Jonathan Frakes confirmed that Star Trek: Starfleet Academy episode 9 is the ultimate Star Trek episode he has directed. Written by Kirsten Beyer from a narrative by Beyer and Kenneth Lin, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy episode 9, “three hundredth Evening,” is the primary half of season 1’s two-part finale, and premieres Thursday, March 5, on Paramount+.
Frakes started his directing profession whereas he performed Commander William Riker in Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology. Together with Star Trek: Starfleet Academy episode 9, Jonathan has helmed 31 episodes whole of TNG, Star Trek: Deep Area 9, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds, and the characteristic movies, Star Trek: First Contact and Star Trek: Rebel.
In an unique interview with ScreenRant‘s John Orquiola about Star Trek: Starfleet Academy episode 9, Jonathan Frakes verified rumors that “three hundredth Evening” is the final episode of Star Trek he’ll direct “in the meanwhile.” See Frakes’ quote under:
ScreenRant: That is the penultimate Starfleet Academy season 1 episode. Am I unsuitable that that is additionally the final episode of Star Trek that you just directed, at the very least in the meanwhile?
Jonathan Frakes: No less than in the meanwhile. Sure. I wouldn’t have been capable of make the schedule [for the other shows].
Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds seasons 4 and 5 had been filmed in 2025, and filming of its sequence finale wrapped in December. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy season 2’s filming started in August 2025 and wrapped in late February 2026. Jonathan Frakes says that did not work along with his schedule in 2025, which included launching his new podcast with Brent Spiner, Dropping Names… And Different Issues.
The ultimate episode of Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds that Jonathan Frakes directed was “A Area Journey Hour,” the holodeck homicide thriller episode of Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds season 3. Sadly, “A Area Journey Hour” wasn’t as acclaimed or warmly obtained as “These Outdated Scientists,” Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds season 2’s crossover with Star Trek: Decrease Decks that Frakes additionally helmed.
Past Star Trek, Jonathan Frakes has directed episodes of many TV sequence like Roswell, Fort, The Librarians, The Orville, and the characteristic movies Clockstoppers and Thunderbirds. Nonetheless, Frakes is finest recognized and most beloved as the favourite director of the assorted Star Trek on Paramount+ casts the affable, bearded legend has labored with, beginning with Star Trek: Discovery.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy episode 8 is Jonathan Frakes’ final Star Trek directorial gig, “at the very least in the meanwhile,” as there may be presently no new Star Trek in manufacturing. When Paramount Skydance decides on what the following path of Star Trek will probably be, and whether or not it is going to proceed Alex Kurtzman’s run as Star Trek govt producer, Jonathan Frakes would seemingly be pleased to return and direct no matter Star Trek comes subsequent, if requested.
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January 15, 2026
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Paramount+
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Alex Kurtzman, Noga Landau
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Douglas Aarniokoski
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Alex Taub, Tawny Newsome, Kirsten Beyer, Jane Maggs, Kiley Rossetter
