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‘Star Trek: Picard’ Renewed For Season 2 With Terry Matalas As Showrunner; Wil Wheaton To Host Aftershow

| JANUARY 12, 2020 | BY: TREKMOVIE.COM STAFF 19 COMMENTS SO FAR
Today at the Television Critics Association Winter 2020 event, CBS talked all things Picard.
Second season renewal official
In a move that should surprise no one, CBS confirmed today it has renewed Picard for a second season ahead of the first season debut.
Julie McNamara, Executive Vice President, Original Content, CBS All Access, is quoted as saying:

The energy and excitement around the premiere of STAR TREK: PICARD has reached a magnitude greater than all of us at CBS All Access could have hoped for. We’re thrilled to announce plans for a second season before the series’ debut, and we are confident that ‘Star Trek’ fans and new viewers alike will be captured by the stellar cast and creative team’s meticulously crafted story when it premieres on Jan. 23.

Second season showrunner named
Terry Matalas, who most recently was the creator/showrunner of the TV adaptation of 12 Monkeys, has been named as the showrunner for the second season. Matalas isn’t a stranger to Star Trek either; he paid his dues working as a production assistant for both Voyager and Enterprise.

Terry Matalas joins Picard for the season season.
Producers and cast talk season one

“It’s very rare that you spend and extended time on Earth in Star Trek. We didn’t want to rush that.” – Alex Kurtzman on the first episode of #StarTrekPicard #TCA20
— Alec Bojalad (@alecbojalad) January 13, 2020

Akiva Goldsman says they're very aware of trying to attract non-Trekkies to #StarTrekPicard – they believe Trek is a universal communication. They tried to be equally enjoyable for Trekkies and non-Trekkies. #TCA20
— Diane Gordon (@thesurfreport) January 13, 2020

#StarTrekPicard star Santiago Cabrera says his character is human. "I'm a resident alien in this country, but I'm human." #TCA20 #CBSAllAccess
— Melanie McFarland (@McTelevision) January 13, 2020

Sir Patrick Stewart says it's taken awhile to absorb the impact of his Trek work. Says he feels a sense of pride in this current ensemble. It's about the quality of the work. #StarTrekPicard #TCA20
— Diane Gordon (@thesurfreport) January 13, 2020

Patrick Stewart hopes to include more TNG castmates

Closing out the #StarTrekPicard panel, Sir Patrick Stewart just said it's his hope that every core #StarTrekTNG cast member make an appearance in #Picard before it's all over.
Whut.
#TCA20
— Aaron Pruner (@AaronFlux) January 13, 2020

Wil Wheaton to host aftershow

We're really happy to announce that Wil Wheaton will be the new host of The Ready Room. Watch it every Thursday after you watch #StarTrekPicard for a deep dive into the latest episode. pic.twitter.com/sq8s7aH7yj
— Star Trek on CBS All Access (@startrekcbs) January 12, 2020

Season 1 cast portraits

Wheaton aftershow. Yeah, I'd watch that too. He redeemed himself on Big Bang Theory.