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The Best Episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation

Every episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation!

The Best Episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation

Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.

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  1. 9.3/10(6.2k votes)

    #1 - The Best of Both Worlds (1)

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    S3:E26

    Stardate: 43989.1 An Starfleet expert on the Borg, Lt. Cmdr. Shelby, is assigned to the Enterprise to investigate the disappearance of a Federation colony. Picard is abducted by the Borg and assimilated into the Collective, which forces Riker to attempt a rescue mission.

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    Director:Cliff Bole
  2. 9.2/10(6.5k votes)

    #2 - Yesterday's Enterprise

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    S3:E15

    Stardate: 43625.2. A rift in the space/time continuum brings the U.S.S. Enterprise - C forward into the 24th Century, and alters the timeline. In this future, the Federation is at war with the Klingons, Tasha Yar is on the bridge, Worf did not join the Federation, and only Guinan's unique perception of reality may restore the timeline.

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  3. 9.1/10(6.7k votes)

    #3 - The Measure of a Man

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    S2:E9

    Stardate: 42523.7. When Data's rights as a sentient individual are placed under trial, Starfleet forces Riker into a position where he must prove that Data is only an Android.

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  4. 9.1/10(9.6k votes)

    #4 - All Good Things...

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    S7:E25

    Stardate: 47988.0. Shortly after Picard is diagnosed with a long-term, potentially debilitating brain disorder, he starts experiencing bizarre shifts into three main time periods: 25 years into the future, a few days before the Enterprise-D is sent on its mission to Farpoint station, and the present. Picard realizes that Q is behind these shifts through time. Stardate: 47988.1. After his encounter with Q, Picard assembles the senior staff, and wonders if Q is actually giving him a chance to save humanity by showing him that the spatial anomaly also exists in the past. As they talk, the ship reaches the Neutral Zone, then Picard returns to the future, where Beverly's ship is also on the edge of the Neutral Zone. He convinces a reluctant Worf to accompany the group into Klingon territory, and then travels to the past, where he orders the crew into the Devron system.

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  5. 8.9/10(5.5k votes)

    #5 - Q Who

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    S2:E16

    Stardate: 42761.3. Q hurls the Enterprise into the Delta Quadrant and introduces the Federation to a powerful new enemy that may destroy the Alpha Quadrant: The Borg.

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    Director:Rob Bowman
  6. 8.8/10(4.2k votes)

    #6 - Parallels

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    S7:E11

    Stardate: 47391.2. Worf returns from a Klingon competition to find that he is shifting through different realities.

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  8. 8.7/10(4.5k votes)

    #7 - Lower Decks

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    S7:E15

    Stardate: 47566.7. Four young ensigns compete for a promotion that only one of them will receive. However, they are soon placed on a top secret mission that places some of their lives in danger.

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  9. 8.5/10(4.6k votes)

    #8 - Déjà Q

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    S3:E13

    Stardate: 43539.1. A Calamarian starts attacking the Enterprise while seeking revenge on a powerless Q.

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    Director:Les Landau
  10. 8.5/10(5.0k votes)

    #9 - The Offspring

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    S3:E16

    Stardate: 43657.0. Data becomes a father when he creates a Soong-type android in the form of a daughter named Lal. Issues are complicated when Lal starts showing signs of a more evolved consciousness, including the ability to feel emotions, which attracts the attention of Starfleet scientists who want to take her away from Data and examine her advanced systems.

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  11. 8.5/10(50 votes)

    #10 - The Best of Both Worlds (2)

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    S4:E1

    Stardate: 44001.4. Riker must pull out all the stops in order to save Earth from a Borg invasion being lead by none other than Locutus - otherwise known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

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    Director:Cliff Bole
  12. 8.5/10(60 votes)

    #11 - The Inner Light

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    S5:E25

    Stardate: 45944.1. Picard awakes to find himself living in a small village where he is a well-known member of the community who is suffering from a delusion of being a starship captain.

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  13. 8.5/10(3.7k votes)

    #12 - The Pegasus

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    S7:E12

    Stardate: 47457.1. Riker is placed on a covert mission to find the missing starship he was once a member aboard, but the mission holds a secret that could destroy the peace treaty between the Federation and the Romulans.

