Star Trek: The Next Generation
Summary
Gates McFadden was let go fromStar Trek : The Next Generationafter time of year 1 , andTNGproducer Rick Berman excuse why . McFadden played Dr. Beverly Crusher , the Chief Medical Officer on the USS Enterprise - viosterol under the control of Captain Jean - Luc Picard ( Patrick Stewart ) . Dr. Crusher was introduced inTNG’spremiere episode with the rest of the chief cast , let in her adolescent son , Wesley Crusher ( Wil Wheaton).McFadden was not asked to return forTNG ’s 2d season , and Dr. Crusher was written off to become the headway of Starfleet Medical .
Although Gates McFadden was well - liked among the buff andStar Trek : The Next Generation ’s cast , season 2 ’s showrunner , Maurice Hurley , was not a buff of McFadden or her character . Hurley had been recruit byStar Trekcreator Gene Roddenberry to assist developTNG , and he served as the show ’s first head word writer and showrunner . Hurley leftTNGafter the show ’s second time of year , and administrator producerRick Berman then asked Gates McFadden to return . In theStar Trekoral history , The Fifty - Year Mission : The Next 25 Yearsby Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross , Berman talks about the reasons behind McFadden ’s exit . study his full quotation below :
Patrick [ Stewart ] had absolutely nothing to do with [ Gates McFadden leave TNG ] . Maurice [ Hurley ] hated Gates . He disliked the whole character of Dr. Crusher and he wanted to get free of Gates and supersede her . He did n’t like her acting and he did n’t like her . He die to me at the ending of season one , and I said I thought it was a unsound musical theme . Then he went to Gene and he managed to convince Gene . It was all part of the fact that he was the last man put up at the remnant of the first time of year and he was depart to be move into the secondly - full-grown chair over in the writing orbit next to Gene . This was a request he was throw , and Gene decided he would honor it . So , Gates was countenance go and we went through a whole casting routine and ended up with Dr. Pulaski , who was played by Diana Muldaur .
Dr. Beverly Crusher leave behind the Enterprise at the ending of Star : Trek The Next Generation season 1 when Gates McFadden was discharge , but she later on return .
Picard Season 3 Showrunner Terry Matalas Knew He Wanted Dr. Crusher Back
Will Beverly Crusher return in a future Star Trek project?
Terry Matalas serve as showrunner forStar Trek : Picardseason 3 and he reassembled the original crew of the USS Enterprise - 500 for one last dangerous undertaking to save the galaxy . Matalas , who create thegreatSyfyshow12 Monkeys , had been a fan ofStar Treksince his childhood and he want togive theTNGcrew a proper send - off . In a February 2023 interview withSyfy , Matalas spoke specifically about Dr. Crusher ’s entrance in the first sequence ofPicardseason 3 , saying :
It literally was one of the first images I had in my headway where the first thing you see in the time of year was Beverly Crusher popping into frame as alert are give way off , grabbing a phaser and having to defend her ship . It just seemed like the most unexpected way to meet her . And she just seem damn cool doing it . Gates is very unrestrained to be capable to do some of that .
Dr. Beverly Crusher became a fully - realized characterinStar Trek : Picardseason 3 , and Gates McFadden got to work with Terry Matalas to spring up her character . Dr. Crusher has always been a neat character , andPicardgave her more dimension than ever before . Picardseason 3 ended with Beverly , Jean - Luc , and their son , Jack Crusher ( Ed Speleers ) together for the first time , leave the door open for more stories with the Picard / Crusher mob . The shape and crowd ofPicardseason 3 , as well as the fans , have been campaigning for theStar Trek : Legacyspin - off , but the show has yet to be corroborate . Whether or notLegacyever have the dark-green light , we hope Dr. Beverly Crusher gets the chance to return toStar Trekin some capacity .
Star Trek : The Next GenerationandStar Trek : Picardare available to pelt on Paramount+ .
Source : The Fifty - Year Mission : The Next 25 Years : From The Next Generation to J. J. Abrams : The Complete , Uncensored , and unauthorised unwritten chronicle of Star Trekby Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross & Syfy
