Star Trek: The Next Generation

In the programme Second Chances, Riker returns again to a planet he last visited eight years earlier and comes face‑to‑face with his own double. The sci‑fi adventure in this series features Jonathan Frakes and Patrick Stewart in the leading roles.

is a programme classified as an episode‑type entry within the broader series. It is presented under the title Second Chances and falls squarely within the science‑fiction adventure genre. The core of the story follows Commander Riker as he revisits a world he last set foot on eight years earlier. Upon his return, he is confronted by an uncanny duplicate of himself, a meeting that drives the episode’s central conflict. The adventure is staged as a classic sci‑fi narrative, with the emphasis on the strange encounter and its implications for the characters involved. The production showcases the talents of Jonathan Frakes, who portrays Riker, alongside Patrick Stewart, who appears in his familiar role. Together, the cast and the premise deliver a concise, self‑contained tale that blends the familiar feel of a Star Trek setting with the intrigue of a doppelgänger mystery, all within the compact format of a single episode.