Star Trek: The Next Generation star Jonathan Frakes is returning to the sci-fi franchise that made him famous to direct an episode of CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Discovery, and we’re getting our first look at the one-time Commander Riker on the set of the new series.
Frakes largely abandoned his acting career after Star Trek and became one of the most prolific and in demand television directors up to today, including working on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager.
Star Trek: Discovery returns this Sunday at 8:30 PM EST with the midseason premiere, “Despite Yourself”.
It’s also worth noting he’s already directed an episode of The Orville, Seth MacFarlane’s Star Trek pastiche that in some ways feels truer to the franchise’s spirit than Discovery.
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Star Trek - Jonathan Frakes Directs An Episode Of Star Trek: Discovery