Editing Gates McFadden (section)

====Season 1====
In 1987, McFadden was cast as Dr. Beverly Crusher on ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''. The Crusher character was slated to be Captain [[Jean-Luc Picard]]'s love interest; another important aspect of the character was being a widow balancing motherhood and a career. McFadden clashed with [[Maurice Hurley]], head writer and [[showrunner]], about the characterization of Dr. Crusher; she later stated, "I definitely pissed off Hurley. Because I kept saying 'Why is it that I've raised this genius kid...and yet every time there's anything serious it's only the male characters who talk to him?'"<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rosenbaum |first1=Michael |title=How and Why GATES MCFADDEN Was 'Fired' From Her Role in STAR TREK |date=June 19, 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYsemEvV3-Y |publisher=Inside Of You |access-date=25 June 2023}}</ref> She was also highly critical of the episode "[[Angel One]]", labeling it sexist. At Hurley's demand, McFadden's contract was not renewed at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pascale|first1=Anthony|title=Rick Berman Talks 18 Years of Trek In Extensive Oral History|url=http://trekmovie.com/2009/08/26/rick-berman-talks-18-years-of-trek-in-extensive-oral-history/|website=[[TrekMovie.com]]|publisher=The SciFanatic Network|access-date=February 3, 2015|date=August 26, 2009|quote=Berman on TNG [19:30 – 1:17:15]: Gates McFadden fired at end of first season because head writer Maurice Hurley "he had a real bone to pick" with Gates and didn't like her acting, Berman brought Gates back for third season after Hurley left.}}</ref> In her place, [[Diana Muldaur]] joined the production as the ''Enterprise''{{'}}s new chief medical officer, Dr. [[Katherine Pulaski]], for the second season.