- DeadlineDeadline5h
- MovieWebMovieWeb6h
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter8h
- MovieWebMovieWeb12h
- MovieWebMovieWeb16h
- MovieWebMovieWeb18h
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter20h
- MovieWebMovieWeb2d
- PubityPubity2d
- VarietyVariety3d
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend3d
- GeekTyrantGeekTyrant3d
- MovieWebMovieWeb5d
- MovieWebMovieWeb5d
- ComingSoon.netComingSoon.net5d
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend5d
- DeadlineDeadline6d
- The WrapThe Wrap6d
- GeekTyrantGeekTyrant6d
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter6d
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend6dNo more articles
Why Star Trek: The Next Generation Ended After Seven Seasons
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold)
scrn logline
Insider scoop on why 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' wrapped up after a wildly successful seven-season run
beat sheet
- Creator Gene Roddenberry's declining health forced him to step back, leading to disagreements over the show's creative direction
- Paramount execs pulled the plug early, fearing the cast's hefty salaries would balloon out of control if they renewed for an eighth season
call sheet
Gene Roddenberry, Paramount, Star Trek: The Next Generation