Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation

May 15, 1994

0h 45m

★ 6.9

Beam aboard the Starship Enterprise for an exclusive journey through the past and into the future of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Overview

Your destination: the 24th century. Your mission: to voyage where few have gone before--behind the scenes of Star Trek: The Next Generation! Join Jonathan Frakes, Next Generation's Commander William Riker, for this fascinating chronicle of Gene Roddenberry's beloved, Emmy Award-winning series. You'll explore the Enterprise, meet the show's stars (and some villainous guest stars), learn special-effects secrets and makeup magic, and finally get the answer to that nagging question, "Where is the bathroom on the Enterprise?" Other highlights include a visit to a Star Trek convention, and a stop at the scoring stage to watch Marina Sirtis (Lt. Commander Deanna Troi) lead the orchestra in a recording session. This program concludes with a special look at the series' thrilling final episode ("All Good Things . . .") and a sneak peak at the crew's movie debut, Star Trek: Generations. So set a course for an adventure like no other.

Genres

Documentary

TV Movie

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Host / Self

Jonathan Frakes

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Patrick Stewart

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Denise Crosby

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LeVar Burton

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Rick Berman

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Brent Spiner

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Michael Dorn

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Marina Sirtis

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Jeri Taylor

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Richard D. James

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Gates McFadden

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Rick Sternbach

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