A captain and his number one reunite in a new photo shared by Jonathan Frakes. Frakes played the Enterprise‘s first officer, Cmdr. Will Riker, in Star Trek: The Next Generation. That’s also the series where he learned how to direct. He’s teaming up again with Patrick Stewart, who starred as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation, on the new Star Trek: Picard series. Stewart reprises his role as Picard with Frakes directing the show’s third and fourth episodes. Frakes shared the reunion photo to Twitter, writing “Back on the floor w this guy,” suggesting he’s beginning work on his episodes of Star Trek: Picard. Take a look below.
In April, Frakes confirmed that he will direct the “second block” of Star Trek: Picard. “Eighteen years later. I think the fans are going to be thrilled and excited and surprised,” Frakes said. “I have had the privilege of reading the first couple of episodes and I have spent some time with Patrick who is so engaged [laughs] Sorry. It’s wonderful. It’s smart. I’m excited about it. He is obviously more excited. His announcing of it at Las Vegas — which I believe was his idea —was very smart. You know he is 78, and he is going to be carrying the show on his shoulders, his considerable shoulders.”
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“I’m excited for him and personally, I feel so blessed to back,” he continued. “It’s so ironic that I spent so many years trying to expand where I was working and I was lucky enough to get onto other types of shows. The directing has been a mitzvah for me—to learn another craft. And now I am deeply ensconced in the world I was in 31 years ago—and I’ve got to say—incredibly grateful for it, between The Orville, and Discovery and Picard. And hopefully the Empress Georgiou show.”
Back on the floor w this guy @SirPatStew @startrekcbs pic.twitter.com/zPvHltPUts
— Jonathan Frakes (@jonathansfrakes) May 21, 2019
Frakes has directed three episodes of Star Trek: Discovery so far — one in the first season and two in the second season — and is expected to return in the show’s third season.
During the CBS Upfront presentation, the logo and title of Star Trek: Picard were officially revealed. The show began production in California in April.
Are you excited to see Frakes and Stewart to reunite? Are you looking forward to Star Trek: Picard? Let us know in the comments. Star Trek: Picard is expected to debut on CBS All Access in the United States, Space in Canada, and Amazon Prime Video internationally in late 2019.
