Star Trek Picard Season 3: Brent Spiner's Character Details Teased

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Details surrounding Brent Spiner's character in season 3 of Star Trek: Picard were recently teased at this year's Comic-Con. The eighth Star Trek series to date was launched in 2020 and began by following the character of Jean-Luc (Patrick Stewart) through retirement, having been deeply affected by the death of Data (Spiner), as well as the devastation of Romulus. After giving up his life to save the synths and finding his consciousness suddenly placed in a new, artificial body, the show started exploring time travel and alternate realities, with Jean-Luc eventually heading back to the 21st century. Picard's upcoming third season, confirmed as its last, is expected to premiere in 2023 on Paramount+.

Spiner, best known for portraying the android Data, has been involved in a number of Star Trek projects, beginning with 1987's The Next Generation,where he served as Second Officer of the USS Enterprise. Prior to the events of Picard, fans of the franchise recalled how he sacrificed himself to save Jean-Luc and his crew and were surprised to see the actor reprise the role in season 1, which ended with his unalterable death. Spiner returned for the show's second season however, playing Data's human «brother» Altan Inigo Soong and his ancestor Dr. Adam Soong. Back in April, when Picard announced its season 3 cast, many fans recognized Spiner's voice in the teaser trailer, but it has been unclear who he is portraying.

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Now, details concerning Brent Spiner's new Picard character have been teased by the show's creators at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con. At Paramount's Star Trek Panel, it was revealed that the actor would be playing an "old new