If you loved
Star Trek: Picard
Alex Kurtzman · Series · 2020
What hooked you in Star Trek: Picard was the way the weight of legacy forces aging heroes to confront their own existential shadows.
Start with the source
The source
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Gene Roddenberry · Series · 1987
Adaptation
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Rick Berman · Series · 1993
Adaptation
Star Trek: Voyager
Jeri Taylor · Series · 1995
Books on the same thread
Ready Player One: A Novel
Ernest Cline · Book · 2017
Explores: Nostalgia, Virtual Reality, Escapism.
Like Star Trek: Picard, this story uses the allure of past nostalgia and virtual escapism to challenge characters who must navigate the heavy consequences of their own digital legacies.
Recursion
Blake Crouch · Book · 2019
Explores: Memory manipulation, Existential dread, Butterfly effect.
Fans of Star Trek: Picard will appreciate how this narrative mirrors the show's focus on identity and memory, pushing characters into existential dilemmas that redefine their understanding of the past.
ソードアート・オンライン (Sword Art Online)
Reki Kawahara · Book · 2009
Shares a thread with Star Trek: Picard: Artificial Intelligence.
This pick echoes the exploration of artificial intelligence found in Star Trek: Picard, focusing on the struggle for survival and the emotional complexity of beings trapped within programmed, virtual realities.
A Desolation Called Peace
Arkady Martine · Book · 2021
Shares 2 threads with Star Trek: Picard: Political Intrigue, Space Opera.
If you enjoyed the political intrigue and diplomatic tension of Star Trek: Picard, you will find this deep dive into cultural conflict and communication breakdown equally compelling and intellectually rigorous.
Films on the same thread
Star Trek: Generations
David Carson · Film · 1994
Shares 3 threads with Star Trek: Picard: Legacy, Space Opera, Space Adventure.
This film provides essential context for the themes of mortality and legacy that define Star Trek: Picard, showcasing the heavy cost of ambition that continues to haunt the retired Admiral.
Star Trek: Nemesis
Stuart Baird · Film · 2002
Shares 3 threads with Star Trek: Picard: Political Intrigue, Redemption, Space Opera.
This direct predecessor to Star Trek: Picard establishes the moral ambiguity and clone identity conflicts that ultimately inform the retired Admiral's later existential crisis and his search for personal redemption.
Podcasts on the same thread
Lex Fridman Podcast
Lex Fridman · Podcast · 2026
Explores: human condition, technological ethics, deep thinking.
Those drawn to the philosophical inquiry of Star Trek: Picard will appreciate these long-form discussions, which probe the same ethical questions regarding artificial intelligence and the future of the human condition.
The Orphans
The Light and Tragic Company · Podcast · 2025
This audio drama captures the same spirit of existential dread and emotional artificial intelligence found in Star Trek: Picard, focusing on the struggle for survival in a harsh, unforgiving universe.
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Common questions
Is Star Trek: Picard a direct continuation of Star Trek: The Next Generation?
Star Trek: Picard is set twenty years after the events of Star Trek: Nemesis. While it follows the next chapter of Admiral Picard's life, it functions as a sequel to the era established by Star Trek: The Next Generation rather than a direct remake of that series.
Should I watch Star Trek: The Next Generation before starting Star Trek: Picard?
Watching Star Trek: The Next Generation provides essential context for the life and history of the protagonist. Since Star Trek: Picard focuses on the later years of the Admiral, familiarity with his previous adventures helps viewers understand the narrative arc presented in this specific series.
Does Star Trek: Picard connect to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine or Star Trek: Voyager?
Star Trek: Picard exists within the same established universe as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager. While the series focuses on the retired Admiral, it shares a timeline and lore with these other programs, allowing fans to see the long-term impact of those historical events.
How long after Star Trek: Nemesis does Star Trek: Picard take place?
Star Trek: Picard is set exactly twenty years after the events of the film Star Trek: Nemesis. This time gap defines the narrative, as it follows the Admiral into his retirement and the subsequent next chapter of his life in the Star Trek universe.