Top Rated Episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Explore the highest rated episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation ranked by viewer scores and vote count. Discover fan favorites, standout episodes, and the most popular moments from the series.
#1. The Best of Both Worlds (1)
Stardate 43989.1. Lieutenant Commander Shelby, a Starfleet specialist in the Borg, is assigned to the *Enterprise* to investigate the vanishing of a Federation colony. Soon, Captain Picard is captured by the Borg…
#2. The Measure of a Man
Stardate 42523.7. As the question of Data’s personhood comes before the tribunal, Starfleet subtly compels Riker to defend the assertion that Data is merely an android.
#3. The Best of Both Worlds (2)
Stardate 44001.4. Commander Riker finds himself compelled to employ every available resource to avert Earth's destruction. A Borg invasion, spearheaded by the entity once known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard – now Locutus…
#4. The Inner Light
Stardate 45944.1. Captain Picard awoke to a life he did not recognize. He resided in a quiet village, a familiar face amongst the locals, yet plagued by a profound and unsettling conviction:…
#5. Yesterday's Enterprise
Stardate 43625.2. A tear in the fabric of space and time propels the U.S.S. Enterprise-C into the twenty-fourth century, irrevocably altering the course of history. This future finds the Federation locked in…
#6. All Good Things...
Stardate 47988.0. Following his diagnosis with a protracted neurological condition that threatens his cognitive function, Picard begins experiencing unpredictable temporal shifts. He is flung between three distinct points in time: twenty-five years…
#7. I, Borg
Stardate 45854.2. A damaged Borg cube is located, and a surviving drone is recovered aboard the *Enterprise*. Dr. Crusher works to mend its physical form, and Lieutenant Data develops a rapport with…
#8. Q Who
The date is 42761.3. In a sudden, unforeseen maneuver, Q directs the Enterprise into the uncharted Delta Quadrant, thrusting the Federation into contact with a formidable new adversary – the Borg. This…
#9. Cause and Effect
Stardate 45652.1. Deep within the Typhon Expanse, the *Enterprise* encountered a temporal anomaly. The vessel found itself caught in a repeating cycle: destruction, followed by a collision with an unidentified starship, and…
#10. Chain of Command (2)
The chronometer reads 46360.8. Captain Picard finds himself taken captive, subjected to brutal interrogation by the Cardassians. Meanwhile, Commander Riker struggles to avert a preemptive strike against the planet Cardassia.
#11. Darmok
Stardate 45047.2. Captain Picard faces a daunting challenge: establishing communication with the Tamarians, a people who express themselves exclusively through metaphor. This task becomes urgently critical following the brutal death of a…
#12. Tapestry
The date is lost to time. Captain Jean-Luc Picard, grievously wounded, finds himself unexpectedly plunged back into a pivotal moment of his past: his days at Starfleet Academy. The catalyst for this…
#13. Parallels
The chronometer read 47391.2. Worf returned from the Klingon trials to discover he was caught in a disconcerting flux, reality itself seeming to unravel around him.
#14. Who Watches the Watchers
Stardate 43173.5. During a planetary excursion, an away team’s unintentional breach of the Prime Directive resulted in their discovery by a nascent civilization on Mintaka III. The inhabitants, witnessing the crew's advanced…
#15. The Defector
Stardate 43462.5. A Romulan defector delivers a warning to the Federation: the Romulan Star Empire is preparing a large-scale attack. Secretly, they are constructing bases within the Neutral Zone in anticipation of…
#16. Déjà Q
Stardate 43539.1. The *Enterprise* is beset by a Calamarian, driven by a thirst for vengeance against a Q stripped of his power.
#17. The Drumhead
Stardate 44769.2. Captain Jean-Luc Picard finds himself embroiled in a charge of treason, the consequence of an explosion that rocked the Enterprise. The investigation is overseen by Starfleet Admiral K'mpec, a figure…
#18. Ship in a Bottle
Stardate 46424.1. During routine maintenance of the holodeck, Barclay inadvertently activates a stored program: a simulation of Professor Moriarty. The renowned criminal mastermind then proceeds to cause considerable disruption throughout the ship.
#19. Lower Decks
The date is 47566.7. Four ensigns vie for a coveted promotion, a prize attainable by only one. Their ambitions, however, are abruptly superseded when they are assigned to a highly confidential mission,…
#20. Elementary, Dear Data
Stardate 42286.3. Data and Geordi La Forge found themselves engrossed in a holodeck program centered on the world of Sherlock Holmes, meticulously recreating the detective's cases. In their efforts, they inadvertently brought…
#21. The Wounded
Stardate 44429.6. As the Cardassians initiated a renewed program of military buildup, a Federation captain deemed the potential for escalating conflict unacceptable. He resolved to neutralize the threat before it fully materialized.…
#22. Timescape
Stardate 46944.2. Upon their return from a Federation conference, Picard, Geordi, Troi, and Data discovered the Enterprise suspended in an unnatural stillness, besieged by a Romulan Warbird seemingly caught in a temporal…
#23. The Offspring
Stardate 43657.0. Data experiences a profound transformation with the creation of Lal, a Soong-type android fashioned in the likeness of a daughter. This new role is fraught with unforeseen complexities as Lal…
#24. Clues
Stardate 44502.7. Captain Picard initiates a covert inquiry after a growing unease among the crew suggests Data has been dishonest regarding the nature of a wormhole's discovery.
