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Boldly going where they fit right in, the cast of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds beamed down to San Diego for Comic-Con International last week for a marathon session of press appearances, a show panel, and tons of fan love. Riding high on the reaction to their killer murder-mystery episode, the crew stopped by the TV Insider Studio and was game for a round of hard-hitting questions. The topics ranged from those about playing outside of the box to who ‘ships who, and how they’re bringing the wonderfully creative prequel series — which will be ending with Season 5 — in for a landing that properly sets the stage for the original Trek. “That is our Job 1 of the last season, to get us right up to Kirk’s first day in the chair,” says executive producer Akiva Goldsman, who joined co-ep Henry Alonso Meyers and cast members Paul Wesley, Christina Chong,...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 4 “A Space Adventure Hour.”] The latest episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is, in a word, fun. But such is the case for pretty much every episode of this Paramount+ series, which, since it premiered in 2022, has been one of the most entertaining shows on television. But with “A Space Adventure Hour,” Strange New Worlds goes so meta, with a low-budget knock-off Star Trek series within the episode, which introduces a prototype of the holodeck. La’an (Christina Chong) is tasked with testing it out, and she has Scotty (Martin Quinn) create a simulation based on a detective series, Amelia Moon. In it, La’an is the detective, while Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, Celia Rose Gooding, Babs Olusanmokun, Melissa Navia, Jess Bush, and Paul Wesley all play characters, crew members, executive producers, and the like from the aforementioned TV show, The Last Frontier.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 continues its space-faring adventures with the fourth episode. Where is our intrepid crew going to boldly go this week? What new wrinkles to Trek lore will fans be given to chew on? And will one of Strange New Worlds‘ genuinely great female characters actually get to have a leading role this season?

Every single one of these questions and then some will be answered in this fantastic fourth episode of Season 3. This is your final spoiler warning if you haven’t seen the episode and are, for some reason, still here after reading the headline. Now, without any further delays, let’s dive right into the spoiler-filled breakdown.

What happens in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 4? Christina Chong as La’an and Paul Wesley as Kirk in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds L to R Babs Olusanmokun as Dr. M’Benga and...

Since “The Next Generation” first powered up the holodeck, “Star Trek” episodes have been able to use the fabled sci-fi device to create whatever environment someone can program. The conceit — thanks to replicator technology, holograms, and the suspension of disbelief — has given us a pipe-smoking Data playing Sherlock Holmes, Capt. Janeway starting a morally complex relationship with an Irish barman, and the creation of Vic Fontaine and his nightclub on Deep Space Nine.

Starfleet is in the early stages of developing the holodeck in the time of “Strange New Worlds,” and Season 3’s “A Space Adventure Hour” has the USS Enterprise beta testing the technology. The episode follows holodeck episode tradition, and in it, we see the cast take on new characters, new costumes, and more than a few wigs.

Anson Mount’s Capt. Pike tasks Christina Chong’s La’an to run the nascent program through the wringer to see how it holds up.

One of the true delights of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Season 3 is the fourth episode, streaming this Thursday, July 31, on Paramount+. Titled “A Space Adventure Hour,” it centers on La’an in the new holodeck now installed aboard the USS Enterprise. The program she runs is a murder mystery set in the late 1960s among the cast of a TV show that… looks very, very familiar.

On this ’60s show, Paul Wesley plays the captain of a starship who likes to show some skin and chew the scenery, every one of his line readings taking on galactic import. Sound familiar? Take a look at a clip of Wesley sinking his teeth deeply into one bit of dialogue while surrounded by pop art colors, papier-mache props, and beehive hairdos below.

This is one of the great examples of “Star Trek” having fun with its history, and poking some light fun at William Shatner.

Earlier this year, Star Trek fans got the disappointing news that Strange New Worlds would be ending after a truncated fifth season. The news was almost worse, but for the creative team behind the show, a promise made was a debt unpaid, and they worked to bring the series to a satisfying conclusion. They discussed the show's final season with Collider's Steve Weintraub at this weekend's San Diego Comic-Con.

