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The Worst Episodes of Star Trek: Picard

Every episode of Star Trek: Picard ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Star Trek: Picard!

Set twenty years after the events of Star Trek Nemesis, we follow the now-retired Admiral Picard into the next chapter of his life.
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Monsters" is the worst rated episode of "Star Trek: Picard". It scored 5.4/10 based on 4022 votes. Directed by Joe Menendez and written by Jane Maggs, it aired on 4/14/2022. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Hide and Seek".

  • Monsters
    5.4/104,022 votes
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    #1 - Monsters

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 4/14/2022

    Tallinn ventures inside Picard’s subconscious mind to help wake him from a coma and face both his darkest secrets and deepest fears. Seven and Raffi go in search of Jurati whom they fear has succumbed to the monster inside. Rios struggles to hide the truth of who he really is from Teresa.

    Director: Joe Menendez

    Writer: Jane Maggs

  • Hide and Seek
    5.7/103,648 votes
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    #2 - Hide and Seek

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 4/28/2022

    Picard and his crew fight for their lives as they come under attack from a new incarnation of an old enemy. But to survive, Picard must first face the ghosts of his past. Seven and Raffi have a final showdown with Jurati.

    Director: Michael Weaver

    Writer: , Christopher B. Derrick

  • Two of One
    6.2/103,611 votes
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    #3 - Two of One

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/7/2022

    With the help of Tallinn, Picard and the crew infiltrate a gala on the eve of a joint space mission, to protect one of the astronauts they believe to be integral to the restoration of the timeline – Renee Picard. Kore makes a startling discovery about her father’s work.

    Director: Jonathan Frakes

    Writer: Cindy Appel, Jane Maggs

  • Mercy
    6.2/103,286 votes
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    #4 - Mercy

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 4/21/2022

    With time running out before the launch of the Europa Mission, Picard and Guinan must free themselves from FBI custody. Seven and Raffi come face-to-face with Jurati and the horror of what she's become.

    Director: Joe Menendez

    Writer: Kirsten Beyer, Cindy Appel

  • Watcher
    6.4/104,213 votes
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    #5 - Watcher

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/24/2022

    With time running out to save the future, Picard takes matters into his own hands and seeks out an old friend for help. Meanwhile, Rios ends up on the wrong side of the law and Jurati makes a deal with the Borg Queen.

    Director: Lea Thompson

    Writer: Travis Fickett, Juliana James

  • Fly Me to the Moon
    6.6/103,519 votes
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    #6 - Fly Me to the Moon

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 3/31/2022

    Picard discovers an important person from his past may be integral to the divergence in the timeline. Q continues his manipulation of the timeline, taking an interest in Dr. Adam Soong. Seven and Raffi attempt a daring rescue of Rios, while Jurati faces the consequences of her deal with the Borg Queen.

    Director: Jonathan Frakes

    Writer: Cindy Appel

  • Stardust City Rag
    6.9/105,425 votes
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    #7 - Stardust City Rag

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/20/2020

    The La Sirena crew begins an unpredictable and lively expedition on Freecloud to search for Bruce Maddox. When they learn that Maddox has found himself in a precarious situation, a familiar face offers her assistance.

    Director: Jonathan Frakes

    Writer: Kirsten Beyer

  • Farewell
    6.9/103,903 votes
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    #8 - Farewell

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 5/5/2022

    With just hours until the Europa launch, Picard and the crew find themselves in a race against time to save the future.

    Director: Michael Weaver

    Writer: Akiva Goldsman, Christopher Monfette

  • Assimilation
    7.1/103,941 votes
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    #9 - Assimilation

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/17/2022

    Picard and the crew travel back to 2024 Los Angeles in search of the “Watcher,” who can help them identify the point at which time diverged. Seven, Raffi and Rios venture out into an unfamiliar world 400 years in their past, while Picard and Jurati attempt to gather information from an unlikely, and dangerous, ally.

    Director: Lea Thompson

    Writer: Christopher Monfette, Kiley Rossetter

  • Absolute Candor
    7.2/105,252 votes
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    #10 - Absolute Candor

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/13/2020

    The crew's journey to Freecloud takes a detour when Picard orders a stop at the planet Vashti, where Picard and Raffi relocated Romulan refugees fourteen years earlier. Upon arrival, Picard reunites with Elnor, a young Romulan he befriended during the relocation. Meanwhile, Narek continues his attempts to learn more about Soji while Narissa's impatience with his lack of progress grows.

    Director: Jonathan Frakes

    Writer: Michael Chabon

  • Maps and Legends
    7.3/106,201 votes
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    #11 - Maps and Legends

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/30/2020

    Picard begins investigating the mystery of Dahj as well as what her very existence means to the Federation. Without Starfleet's support, Picard is left leaning on others for help, including Dr. Agnes Jurati and an estranged former colleague, Raffi Musiker. Meanwhile, hidden enemies are also interested in where Picard's search for the truth about Dahj will lead.

    Director: Hanelle M. Culpepper

    Writer: Michael Chabon, Akiva Goldsman

  • Et in Arcadia Ego (1)
    7.3/104,313 votes
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    #12 - Et in Arcadia Ego (1)

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/19/2020

    Following an unconventional and dangerous transit, Picard and the crew finally arrive at Soji's home world, Coppelius. However, with Romulan warbirds on their tail, their arrival brings only greater danger as the crew discovers more than expected about the planet’s inhabitants.

