Patrick Stewart to Return as Jean-Luc Picard for New Star Trek TV Series

August 4, 2018 Victor Medina

Sir Patrick Stewart is ready to make it so. Again.

At the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention today, Stewart announced that he is returning as Captain Jean-Luc Picard to an all-new “Star Trek” TV series. The series, will air on CBS All Access, and a premiere date has not been announced..

Stewart last portrayed Picard in 2002’s Star Trek: Nemesis, and went on to a number of other roles, most notably as Professor X in the X-Men movie series.

It is not yet known what the premise of the new show will be.

“It is an unexpected but delightful surprise to find myself excited and invigorated to be returning to Jean-Luc Picard and to explore new dimensions within him,” Picard announced on Twitter.

He released a full statement on his return on Facebook:

I will always be very proud to have been a part of Star Trek: The Next Generation, but when we wrapped that final movie in the spring of 2002, I truly felt my time with Star Trek had run its natural course. It is, therefore, an unexpected but delightful surprise to find myself excited and invigorated to be returning to Jean-Luc Picard and to explore new dimensions within him. Seeking out new life for him, when I thought that life was over.

During these past years, it has been humbling to hear stories about how The Next Generation brought people comfort, saw them through difficult periods in their lives or how the example of Jean-Luc inspired so many to follow in his footsteps, pursuing science, exploration and leadership. I feel I’m ready to return to him for the same reason – to research and experience what comforting and reforming light he might shine on these often very dark times. I look forward to working with our brilliant creative team as we endeavor to bring a fresh, unexpected and pertinent story to life once more.

Here is Stewart’s Facebook post announcing his return.

Here is his tweet.

It is an unexpected but delightful surprise to find myself excited and invigorated to be returning to Jean-Luc Picard and to explore new dimensions within him. Read my full statement in the photo. #StarTrek @cbsallaccess Photo: @shervinfoto pic.twitter.com/8Ynuj3RBNm

— Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) August 4, 2018