Star Trek: Picard has lost three more of its main cast members ahead of season 3.Star Trek: Picard, which sees Patrick Stewart return to the franchise as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, just concluded season 2 on May 4, 2022. The series was renewed for season 3, which is confirmed to be the final season and is set to premiere on Paramount+ sometime in 2023.
Shortly before the final episode of Star Trek: Picard season 2, Alison Pill, who plays Dr. Agnes Jurati on the series and the most recent Borg Queen, confirmed that she would not be returning for season 3. Both Jeri Ryan and Michelle Hurd have been confirmed to return as Seven of Nine and Raffi, respectively, alongside Patrick Stewart. With filming underway for season 3 and with one major cast member leaving, it began to raise concerns about what the status of other members of Picard's ragtag crew would be in the coming season.
It now appears that more members of the cast are not expected to return for Star Trek: Picard season 3. Trekmovie.com confirmed that Isa Briones, Evan Evagora, and Santiago Cabrera will not be returning for season 3. Isa Briones has played a number of roles on Star Trek: Picard, as her character Soji was a major catalyst for season 1 while in season 2 she played Kore in the present-day timeline. Evan Evagora plays the Romulan warrior Elnor, while Santiago Cabrera plays captain Cristobal Rios.
Star Trek: Picard season 2 ended with Cristobal Rios staying back in the past to start a new life, so the character's absence in season 3 was expected. However, the news that Soji and Elnor will not be in Star Trek: Picard season 3 is certainly shocking, particularly after how both characters were sidelined for so much of season 2 with Soji staying behind and
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