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Star Trek: The Next Generation S6E24 — Second Chances
7.5
Star Trek: The Next Generation•Season 6•Episode 24

Second Chances

7.5/10 · 3,476 votesMay 24, 199345 min

Ranked #16 of 26 in Season 6•−0.2 vs season avg

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Stardate: 46915.2. Riker discovers that eight years ago, an exact clone of him was created when he beamed through a planet's surface while returning to his starship. This clone, named Thomas Riker, has secretly remained on the planet for the past eight years, and still

Directed byLeVar Burton
Written byRené Echevarria
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Cast7

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Jean-Luc Picard

Jonathan Frakes

Jonathan Frakes

William T. Riker

Brent Spiner

Brent Spiner

Data

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Geordi La Forge

Michael Dorn

Michael Dorn

Worf

Marina Sirtis

Marina Sirtis

Deanna Troi

Gates McFadden

Gates McFadden

Beverly Crusher

Crew3

R

René Echevarria

Writer

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Director

M

Michael A. Medlock

Story

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Episode Summary

"Second Chances" is episode 24 of Star Trek: The Next Generation season 6. It scored 7.5/10 from 3,476 votes, ranking #16 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by LeVar Burton and written by René Echevarria, it aired on May 24, 1993.

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