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  14. 8.4/10(4.5k votes)

    #13 - The Defector

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    S3:E10

    Stardate: 43462.5. A defecting Romulan warns the Federation about an impending attack by the Romulans, who are secretly establishing bases within the Neutral Zone.

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  15. 8.4/10(48 votes)

    #14 - I, Borg

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    S5:E23

    Stardate: 45854.2. An injured Borg is discovered and brought back to the Enterprise where he is 'repaired' by Dr. Crusher and befriended by Geordi, who names him 'Hugh.' Soon, Hugh starts showing signs of individuality while Picard must choose between destroying him or returning him to the collective.

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  16. 8.1/10(4.7k votes)

    #15 - Elementary, Dear Data

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    S2:E3

    Stardate: 42286.3. Data and Geordi become involved with a holodeck program about Sherlock Holmes and his investigations, when they create Sherlock's arch nemesis, Moriarty; however, modifications to the Moriarty character include the capability of out-smarting Data, which leads to some unexpected consequences.

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  17. 8.1/10(4.1k votes)

    #16 - Sins of the Father

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    S3:E17

    Stardate: 43685.2. Worf is reunited with his long-lost brother when their father is charged with treason for helping the Romulans. Together they make an appeal to the Klingon High Council to challenge the charges, and have them revoked.

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  18. 8.1/10(4.1k votes)

    #17 - Sarek

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    S3:E23

    Stardate: 43917.4. Spock's Vulcan father, Sarek, boards the Enterprise to negotiate political relations with the Legaran. However, Sarek has contract Bendii syndrome, which causes a Vulcan to gradually lose control, and become overpowered with emotions.

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  19. 8.1/10(48 votes)

    #18 - Cause and Effect

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    S5:E18

    Stardate: 45652.1. While exploring the Typhon Expanse, the Enterprise is caught in a time warp in which they are repeatedly destroyed while colliding with another starship.

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  20. 8.1/10(45 votes)

    #19 - Chain of Command (2)

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    S6:E11

    Stardate: 46360.8. Picard is captured and tortured by the Cardassians, while Riker tries to prevent a Federation attack on Cardassia.

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  21. 8.0/10(4.7k votes)

    #20 - Conspiracy

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    S1:E24

    Stardate: 41775.5. The strange behavior of high-ranking officers leads Picard to uncover a twisted alien conspiracy within Starfleet.

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    Director:Cliff Bole
  22. 8.0/10(4.3k votes)

    #21 - A Matter of Honor

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    S2:E8

    Commander Riker participates in an officer's exchange program which lands him an assignment on a Klingon Bird-of-Prey. Meanwhile, a Bezite ensign has trouble assimilating to the routines of the Enterprise.

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  23. 8.0/10(4.7k votes)

    #22 - Who Watches the Watchers

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    S3:E4

    Stardate: 43173.5. An away team inadvertently breaks the Prime Directive and reveal themselves to a primitive culture on Mintaka III, causing the inhabitants believe that Captain Picard is a God.

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  24. 8.0/10(47 votes)

    #23 - The Drumhead

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    S4:E21

    Stardate: 44769.2. Picard is accused of treason when an explosion aboard the Enterprise is investigated by a ruthless and paranoid Starfleet Admiral.

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  25. 7.9/10(44 votes)

    #24 - The Wounded

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    S4:E12

    Stardate: 44429.6. When the Cardassians start re-arming themselves, a Federation Captain takes it upon himself to remove a potential threat before it escalated. Now, Picard must fight for the Cardassians and stop the renegade from slaughtering innocents.

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  26. 7.9/10(46 votes)

    #25 - Ship in a Bottle

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    S6:E12

    Stardate: 46424.1. While performing holodeck maintenance, Barclay accesses the stored hologram of Professor Moriarty, who wreaks havoc on board the Enterprise.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Best of Both Worlds (1)" is the best rated episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation". It scored 9.3/10 based on 6212 votes. Directed by Cliff Bole and written by Michael Piller, it aired on 6/18/1990. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Yesterday's Enterprise".