Star Trek: The Next Generation. Star Trek: The Next Generation. Star Trek: The Next Generation (often abbreviated to TNG) is the second live-action Star Trek television series, set in the 24th century. Like its predecessor, it was created by Gene Roddenberry. Produced at Paramount Pictures, it aired in first-run syndication (by Viacom in the US) from September 1987 to May 1994. The series led to two spin-offs in the "TNG era": Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (which it ran alongside during its final two seasons) and Star Trek: Voyager. Main Title Themefile info (arranged by Dennis McCarthy, composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage) Summary Edit Star Trek: The Next Generation moved the universe forward roughly a century past the days of Kirk and Spock. As with the original Star Trek, TNG's special effects utilized miniatures, but due to great advancements in computerized effects and opticals, the show leaped ahead of its predecessor in terms of quality effects.
Main cast Starring Edit Also starring Episode list Season 1 TNG Season 1, 25 episodes: Season 2. Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series 1987–1994. Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987 Promo. Star Trek: The Next Generation.