Why Star Trek The Next Generation Fired Gates McFadden After One Season

Why Star Trek: The Next Generation Fired Gates McFadden After One Season Gates McFadden played Dr. Beverly Crusher opposite Patrick Stewart on Star Trek: The Next Generation from 1987, but after the first season, she was suddenly written out. Behind the scenes of the first-run syndicated hit, writer-producer Maurice Hurley, producer Rick Berman, Gene Roddenberry and castmates Marina Sirtis and Denise Crosby all figure in a story that runs from 1988 to Star Trek: Picard. Who wanted Dr. Crusher off the Enterprise, and why did Diana Muldaur’s Dr. Pulaski take over sickbay? This is the story of the clash that cost her a season, and what happened next. Hit like and subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@flashbackfamehq?sub_confirmation=1 Chapters: 00:00 - Gates McFadden and the Question That Angered a TNG Writer 00:52 - Beverly Crusher, Picard and the 1987 Writers' Guide 02:33 - From Labyrinth to TNG's Chaotic First Season 04:08 - Wesley, "Angel One" and Maurice Hurley 06:41 - The 1988 Writers' Strike and Dr. Pulaski 09:13 - The End of Season 2 and a Phone Call 09:52 - A Different Dr. Crusher, From "Evolution" to "Genesis" 12:03 - Hurley, Muldaur and Beverly in the TNG Movies 12:57 - Star Trek: Picard Season 3 and a Six-Word Question 14:56 - Crusher or Pulaski: Who Was Your Enterprise Doctor? Watch more classic 80s TV stories here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYCOfyZbpWqQ #StarTrekTNG #GatesMcFadden #patrickstewart #FlashbackFame