S6E11
Chain of Command, Part II
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
Captain Picard’s secret mission fails, leading to him being captured by Cardassians. As he is tortured by his captors, Captain Jellico and theEnterpriseattempt to prevent war with the Cardassian Union.
Our Take
This is one of the franchise’s darkest, most uncomfortable hours, and it earns every minute. Patrick Stewart and David Warner turn the interrogation scenes into a genuinely unsettling battle of wills, while the Jellico storyline gives Riker a satisfying arc instead of feeling like filler. Hard to watch in the best way, and well worth your time.