Canadian acting legend William Shatner takes viewers inside the creation of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the bold attempt in 1986 to recreate the success of the original television series, in which Shatner played Captain James T. Kirk. Denise Crosby, John de Lancie, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Diana Muldaur, William Shatner, Patrick Stewart Added on Amazon Prime 2023-09-04.