In a comment made during the Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Television Critics Association panel on Monday, January 9, 2023, series executive producer Alex Kurtzman stated that the stellar show could return for a fourth season. 

Picard Season 3 has been widely marketed as “the final season” (including on the teaser poster later in this article). Nevertheless, series star Patrick Stewart confirmed he would consider a return if the quality of work from the first three seasons could be maintained.

Jonathan Frakes as Riker and Patrick Stewart as Picard in Star Trek: Picard season 3. They are seated in a bar in Stardust City.

Take me back to Stardust City. Photo Cr: Trae Paatton/Paramount+ © 2022 CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Star Trek: Picard Season 4

Kurtzman and Stewart’s comments, quoted by TVLine, made it clear that Picard Season 4 is a hypothetical proposition.

After Kurtzman reiterated that the third season was written as an endpoint, he noted, “anything is possible.” He continued that if Picard Season 3 “blows the doors off the place, as we’re certainly hoping it will […] who knows?”

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Stewart remarked that “there is still enormous potential for narrative in what we’ve been doing.” The legendary actor continued, “there are doors left open, still.”

The TCA23 panel also featured series co-stars Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine), Michelle Hurd (Raffi), Gates McFadden (Doctor Beverly Crusher) and Michael Dorn (Worf), as well as executive producer Terry Matalas. Picard Season 3 will also feature the return of Star Trek: The Next Generation alums LeVar Burton (Geordi LaForge), Marina Sirtis (Deanna Troi), Jonathan Frakes (William T. Riker) and Brent Spiner (Lore). In addition, it will introduce a new antagonist played by Amanda Plummer (Vadic).

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PIcard season 3 teaser poster. Featuring Michael Dorn as Worf, LeVar Burton as Geordi, Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine, Michelle Hurd as Raffi, Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi, Brent Spiner as Data, Jonathan Frakes as Riker, Patrick Stewart as Picard and Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher.

The Picard season 3 teaser poster. Photo Cr: Joe Pugliese/Paramount+. © 2022 CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Star Trek: Picard Seasons 1 and 2 are currently available for streaming on Paramount Plus. The third season of Picard will begin streaming on Thursday, February 16, 2023.

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