Jeri Ryan is hopeful she will return as Captain Seven of Nine in Star Trek: Picard season 3’s proposed spinoff, Star Trek: Legacy. The ending of Star Trek: Picard season 3 saw Seven promoted to Captain of the USS Enterprise-G. With her new crew, Captain Seven was in a perfect setup to continue the legacy of the Starship Enterprise, but over 2 years later, Paramount+ has not acted on Star Trek fans’ demands to make Star Trek: Legacy.
ScreenRant’s Grant Hermanns spoke to Jeri Ryan about her role in Leverage: Redemption season 3, and asked the beloved Star Trek: Voyager actor if she has any updates to share about Star Trek: Legacy. While Ryan didn’t have any news to drop, Jeri reminds fans that she never expected to reprise Seven of Nine in Star Trek: Picard, and she will “never say never” if Star Trek: Legacy happens. Check out Ryan’s quote below:
You know what, one thing that this entire Star Trek experience has taught me is never say never. Because I was sure that I had said goodbye to this character and walked away from this franchise many years ago, and I never, ever, ever in a million years expected that I would be back playing her on Picard. So, who knows? Never say never.
Why Paramount+ Didn’t Make Star Trek: Legacy
Star Trek: Picard’s Cast & Creative Team Want To Return For Legacy
Star Trek: Picard season 3 was immensely popular, and its ending setup for Star Trek: Legacy was an idea that fans and the cast and creative team of Picard, including showrunner Terry Matalas, were eager for. However, Paramount+ did not move forward on making Star Trek: Legacy. Instead, Paramount+ downsized its Star Trek content in 2023 and 2024, leaving only two series: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.
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Star Trek: Picard season 3 ended 2 years ago, but time hasn’t diminished the desire to see Captain Seven of Nine lead Star Trek: Legacy.
Paramount+’s reduction of Star Trek content has to do with the overall cost-cutting of its streaming business and the sale of Paramount Global to Skydance Media. However, fan interest in Star Trek: Legacy and the continuation of the 25th century era of Star Trek: The Next Generation has not waned. There continue to be online campaigns urging Paramount+ to make Star Trek: Legacy, and Jeri Ryan is open to return as Captain Seven of Nine.
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A Lot Of Questions Surround What Happens To Star Trek After 2026
Star Trek on Paramount+ has Star Trek: Strange New Worlds seasons 3 and 4, which takes the popular prequel into 2026, and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy seasons 1 and 2, which could premiere in 2026 with the second season possibly following in 2027. After that, however, question marks surround Star Trek on Paramount+. While there are other Star Trek series in development, like a live-action comedy from Tawny Newsome and Justin Simien, no new Star Trek has been officially announced to go into production.
If Star Trek: Legacy happens, it may be more likely to be greenlit as a streaming movie.
The state of Star Trek streaming movies is also unknown after the negative reception of Paramount+’s debut effort, Star Trek: Section 31. If Star Trek: Legacy happens, it may be more likely to be greenlit as a streaming movie than a full-blown (and more expensive) TV series. However, there is also the issue of regaining Terry Matalas’ services, since the showrunner has other commitments, including to Marvel Studios. 2 years later, fans and actors like Jeri Ryan are still in a hopeful waiting game regarding Star Trek: Picard‘s continuation.
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