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Story by Rachel Hulshult. • 4mo. Gates McFadden was let go from Star Trek: The Next Generation after season 1 due to showrunner Maurice Hurley's dislike of her character and acting. Executive...
- Why Dr. Beverly Crusher Left Star Trek: TNG in Season 2
- Why Dr. Beverly Crusher Returned in Star Trek: TNG Season 3
- Dr. Crusher Returned in Star Trek: Picard Season 3
Dr. Crusher wasn't in Star Trek: The Next Generation season 2 because Gates McFadden was fired by co-executive producer Maurice Hurley. Production on TNG season 1 was infamously chaotic and numerous writers quit the show during its tumultuous first year. As a result, Hurley rose to become TNG's head writer and began to put his stamp on the series a...
After she was let go, McFadden said she received"thousands of letters" from fans who loved and missed Dr. Crusher. It wasn't just the fans who wanted Dr. Crusher back aboard the Enterprise. Captain Picard himself reached out to McFadden asking her to return. In fact, McFadden said that Patrick Stewart "was the first person to call me and ask if I'd...
Gates McFadden and Dr. Beverly Crusher weren't part of the first 2 seasons of Star Trek: Picard, but she returned in Picard season 3. McFadden was able to play a much different version of her iconic doctor who was closer to Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry's original concept for Beverly Crusher. Picard season 3 revealed that after her finalTNG mo...
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Feb 11, 2021 · Rick Berman was the heir to the Star Trek throne in the 90s. When Star Trek’s creator, Gene Roddenberry, stepped back from active involvement in the shows, Berman was the one who stepped into ...
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Sep 18, 2021 · Gates McFadden, the actress who played Dr. Beverly Crusher, was notably absent from the second season of "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Here's the real reason.
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Aug 15, 2023 · Star Trek executive producer Rick Berman explained the rationale behind Star Trek: Enterprise 's hated finale, "These Are The Voyages..." Enterprise 's finale was essentially a 'lost episode" of Star Trek: The Next Generation about Commander William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) visiting the NX-01 Enterprise ...
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In 1987, Gene Roddenberry selected Berman and Maurice Hurley to help create Star Trek: The Next Generation. Initially, Berman shared supervising producer duties with Robert H. Justman. After Justman changed to consulting producer duties, Berman was promoted to co-executive producer.
Richard Keith Berman (born 25 December 1945; age 78) is a veteran writer and producer of American television. He was the executive producer of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1991-1994) and co-creator of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise. He also produced and co-wrote four Star Trek films. Throughout his long tenure at Star Trek, Berman had his name on ...
