Star Trek: The Next Generation — Season 3
Star Trek: The Next Generation

Season 3

7.1/ 1026 episodes· 19 h 56 minSeptember 25, 1989

With the disappearance of a Federation colony, the Enterprise warp speeds to action to uncover if the reason was political or something much more sinister. Along their travels, the crew must escort a scientist who may hold the key to a malfunction that places the crew in danger. Prime Directives are broken as Picard is taken for a god on a primitive world. The Romulans continue to notice Federation intrusion into the Neutral Zone and threatens war against the Enterprise. Things become much more complex as an old enemy stops by and Picard must decide if he should offer solace or choose to remai

All episodes — Season 3

  1. S3 E1

    Evolution

    Sep 25, 19896.346 min

    Stardate: 43125.8. A system-wide computer malfunction places the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise in grave danger while they are escorting a scientist to a star in the process of exploding.

  2. S3 E2

    The Ensigns of Command

    Oct 2, 19897.246 min

    Stardate: 43133.3. A human colony is forced to evacuate a planet when the original inhabitants return and threaten the colonists with annihilation if they do not leave within four days.

  3. S3 E3

    The Survivors

    Oct 9, 19897.446 min

    Stardate: 43152.4. The Enterprise discovers a planet that has had all life eradicated, except for two mysterious residents and their home, which has been left in perfect condition.

  4. S3 E4

    Who Watches the Watchers

    Oct 16, 1989846 min

    Stardate: 43173.5. An away team inadvertently breaks the Prime Directive and reveal themselves to a primitive culture on Mintaka III, causing the inhabitants believe that Captain Picard is a God.

  5. S3 E5

    The Bonding

    Oct 23, 19896.146 min

    Worf and Wesley must help a 12 year old boy cope with the death of his mother; an archaeologist killed during an away mission to a deserted planet.

  6. S3 E6

    Booby Trap

    Oct 30, 19897.146 min

    Stardate: 43205.6. While investigating an ancient ship left adrift in space, the Enterprise accidentally trips the ancient booby trap that disabled the old vessel over 1000 years ago.

  7. S3 E7

    The Enemy

    Nov 6, 19897.346 min

    Stardate:43349.2. A blind Geordie is trapped on a hazardous planet with a paranoid and severely injured Romulan. In orbit, a Romulan Warbird is preventing the Enterprise from attempting a rescue mission.

  8. S3 E8

    The Price

    Nov 13, 19896.146 min

    Stardate: 43385.6. The Enterprise hosts the negotiations for the rights to a newly discovered, stable wormhole to the Delta Quadrant. One of the negotiators, Devinoni Ral, becomes attracted to Deanna Troi, but he holds a dubious secret.

  9. S3 E9

    The Vengeance Factor

    Nov 20, 19896.446 min

    Stardate: 43421.9. The Enterprise crew tries to mend the relationship between a race known as the Acamarians and a faction known as the Gatherers.

  10. S3 E10

    The Defector

    Jan 1, 1990846 min

    Stardate: 43462.5. A defecting Romulan warns the Federation about an impending attack by the Romulans, who are secretly establishing bases within the Neutral Zone.

  11. S3 E11

    The Hunted

    Jan 8, 19907.146 min

    Stardate: 43489.2. A potentially new member of the Federation enlists the help of the Enterprise to track down a wanted criminal who has a reputation for his excessive violence. However, the fugitive's actions may not be of his own will.

  12. S3 E12

    The High Ground

    Jan 29, 19906.746 min

    Stardate: 43510.7. Dr. Crusher is abducted by a group of terrorists while delivering crucial medical supplies to a planet ravaged by civil war.

  13. S3 E13

    Déjà Q

    Feb 5, 19907.946 min

    Stardate: 43539.1. A Calamarian starts attacking the Enterprise while seeking revenge on a powerless Q.

  14. S3 E14

    A Matter of Perspective

    Feb 12, 19906.546 min

    Stardate: 43610.4. Riker is accused of murder when a scientist is killed in an explosion. Picard must recreate the recent events in the holodeck to prove his commander's innocence.

  15. S3 E15

    Yesterday's Enterprise

    Feb 19, 19908.546 min

    Stardate: 43625.2. A rift in the space/time continuum brings the U.S.S. Enterprise - C forward into the 24th Century, and alters the timeline. In this future, the Federation is at war with the Klingons, Tasha Yar is on the bridge, Worf did

  16. S3 E16

    The Offspring

    Mar 12, 19907.846 min

    Stardate: 43657.0. Data becomes a father when he creates a Soong-type android in the form of a daughter named Lal. Issues are complicated when Lal starts showing signs of a more evolved consciousness, including the ability to feel emotions,

  17. S3 E17

    Sins of the Father

    Mar 19, 19907.646 min

    Stardate: 43685.2. Worf is reunited with his long-lost brother when their father is charged with treason for helping the Romulans. Together they make an appeal to the Klingon High Council to challenge the charges, and have them revoked.

  18. S3 E18

    Allegiance

    Mar 26, 19907.146 min

    Stardate: 43714.1. Picard is secretly abducted and switched with an alien double. The crews' suspicions are raised when he starts exhibiting unusual behaviour, and is relieved of command.

  19. S3 E19

    Captain's Holiday

    Apr 2, 19906.746 min

    Stardate: 43745.2. While on vacation on Risa, Captain Picard encounters two Vorgons from the 27th Century who claim they are searching for a powerful weapon hidden somewhere on the planet.

  20. S3 E20

    Tin Man

    Apr 23, 19906.946 min

    Stardate: 43779.3. The Enterprise encounters a 'living' ship in the Neutral Zone, and risks breaking the Romulan Federation alliance in order to bring it into contact with a Betazoid emissary.

  21. S3 E21

    Hollow Pursuits

    Apr 30, 19907.146 min

    Stardate: 43807.4. A nervous and insecure officer, Lt. Reginald Barclay, places the Enterprise in great danger when he neglects his duties in Engineering, and instead spends his time acting out his fantasies on the holodeck.

  22. S3 E22

    The Most Toys

    May 7, 1990746 min

    Stardate: 43872.2. The crew are shattered by the apparent death of Data in a shuttle explosion, and are prevented from carrying out a detailed investigation when Starfleet gives them orders for a new mission elsewhere. However, the crew don

  23. S3 E23

    Sarek

    May 14, 19907.446 min

    Stardate: 43917.4. Spock's Vulcan father, Sarek, boards the Enterprise to negotiate political relations with the Legaran. However, Sarek has contract Bendii syndrome, which causes a Vulcan to gradually lose control, and become overpowered w

  24. S3 E24

    Ménage à Troi

    May 28, 1990646 min

    Stardate: 43930.7. Riker and Deanna, both on shoreleave, are unexpectedly joined by Deanna's mother, Lwaxana, on Betazed. Shortly, all three are kidnapped by the Ferengi who want to study Lwaxana's telepathic abilities.

  25. S3 E25

    Transfigurations

    Jun 4, 19906.746 min

    Stardate: 43957.2. Dr. Crusher becomes attracted to an injured alien with mysterious powers, who is being tracked down by his government like a wanted criminal.

  26. S3 E26

    The Best of Both Worlds (1)

    Jun 18, 19908.946 min

    Stardate: 43989.1 An Starfleet expert on the Borg, Lt. Cmdr. Shelby, is assigned to the Enterprise to investigate the disappearance of a Federation colony. Picard is abducted by the Borg and assimilated into the Collective, which forces Ri