Co-showrunner Akiva Goldsman explained how the six-episode fifth season — which is four episodes shorter than a standard Paramount+ Star Trek season — was a compromise with the network. "The original messaging from the studio as we were done, they wanted us to be done after 4." He went on to add:

"We had made a commitment to the fan base, and to the narrative, that we would get right up against Tos [The Original Series], like we’d about it, because there are a lot...

Actor Paul Wesley may be best known for The Vampire Diaries, but since the first season of Paramount+’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,the actor has taken on the role of James T. Kirk. On Strange New Worlds, Wesley’s Kirk isn’t yet the captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise (that seat belongs to Anson Mount’s Christopher Pike).

However, if series showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers would love nothing more than to chronicle Captain Kirk’s first year in the center seat of the Enterprise. The pair, along with executive producer Alex Kurtzman, appeared on a panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday and after, Entertainment Weekly confirmed that the team wants to continue Kirk’s journey in a spinoff series.

Myers told the outlet that it is “100 percent” a dream to spinoff Strange New Worlds into a sequel that follows Wesley’s Kirk...

Security alert! This article contains spoilers for season 3, episode 3 of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds." 

There are a whole bunch of amazing legacy characters on "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," ranging from Ethan Peck's take on the half-human, half-Vulcan Spock to Jess Bush's bubbly but brilliant Nurse Chapel, and that can make it a little tricky for the characters who are new to the franchise. It's a shame, too, because one of the very best characters in "Strange New Worlds" is also the most overlooked: Melissa Navia's Lieutenant Erica Ortegas. The helmsman of the U.S.S. Enterprise is a cool, confident pilot who can do amazing things, and unfortunately she's mostly taken a (metaphorical) backseat to the rest of the crew when it comes to screentime and storylines. 

While season 2 gave Ortegas fans more of the fabulous flier, it really wasn't enough. Thankfully the show's writers and producers listened,...

Paramount+ today announced that season four of its hit original series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will feature a puppet-themed episode, featuring U.S.S. Enterprise crew members as puppets created by the iconic Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. The episode is directed by Jordan Canning (Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock).

The reveal was made during today’s Star Trek universe presentation in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, CA. Moderated by Star Trek legend Robert Picardo, the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds panel portion featured a conversation with co-showrunners and executive producers Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers, executive producer Alex Kurtzman, and cast members Rebecca Romijn, Ethan Peck, Jess Bush, Christina Chong and Paul Wesley.

In addition, the Hall H audience was treated to a surprise advance screening of the series’ upcoming new episode, “A Space Adventure Hour,” ahead of its debut this Thursday,...

Captain Pike has been turned into a puppet in the new teaser for the fourth season of “Star Trek: Strange New World,” which was shared with fans at San Diego Comic Con Saturday.

“Hit it,” Muppet Pike says in the new video — “hit it” being the thing he says when he wants the ship to go to warp speed — before confusedly adding, “You heard me say hit it, right? Spock? Anyone?”

“Did you go to season four without me?” he adds.

The trailer appears to hint at an upcoming episode that will feature the cast as puppets. There might have been an unexpected and terrible transporter accident,” said executive producer Akiva Goldsman at Sdcc. “Which might have had some unexpected felt-like effects.”

The puppet episode is directed by Jordan Cannings, and the puppets were created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. The series is produced by CBS Studios, Secret Hideout...

A new teaser for the next season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds promises a Star Trek episode unlike any other. It offers a glimpse of Enterprise commander Captain Christopher Pike, who possesses the gravity-defying hair and dulcet tones of Anson Mount, but is otherwise...a puppet. The clip was revealed during the Star Trek panel at San Diego Comic-Con today. The fourth season of Strange New Worlds is now in production and is expected to be released next year on Paramount+.

The clip begins with dramatic music, focusing on the back of Pike's command chair on the Enterprise's bridge as it slowly pans around, revealing that the captain is now a somewhat hilarious puppet. His "hit it" catchphrase goes unheeded on the otherwise deserted bridge, and Pike soon becomes concerned that everyone else went to Season 4 without him. The Jim Henson-esque appearance of the puppet-Pike brings to mind "Smile Time,...

This article contains mild spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Episode 1 and 2.