    Director: Akiva Goldsman

    Writer: Michael Chabon, Akiva Goldsman, Ayelet Waldman

  • The End Is the Beginning
    7.4/105,578 votes
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    #13 - The End Is the Beginning

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/6/2020

    Completely unaware of her special nature, Soji continues her work and captures the attention of the Borg cube research project’s executive director. After rehashing past events with a reluctant Raffi, Picard seeks others willing to join his search for Bruce Maddox, including pilot and former Starfleet officer Cristóbal Rios.

    Director: Hanelle M. Culpepper

    Writer: Michael Chabon, James Duff

  • Et in Arcadia Ego (2)
    7.6/105,078 votes
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    #14 - Et in Arcadia Ego (2)

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/26/2020

    A final confrontation on the synthetics’ homeworld, Coppelius pits Picard and his team against the Romulans, as well as the synths who seek to safeguard their existence at all costs.

    Director: Akiva Goldsman

    Writer: Michael Chabon

  • The Impossible Box
    7.8/104,748 votes
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    #15 - The Impossible Box

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/27/2020

    Picard and the crew track Soji to the Borg cube in Romulan space, resurfacing haunting memories for Picard. Meanwhile, Narek believes he finally found a way to safely exploit Soji for information.

    Director: Maja Vrvilo

    Writer: Nick Zayas

  • Broken Pieces
    7.8/104,484 votes
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    #16 - Broken Pieces

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/12/2020

    When devastating truths behind the Mars attack are revealed, Picard realizes just how far many will go to preserve secrets stretching back generations, all while the La Sirena crew grapples with secrets and revelations of their own. Narissa directs her guards to capture Elnor, setting off an unexpected chain of events on the Borg cube.

    Director: Maja Vrvilo

    Writer: Michael Chabon

  • Penance
    7.9/104,370 votes
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    #17 - Penance

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/10/2022

    Picard finds himself transported to an alternate timeline in the year 2400 where his longtime nemesis, Q, has orchestrated one final “trial.” Picard searches for his trusted crew as he attempts to find the cause of this dystopian future.

    Director: Douglas Aarniokoski

    Writer: Akiva Goldsman, Terry Matalas, Christopher Monfette

  • The Star Gazer
    8.0/105,018 votes
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    #18 - The Star Gazer

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/3/2022

    Starfleet must once again call on legendary Jean-Luc Picard after members of his former crew – Cristóbal Rios, Seven of Nine, Raffi Musiker, and Dr. Agnes Jurati – discover an anomaly in space that threatens the galaxy.

    Director: Douglas Aarniokoski

    Writer: Akiva Goldsman, Terry Matalas

  • Remembrance
    8.2/108,137 votes
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    #19 - Remembrance

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/23/2020

    At the end of the 24th Century, and 14 years after his retirement from Starfleet, Jean-Luc Picard is living a quiet life on his vineyard, Chateau Picard. When he is sought out by a mysterious young woman, in need of his help, he soon realizes she may have personal connections to his own past.

    Director: Hanelle M. Culpepper

    Writer: Alex Kurtzman, Kirsten Beyer, Michael Chabon

  • Disengage
    8.2/105,192 votes
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    #20 - Disengage

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 2/23/2023

    Aided by Seven of Nine and the crew of the U.S.S. Titan, Picard makes a shocking discovery that will alter his life forever – and puts him on a collision course with the most cunning enemy he’s ever encountered. Meanwhile, Raffi races to track a catastrophic weapon – and collides with a familiar ally.

    Director: Douglas Aarniokoski

    Writer: Christopher Monfette, Sean Tretta

  • Dominion
    8.2/104,175 votes
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    #21 - Dominion

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 3/30/2023

    Crippled, cornered, and out of options, Picard stages a gambit to trap Vadic and reveal her true motive – a gamble that puts the Titan in the crosshairs and forces Picard and Beverly to question every moral code they’ve ever held.

    Director: Deborah Kampmeier

    Writer: Jane Maggs

  • Nepenthe
    8.3/105,267 votes
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    #22 - Nepenthe

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/5/2020

    Picard and Soji transport to the planet Nepenthe, home to some old and trusted friends. As the rest of the La Sirena crew attempt to join them, Picard helps Soji make sense of her recently unlocked memories. Meanwhile, Hugh and Elnor are left on the Borg cube and must face an angered Narissa.

    Director: Douglas Aarniokoski

    Writer: Michael Chabon, Samantha Humphreys

  • The Next Generation
    8.4/106,201 votes
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    #23 - The Next Generation

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 2/16/2023

    After receiving a cryptic, urgent distress call from Dr. Beverly Crusher, Admiral Jean-Luc Picard enlists help from generations old and new to embark on one final adventure: a daring mission that will change Starfleet, and his old crew forever.

    Director: Douglas Aarniokoski

    Writer: Terry Matalas

  • Seventeen Seconds
    8.5/105,057 votes
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    #24 - Seventeen Seconds

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 3/2/2023

    Picard grapples with an explosive, life-altering revelation, while the Titan and her crew try to outmaneuver a relentless Vadic in a lethal game of nautical cat and mouse. Meanwhile, Raffi and Worf uncover a nefarious plot from a vengeful enemy Starfleet has long since forgotten.

    Director: Jonathan Frakes

    Writer: Cindy Appel, Jane Maggs

  • Surrender
    8.6/104,446 votes
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    #25 - Surrender

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 4/6/2023

    Vadic forces Picard to make an impossible choice: deliver what he can never give... or watch his crew perish. Their only salvation lies in the mind of an old friend and old foe.

    Director: Deborah Kampmeier

    Writer: N/A