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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.
Jun 6, 2023 · 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.
Dec 18, 2023 · Gates McFadden has revealed why she was absent from the second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation almost thirty years after the show ended.
1 day ago · After returning to the Enterprise for "Star Trek: The Next Generation," Gates McFadden was bothered by Dr. Crusher's treatment by the writers. ... problematic writer who got her fired. As McFadden ...
Feb 28, 2021 · Gates McFadden was fired after Star Trek: The Next Generation's first season, but fans and the cast loved her too much to let go.
Dec 23, 2023 · Gates McFadden was let go from Star Trek: The Next Generation after season 1, and TNG producer Rick Berman explains why. McFadden played Dr. Beverly Crusher, the Chief Medical Officer on the USS Enterprise-D under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart).
Jun 26, 2023 · Gates McFadden was ousted for calling out sexism. According to issue 12 of The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine, an official statement from CBS/Paramount stated that...
