Santiago Cabrera, Michelle Hurd Join Jean-Luc Picard-Focused 'Star Trek' Series
CBS All Access' untitled "Star Trek" series centered on the next chapter of Jean-Luc Picard has added two new stars: Santiago Cabrera and Michelle Hurd. The two actors join Patrick Stewart, who will reprise his role as Captain Picard from the iconic series "Star Trek: The Next Generation."
CBS All Access announced the casting Monday but did not reveal character details. The two actors are both experienced, though. Cabrera comes to the project having recently starred in CBS's "Salvation" and HBO "Big Little Lies." Meanwhile, Hurd starred in NBC's "Blindspot" and recently had a role in Fox's "Lethal Weapon."
The upcoming series is the latest addition to the Star Trek franchise on CBS All Access. The network debuted "Star Trek: Discovery" in 2017, which is currently in its second season. Executive producer Alex Kurtzman has teased that the new series will be "extremely different," and sources told Moviefone in August that it is set after the events off 2002's "Star Trek: Nemesis."
The new show comes from CBS Television Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. Executive producers include Stewart, Kurtzman, James Duff, Akiva Goldsman, Michael Chabon, Heather Kadin, Rod Roddenberry, and Trevor Roth, and Aaron Baiersis set to serve as co-executive producer.