After more than half-a-year’s delay — thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic — the cast of Star Trek: Picard have returned to the 24th century as production began this week on the second season of the CBS All Access series.
Effectively one month after series lead Patrick Stewart received his vaccine to protect from against the novel coronavirus, the Star Trek: Picard cast is back in their California-based studio — as revealed by several of the cast on social media.
Michelle Hurd shared this photo on her Instagram on Wednesday evening, showing off her well-marked script after completing a table read of the new episode (as denoted by her ‘Raffi’ table placard).
On his Instagram Stories Friday night, Elnor actor Evan Evagora showcased a photo of his on-set chair, indicating his own return to the studio.
In addition, actor Brian DeRozan — who appeared as a Romulan officer in the two-part “Et in Arcadia Ego” season finale — shared a photo putting him back in those pointed ears as part of Picard once more, meaning last year’s Romulan storyline isn’t over yet.
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It’s still going to be several months — if not into 2022 — before Star Trek: Picard returns to television screens, but this new development into active production is just one of now five ongoing Star Trek shows which are creating new episodes now.
Star Trek: Discovery began work on its fourth season back in November, while Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 2 and the first season of Star Trek: Prodigy have been in active animation production for months getting their anticipated 2021 releases.
In addition, the Captain Pike-led Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is just on the cusp of filming, as several Canada-based production sources have the series kicking off work in late February.
While there have been a few leaked set photos (which we’re not able to publish) indicating production on the new Enterprise is well underway, the social media accounts of all three lead actors — Anson Mount (Pike), Ethan Peck (Spock), and Rebecca Romijn (Number One) — have placed them each in Toronto for the last few weeks, in preparation for their return to Starfleet.
While all of these shows are in (or just about to be) in active production, firm air dates for all of them have yet to be announced.
ViacomCBS’s big “investor day” streaming event scheduled for February 24 may have more news on that front — we’ll be watching with interest and will of course report back any new Star Trek details which might be revealed.