“Incredibly proud of this episode”: One Star Trek: TNG Legend is Leaving the Franchise after Final Strange New Worlds Season 3 ‘Murder Mystery’ Episode

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Star Trek’sstory has spanned decades and has had many who have followed it. From shows and movies to specials and even books, there have been many mediums to tell this beautiful tale. The latest addition has been that ofStar Trek: Strange New Worlds, taking the franchise into its next era. As the story takes its next steps, has managed to stay close to its roots, having several cast members from the original series.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds [Credit: Paramount Network]Jonathan Frakes, who was front and center in 1987’sStar Trek: The Next Generation, has been playing the role of director in the new show. However, it would seem that this time is coming to an end. After directing his last episode, Frakes is going out with a bang.

A Temporary Goodbye

Jonathan Frakesrecently gave an interview withCBR, where he talked about his exits from the Star Trek franchise. While the director clarified that his goodbye will not be permanent, there is no guarantee about when he will be back. This made his last days on set quite emotional. He talked about these exact feelings during the interview, mentioning his bittersweet farewells.

Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis in Star Trek: Picard [Credit: Paramount Pictures]Interestingly enough, he mentioned that had his goodbye been permanent, it would have been easier for him to have a definitive goodbye. He would have been able to call it the end, move on, and let the cast and crew do the same. However, since he does not know when he will be coming back, there were many who told him that they would be seeing him soon.

It would’ve been much sadder had I known when I was shooting it that it was going to be the end because it had the end of the episode feeling where everyone gives you a hug and says ‘I’ll see you next season.’ Now, I don’t know when I’ll see some of these actors and filmmakers again.

“Incredibly proud of this episode”: One Star Trek: TNG Legend is Leaving the Franchise after Final Strange New Worlds Season 3 ‘Murder Mystery’ Episode

This made him feel quite melancholic, as he did not know when he would be coming back and seeing them again.

Jonathan Flake’s New Episode ofStar Trek: Strange New Worlds

Jonathan Flakesrecently gave an interview withScreenRant, where he talked about his exit from the work ofStar Trek. He was specifically asked about his new episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worldsand has only positive things to say. He started by hinting a little about the plot itself, revealing it to be a murder mystery.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds [Credit: Paramount Network]It is safe to say that many fans would be excited about the since it is an approach as it is fairly unheard of in this franchise. He then talked about the directorial aspects of the episode, revealing that he was quite proud of what he had done. The filming of it is still going on, and he has recently filmed some more of the episode.

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Even though the process is still going on. He believes that fans are going to love what he has done, and has titled it to be a “winner”. It is safe to say audiences will love whatever he does and trust him to know what is best for the franchise.

Star Trek: Strange New Worldsis available for streaming on Paramount+.

Ananya Godboley

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Ananya Godboley is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows, with over 2,000 articles published. She has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years. Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in psychology from K.R. Mangalam University, Ananya also likes to fangirl as a full-time job. She covers news and analyses on anything from Rick and Morty to Hannibal and even Arcane. In between these lines, she also enjoys superheroes and Taylor Swift.A philosophy enthusiast, Ananya enjoys digging deeper into the media she consumes, trying to understand the root of her favorite characters' behavior.

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