#25. The Next Phase
Stardate 45092.4. While assisting a Romulan science vessel, an unforeseen incident occurs, momentarily displacing Geordi LaForge and Ro Laren from normal spacetime. The result is a peculiar form of invisibility; they become…
#26. Remember Me
Stardate 44161.2. A growing unease settles upon Dr. Crusher as crew members vanish, not with trace, but as if they had never been. Doubt begins to gnaw at her, a chilling whisper…
#27. Reunion
Stardate 44246.3. Captain Jean-Luc Picard finds himself in a delicate position, tasked with selecting a successor to the Klingon High Council's Chancellor. Two candidates vie for the Empire's leadership. Meanwhile, Worf receives…
#28. First Contact
During a preliminary encounter with an alien civilization, Riker is taken captive. The beings, deeply suspicious of outsiders, interpret the *Enterprise*'s arrival as a prelude to hostile occupation.
#29. Redemption (2)
Stardate 45020.4. Captain Picard harbors a growing suspicion of Romulan involvement in the Klingon civil war. He believes the Empire stands on the precipice of collapse and must persuade the Federation to…
#30. Conundrum
Stardate 45494.2. The crew of the Enterprise are presented with a new first officer, a stranger who declares the Federation embroiled in conflict with an alien race.
#31. Chain of Command (1)
The date is 46357.4. Captain Jean-Luc Picard has tendered his resignation from command of the *Enterprise*, accepting a highly confidential assignment. He will embark with Worf and Dr. Beverly Crusher on a…
#32. Relics
Stardate 46125.3. Montgomery "Scotty" Scott was found suspended within a transporter beam, seventy-five years after his presumed disappearance. Upon his reintegration with the Enterprise crew, he experienced considerable difficulty adapting to the…
#33. Redemption (1)
The date is 44995.3. Worf faces an impossible choice: loyalty to his own people, the Klingons, clashes with his commitment to the Federation, as a devastating civil war looms over the Empire.
#34. The Pegasus
Stardate 47457.1. Commander Riker is assigned a clandestine mission: locate the missing starship upon which he previously served. However, the mission conceals a dangerous truth, one with the potential to unravel the…
#35. Descent (1)
Stardate 46982.1. The Borg have returned, posing a renewed threat to the Federation, now under the command of Lore. Data encounters a disquieting aspect of human feeling: a flicker of pleasure accompanies…
#36. Sins of the Father
The date is 43685.2. Worf finds himself unexpectedly reunited with a brother he believed lost to him. The catalyst for this reunion is a grave accusation: their father has been charged with…
#37. Unification (1)
Stardate 45233.1. Ambassador Spock has vanished, and subsequent reports place him on Romulus. Captain Picard is dispatched to the Romulan star system to locate him. Simultaneously, Riker and the remaining crew members…
#38. Time's Arrow (1)
The date is 45959.1. During an archaeological excavation on Earth, a head – later identified as belonging to Data – is unearthed. The dig also yields compelling evidence suggesting extraterrestrial presence on…
#39. Unification (2)
Stardate 45245.8. Captain Picard and Data located Spock and learned the purpose of his clandestine gatherings. In doing so, they also uncovered a more sinister plot being orchestrated by the Romulans.
#40. A Matter of Honor
Commander Riker accepted an invitation to an officer exchange, resulting in a posting aboard a Klingon Bird-of-Prey. Simultaneously, a Bezite ensign found himself struggling to adapt to the established rhythms of the…
#41. The Chase
Stardate 46731.5. The discovery of Captain Picard’s former archaeology professor’s murder sends a ripple of unease through the Enterprise. As the crew endeavors to complete the professor's unfinished research, they find themselves…
#42. Disaster
Stardate 45156.1. A planetary upheaval has placed Deanna Troi in command of the *Enterprise*. Captain Jean-Luc Picard finds himself confined to a malfunctioning turbo lift with three young children, while Keiko O'Brien…
#43. Time's Arrow (2)
Stardate 46001.3. The away team’s progress is complicated by the unwelcome attention of Samuel Clemens. Captain Picard learns of a past connection with Guinan, a meeting that occurred in the 1890s on…
#44. The Nth Degree
Stardate 44704.2. An extraterrestrial probe irrevocably alters Barclay, shifting him from a timid and self-conscious individual to a supremely confident intellect. This transformation grants him the unprecedented ability to interface with the…
#45. Ensign Ro
Stardate 45076.3. Captain Jean-Luc Picard uncovers a meticulously planned act of genocide targeting the Bajoran people, aided by the insights of a newly assigned officer, Ensign Ro Laren.
#46. Frame of Mind
Stardate 46778.1. Commander Riker grapples with a profound disorientation, his perception fracturing as his surroundings oscillate between the sterile confines of an alien psychiatric facility and the staged world of a play…
#47. Conspiracy
Stardate 41775.5. Anomalous conduct among Starfleet's senior personnel draws Picard's attention, leading him to a disturbing revelation: a clandestine alien plot woven deep within the organization itself.
#48. The Survivors
Stardate 43152.4. The *Enterprise* encountered a planet utterly devoid of life, save for two enigmatic inhabitants and a dwelling maintained in pristine condition.
#49. Data's Day
Stardate 44356.9. During a diplomatic mission aboard the Enterprise, a Vulcan Ambassador begins to display unsettling behavior. In Ten-Forward, Miles O'Brien celebrates his marriage to Keiko Ishikawa.
#50. Future Imperfect
Stardate 44286.5. Waking one morning, Riker found himself inexplicably sixteen years hence, the captain of the Enterprise. He was engaged in delicate negotiations with the Romulans, yet possessed no memory of his…
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