Jonathan Frakes' recent comments excite me even more for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, especially after Star Trek: Section 31's missteps. Best known as Captain William T. Riker, Frakes is also one of Star Trek's most celebrated directors. Jonathan's credentials speak for themselves as the director of Star Trek: First , several episodes of Star Trek: Discovery, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' crossover with Star Trek: Lower Decks. Frakes is also directing episodes of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. 1j1e6y

Kelsey Grammer's guest appearance on Star Trek: The Next Generation was because of Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Jonathan Frakes. Grammer is beloved as Dr. Frasier Crane, a character he portrayed on Cheers from 1984 to 1993, Frasier from 1993-2004, and the Frasier revival on Paramount+, which began in 2023 and enters its second season. However, Kelsey Grammer also made a memorable cameo in Star Trek: The Next Generation season 5's "Cause and Effect."

Star Trek: Picard's Todd Stashwick hilariously exposes the "real" Jonathan Frakes in a blisteringly funny, 100% tongue-in-cheek impromptu rant. Stashwick ed the Star Trek family as the abrasive Captain Liam Shaw in Star Trek: Picard season 3. Although audiences were incensed at Shaw at first, Stashwick's layered performance won doubters over. Meanwhile, Shaw had sound reason to dislike Frakes' Captain Will Riker and Patrick Stewart's iral Jean-Luc Picard: They were trying to hijack the USS Titan-A from Shaw, its proper Captain.

Jonathan Frakes is one the most beloved directors of Star Trek, but he is also an incredibly prolific director across television. Frakes' directing career began on Star Trek: The Next Generation, where he occasionally took a break from starring as Commander William Riker to step behind the camera. Frakes directing debut was TNG season 3, episode 16, "The Offspring," which focused on Lt. Commander Data (Brent Spiner) and his attempt to create a child. With its compelling premise and heartbreaking ending, "The Offspring" remains one of the most highly-praised episodes of TNG.

I've always wondered whyStar Trek: Deep Space Nineabandoned their plans for Thomas Riker, the treacherous transporter clone of Star Trek: The Next Generation's Commander William T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes). Thomas Riker was first introduced in TNG season 6, episode 24, "Second Chances", in which he is discovered living in isolation on Nervala IV.This forced to Thomas to see the man that he eventually became, and he found that Will Riker didn't live up to expectations. Thomas was appalled by Riker's rejection of promotion, and left the Enterprise to serve aboard the USS Ghandi as a Lieutenant.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Melissa Navia tells a fantastic story about Jonathan Frakes directing season 3's 'Hollywood murder mystery' episode. Strange New Worlds has wrapped filming season 3, with Frakes directing a follow-up to his acclaimed season 2 comedy crossover with Star Trek: Lower Decks. In Frakes' two stints directing Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, it's clear the Star Trek: The Next Generation legend has made an indelible impact on the current cast playing the crew of the USS Enterprise.

Star Trek: The Next Generation's Jonathan Frakes is to thank for fan-favorite actor Jeffrey Combs' appearances in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Since his debut appearance in DS9 season 3, episode 8, "Meridian", Jeffrey Combs went on to appear in thirty-one episodes as Liquidator Brunt, Weyoun, or both. Brunt and Weyoun, and their different iterations meant that Jeffrey Combs quickly became a recurring member of theStar Trek: DS9 cast.

Director Jonathan Frakes touts the "great shape" Star Trek is in as he looks to the franchise's future of new TV series and streaming movies, including the possibility of Star Trek: Picard's much-desired spinoff, Star Trek: Legacy. Frakes portrayed Captain William Riker in Star Trek: Picard and Star Trek: Lower Decks, but he is also one of the most prolific and beloved directors of the Star Trek on Paramount+ streaming franchise. Frakes has helmed numerous episodes of Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Patrick Stewart and other Star Trek legends pay tribute to Star Trek: Discovery's Sonequa Martin-Green, and their touching words brought Discovery's series lead and producer to tears. Martin-Green has wrapped five successful seasons as leading Star Trek: Discovery as Captain Michael Burnham. Discovery paved the way for the prospering Star Trek on Paramount+ streaming universe, with five more TV series, a streaming movie, and even more Star Trek on the way. Meanwhile, Martin-Green has been hailed and beloved as a true leader on and off-screen by Star Trek: Discovery's cast and crew.

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