member of the first touring company of Hamilton.

Evan Evagora as Elnor

Elnor is now a Starfleet Academy Cadet in Star Trek: Picard season 2, although his new mentor Raffi worries that the Romulan Qowat Milat’s “absolute candor” will get him into trouble. Evan Evagora has starred in Secret City and Fantasy Island.

Orla Brady as Laris

Laris remains at Chateau Picard and helps Jean-Luc oversee his family’s vineyard. However, Laris and Picard have grown closer, which creates new complications in their relationship. Orla Brady is known for starring in Doctor Who,Collateral, and American Horror Story: 1984.

Star Trek: Picard Season 2 New Characters

John de Lancie as Q

Q has been a thorn in Jean-Luc Picard’s side since the beginning of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The omnipotent member of the Q Continuum suddenly returns to torment Jean-Luc in Star Trek: Picard season 2, but Q has also changed and is hiding his own secrets. John de Lancie is famed for his roles in Breaking Bad, Stargate SG-1, and Torchwood.

Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan

In Star Trek: Picard season 2, Guinan has set up a new establishment on Earth but the eternally wise El-Aurian bartender remains one of Jean-Luc Picard’s dearest friends. Guinan is back to dispense sage advice to Picard, whether he wants to hear it or not. Academy Award-winner Whoopi Goldberg is the host of The View and had lauded starring roles in The Color Purple, Sister Act, and Ghost.

Annie Wersching as The Borg Queen

The ruler of the Borg, the Federation’s greatest enemies, the Borg Queen returns to torment Jean-Luc Picard and the Federation but her ultimate victory is marred by Q’s interference in changing the timeline. Taking over the role from Alice Krige and Susanna Thompson, Annie Wersching is best known for starring in 24 and Marvel’s Runaways.

Brent Spiner as ??? Soong – After saying goodbye to his iconic character, Data, Brent Spiner returns as a mystery character in Star Trek: Picard season 2, who is likely yet another member of the Soong family. Spiner previously played Altan Inigo Soong in Star Trek: Picard season 1 and he’s also known for starring in Independence Day, The Blacklist, and Ray Donovan.

Jon Jon Briones as The Magistrate – A new character in Star Trek: Picard season 2, the Magistrate is a powerful figure in the alternate reality created by Q. Jon Jon Briones has appeared in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story,American Horror Story: Apocalypse, and he’s the father of Isa Briones, who plays Soji on Star Trek: Picard.

Star Trek: Picard Season 2 streams Thursdays on Paramount+.

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