Summary
- Terry Matalas regretted the lack of romance in season 3 of Star Trek: Picard, despite opportunities for romantic subplots between various characters.
- Patrick Stewart had a different ending in mind that would have addressed Matalas' regret, showing Jean-Luc Picard with a romantic partner in the final scene.
- Unfortunately, the planned ending was never shot due to scheduling conflicts, and the actual final scene focused on the crew enjoying a poker game, leaving the season ultimately unromantic.
Patrick Stewart originally had a different ending in mind for Star Trek: Picard, one that would have fixed showrunner Terry Matalas' biggest season 3 regret. Picard ended its run in early 2023 with an explosive final season, featuring the entire main cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation, an action-packed plot about a joint Borg-Changeling conspiracy to infiltrate Starfleet, and the introduction of Jean-Luc Picard and Beverly Crusher's (Gates McFadden) son, Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers). While season 3 received rave reviews from audiences, there were some storylines that the show was unable to explore in its final outing.
After Picard's series finale aired in April 2023, Terry Matalas went on record to discuss some of the things he regretted not being able to feature in the show, including the lack of romance in season 3 specifically. Although there were multiple opportunities for more romantic subplots, whether between Picard and Crusher or the series resident couple Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) and Raffi Musiker (Michelle Hurd), season 3 kept its focus on the overarching action and plot. However, a recent reveal by Patrick Stewart showed that Matalas could have addressed his biggest regret quite easily.