The long-awaited third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worldsrecently premiered on Paramount+. The episode brought a close to the Season 2 finale and the fight with the Gorn.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Episode 2, "Wedding Bell Blues," featured Nurse Christine Chapel (Jess Bush) almost marrying Spock (Ethan Peck). Speaking about future romantic pairings on the show, Bush told Out Magazine that she is open to the idea. "I would love for our show to represent queer love on screen," she said. "I think that would be wonderful."

In Stange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 5, titled "Spock Amok," Nurse Chapel mentioned having a relationship with a woman. In the current season, Chapel is revealed to be dating Dr. Roger Korby (Cillian O'Sullivan). Bush went on to hint that LGBTQ+ Star Trek fans may be further represented on the show in the future,...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds co-showrunner Henry Alonso Myers teases an episode that will finally put the focus on Lieutenant Erica Ortegas (Melissa Navia). Debuting in 2022, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 is currently airing on Paramount+.

The series follows the crew of the USS Enterprise years before Captain Kirk took command of the ship. Much like how Kirk is not yet in the Captain's chair, Lieutenant Sulu has not taken over as helmsman, with that role being filled by Ortegas.

In an interview with ScreenRant's Joe Deckelmeier, Myers teases an episode that will focus on Ortegas. He points out that the character is often heavily involved in storylines because of her invaluable skill as a pilot. The upcoming episode will get to dive into her history, and Myers describes it as "one of my favorite things that we've ever done."

One of the great things about Melissa is...

The new season of “Strange New Worlds” picks up right where the previous season left off, offering thrilling adventure where no one has gone before.

If you’re anything like me, you watch a little more TV than is probably good for you. The upshot for me with this problem is that I have a platform to share my thoughts on the best titles I watch on a week-in, week-out basis with readers. Not only does this give me an outlet for my thoughts, but it hopefully can be a help to confused cord-cutters in a world where streaming services are constantly bombarding viewers with more and more titles.

With that in mind, I wanted to share the best title I streamed this week. As may come as no surprise to anyone who knows me (or read my bio), I picked the new season of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,...

Rebecca Romijn is officially back as Mystique after more than a decade away from the role. The last time fans saw her playing the famous blue mutant was in 2011’s X-Men: First Class, and even then, it was just a quick cameo without her name in the credits.

But now, she’s returning for Avengers: Doomsday, alongside some of her old X-Men co-stars like Allan Cumming, James Marsden, Sir Ian McKellen, and Sir Patrick Stewart.

Talking to Et recently, Romijn opened up about what it’s like stepping back into Mystique’s blue skin. When asked how it feels to return after so long, she said it’s been a really positive experience. “It’s been incredibly fun, very surreal and wonderful to be with my old cast as well as new cast.”

But it’s not all easy. Romijn explained that transforming into Mystique still takes a lot of time in the makeup chair.

Rebecca Romijn is returning as Mystique after 14 years away from the role. Her last appearance as the character was a brief, uncredited cameo in X-Men: First Class back in 2011.

Now, she’s set to reprise the iconic mutant in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, joining many of her old co-stars from the Fox X-Men series, including Alan Cumming, James Marsden, Sir Ian McKellen, and Sir Patrick Stewart.

The details about her role in the new movie are still under wraps. The film’s synopsis says it takes place fourteen months after the events of Thunderbolts* (2025) and shows the Avengers, Wakandans, Fantastic Four, New Avengers, and the original X-Men teaming up to face Doctor Doom. This information comes from reports on the movie’s development.

Romijn recently spoke with Et about coming back to play Mystique after finishing work on Star Trek. When asked how it felt to return, she shared, “It’s been incredibly fun,...

Watch out, captain! This article contains spoilers for "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" season 3, episode 1, "Hegemony, Part II."

"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" season 2 ended with a massive cliffhanger, and "Hegemony, Part II" is tasked with solving things as well as it can. The Gorn are such a powerful threat that Captain Pike (Anson Mount) and his crew can only score a technical knockout -- and even then, they have to harness the literal power of the stars to manipulate the Gorn hibernation cycle. As Pike aptly puts it, this merely creates an even bigger problem for someone later down the line.

