Wesley Crusher Wesley Crusher Wesley Crusher is a character in the fictional "Star Trek" franchise. He appears in the television series "" ("TNG") and the feature film "" (2002). He was a regular character in the first four seasons of the series and appeared sporadically in the next three seasons. He is the son of Beverly Crusher and Jack Crusher and is portrayed by actor Wil Wheaton. In the television series "Star Trek: The Next Generation", Wesley Crusher first arrives on the "Enterprise"-D with his mother, soon after Captain Jean-Luc Picard assumes command. Crusher's father was killed while under Picard's command, with
Star Trek: The Next Generation viewers. "TNG" premiered the week of September 28, 1987, drawing 27 million viewers, with the two-hour pilot "Encounter at Farpoint". In total, 176 episodes were made (including several two-parters), ending with the two-hour finale "" the week of May 23, 1994. The series was broadcast in first-run syndication with dates and times varying among individual television stations. Several "Star Trek" series followed "The Next Generation": "" (1993–1999), "" (1995–2001), "" (2001–2005), and "" (2017–present). The series formed the basis for the seventh through the tenth of the "Star Trek" films, and is also the setting of numerous novels, comic books,