Preview Star Trek: Picard season 2 episode 8 "Mercy" with new stills and trailer

Preview Star Trek: Picard season 2 episode 8 "Mercy" with new stills and trailer
Pictured: Patrick Stewart as Picard and Jay Karnes as Agent Martin Wells of the Paramount+ original series STAR TREK: PICARD. Photo Cr: Trae Patton/Paramount+ ©2022 ViacomCBS. All Rights Reserved.

Pictured: Patrick Stewart as Picard and Jay Karnes as Agent Martin Wells of the Paramount+ original series STAR TREK: PICARD. Photo Cr: Trae Patton/Paramount+ ©2022 ViacomCBS. All Rights Reserved.

APRIL 18, 2022 - “Mercy”, the latest episode of Star Trek: Picard will debut Thursday, April 21st. Sticking with a familiar thing, there is no time to waste with freedoms restricted and a dangerous foe on the loose. Paramount+ has shared some new stills from the episode, along with a short, action-packed trailer.

A brief synopsis reads, “With time running out before the launch of the Europa Mission, Picard and Guinan must free themselves from FBI custody. Seven and Raffi come face-to-face with Jurati and the horror of what she’s become.”

Paramount+ released a trailer on Twitter, along with the teaser, “Picard and Guinan are trapped while Jurati is on the loose in the next #StarTrekPicard.”

In addition to the regular cast, “Mercy” features Ito Aghayere as Guinan and Jay Karnes as FBI Agent Martin Wells. This week’s episode was written by Cindy Appel & Kirsten Beyer, with direction from Joe Menendez. “Mercy” will begin streaming Thursday, April 21st on Paramount+.

Chris Peterson is a contributing writer for Daily Star Trek News on the Roddenberry Podcast Network. An outdoor enthusiast and a fan of film and literature, he is also an actor, singer and musician with stage credits including CATS, Fiddler on the Roof, The Rocky Horror Show and The Producers.