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We review and do a spoiler breakdown and discussion of the finale of Star Trek: Picard Season 3, Episode 1, “Part Three: No Win Scenario,” Written By: Terry Matalas & Sean Tretta and Directed By: Jonathan Frakes.

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0:00 Introduction 0:41 Spoiler-Free Reviews 2:50 Our Ratings For This Episode 5:32 Spoiler Breakdown/Discussion 5:47 Riker 13:08 Picard & Jack 18:48 The Crew 19:03 Captain Shaw 22:31 Seven of Nine 24:06 Jack 25:17 Vadic

Our Rating System:

1 "Dumpster fire.”

• A waste of time that might make you so depressed you don't want to talk to anyone. 2 "Drunk Watch."
• A film only suitable for inebriated viewing with friends. 3 "Hate Watch."
• A film that annoys you so much you must complain on a group chat to friends. 4 "Couch Co-op."
• A film that's perfect for a casual lazy night on the couch with your best friend. 5 "Game Night."
• A film that's perfect for a fun night in with a group of friends if you have other activities planned. 6 "Date Night."
• A film that won’t ruin a special evening with your significant other but you won’t revisit. 7 "Dinner Party."
• A film worth watching and dissecting with friends at home over good food and good wine. 8 "Road Trip."
• A film that's so good that it's worth a road trip with friends to the theaters to enjoy. 9 "Movie Marathon."
• A film that's so exceptional friends will theater-hop with you to see it multiple times. 10 "Theater Rental."
• Invite the neighborhood! A film that transcends its medium and becomes a must-see event.

Spoiler-Free Summary (Logline): With time running out, Picard, Riker, and crew must confront the sins of their past and heal fresh wounds while the Titan, dead in the water, drifts helplessly toward certain destruction within a mysterious space anomaly.

• Cast & Crew
• Written By: Terry Matalas & Sean Tretta
• Directed By: Jonathan Frakes
• Cast
  • Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard
  • Jeri Ryan as Commander (Hanson) Seven of V Nine
  • Michelle Hurd as Raffaela Musiker
  • Ed Speleers as Jack Crusher
• Special Guest Star
  • Jonathan Frakes as William T. Riker
  • Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher
  • Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi
• Guest Starring
  • Todd Stashwikas as Liam Shaw
  • Amanda Plummer as Vadic
  • Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut as Sidney La Forge
  • Thomas Dekker as Titus Rikka
• Co-Starring
  • Allison Acosta as Ensign Vesco
  • Stephanie Czajkowski as Lt. T'Veen
    • Science Officer - Vulcan, she/her
  • Joseph Lee as Lt. Matthew Arliss Mura
    • Tactical Officer - Bajoran, he/him
  • Chad Lindberg as Ensign Foster
  • Jin Maley as Ensign Kova Rin Esmar
    • Communications Officer - Halian, they/them
  • Tiffany Shepis as Dr. Ohk
    • CMO - Trill
  • Luis Avilez as Security Officer
  • Amy Earhart as Titan Computer
  • Jermain Hollman as Ensign in Sickbay
  • Naymon Frank as Gaurd
  • Grace Lee as La Sirena Comp.
  • Dean Neistat as Gaurd