Warning: The Following Article Contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Picard Season 3, Episode 5 – "Imposters" Despite being at its halfway point, Star Trek: Picard season 3 is still missing several Star Trek: The Next Generation characters that have either been confirmed or rumored to appear. The news that Picard season 3 would act as a final outing for the main cast of TNG was greeted with great excitement when it was announced, and season 3 wasted no time in reintroducing characters like Doctor Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) and Captain Will Riker (Jonathan Frakes). Picard season 3 has also been keeping audiences interested with surprise cameos, like Commander Ro Laren (Michelle Forbes) who played a significant role in season 3, episode 5, "Imposters".
However, with Star Trek: Picard season 3 now at its halfway point, the audience has yet to see the return of several confirmed TNG characters, most notably Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton), Lore (Brent Spiner), and the full reappearance of Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis). Given that Picard season 3 was heavily marketed as a TNG cast reunion, the fact that this reunion hasn't happened yet is a bit surprising. The show is employing a slow-burn strategy, gradually reintroducing the cast to build to a big finish with all of them together. This is an effective way to keep Picard's audience coming back each week, but the characters that have yet to appear in season 3 still range from fully confirmed cast members to possible cameos.