The heart of "Hegemony, Part II" isn't the danger of a large-scale Gorn attack against the Federation, though. After all, the show's place in the franchise timeline confirms that this threat will be foiled. Instead, the episode's most impactful moments depict the Gorn's effect on individual characters, and...

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"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers are mindful of "Star Trek" canon. They have to be, since this is a prequel series that must lead into "Star Trek: The Original Series." At the same time, Goldsman has admitted that "Strange New Worlds" sometimes looks at canon as more of a loose guideline. The writers aren't out to change too much, but "ultimately, story wins."

The loose canon is most apparent in how "Strange New Worlds" has been handling the aliens known as the Gorn. Introduced in classic "Star Trek" episode "Arena," the Gorn are an aggressive reptilian race that destroys a Federation outpost. Captain Kirk (William Shatner) is forced into a one-on-one trial by combat with the Gorn ship's captain.

In "Arena," the Enterprise...

The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few ... until they don't. "Star Trek" has always wrestled with this moral quandary, dating back to Leonard Nimoy's first appearance as Spock in "The Original Series." Yet, even Gene Roddenberry himself couldn't have anticipated just how prescient this debate would become as the franchise continually grew and expanded over the long decades. Practically every series has been made up of an ensemble of characters, all of whom are rich and layered enough to demand entire episodes and arcs revolving around themselves. Of course, this was a much easier proposition in a previous era of syndicated television, when networks routinely ordered seasons amounting to upwards of 20 episodes each. Nowadays, at a time when streaming mandates and soaring budgets result in far less runway to tell the same space-bound stories, well, viewers are robbed of the ability to truly get to...

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Thursday’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds premiere.

Captain Christopher Pike is on a mission as Season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds dawns — and it’s an emotional one.

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In Thursday’s premiere, Pike managed to pilot the Enterprise to safety in a deadly battle against...

Spoilers for "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" follow.

When we last left the crew of the Starship Enterprise in "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" season 2 finale, "Hegemony," things weren't going too well. The vicious alien Gorn had abducted half of the bridge crew. War between Starfleet and the Gorn risked going hot. Captain Pike's (Anson Mount) lover Captain Marie Batel (Melanie Scrofano) was infected with Gorn hatchlings. Pike himself was paralyzed by indecision as the Gorn ships bore down on the Enterprise; Admiral April (Adrian Holmes) called the Enterprise back to the fleet, not leaving them time to rescue their shipmates. The ship's second in command, Una Chin-Riley (Rebecca Romijn), called for orders from the helm, but Pike didn't give them.

As chilling a place as that was to leave "Strange New Worlds" season 2, we should've known the Enterprise crew would rise to the job. Pike's silent freeze up was just a pause,...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episodes 1 “Hegemony Part II” and 2 “Wedding Bell Blues.”] The good news: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is just as fun as ever. There’s a reason it’s the most entertaining Paramount+ Trek series, and the beginning of Season 3 continues to show that. The bad news: Over the course of the first two episodes, Spock (Ethan Peck) and Chapel (Jess Bush) part ways when she goes off on her fellowship, then she returns with a new boyfriend Korby (Cillian O’Sullivan), the landing party escapes and is rescued from the Gorn — resolving the Season 2 finale — but Ortegas (Melissa Navia) is seriously injured and beginning to show the effects of her trauma, and Pike (Anson Mount) is facing losing Batel (Melanie Scrofano) due to the Gorn infection. Below, stars Jess Bush, Melissa Navia, Celia Rose Gooding, and Martin Quinn and executive producers Henry Alonso Myers and...

We have some awesome news for Star Trek fans! If you've been waiting patiently for new episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, that two-year wait after the season 2 finale is almost over.

Strange New Worlds season 3 premieres on Paramount+ on Thursday, July 17. The first two episodes of the series will be available to stream just after midnight Pt on Thursday, July 17, which is 3 a.m. Et. Paramount+ has not officially announced the release time, but that's usually when new episodes drop on the platform for the Paramount+ original shows.

New episodes of Strange New Worlds season 3 will be released weekly on Thursday through the season finale on Thursday, Sept. 11, on Paramount+. Like the first two seasons of Strange New Worlds, there are 10 episodes in the third season, as well.

It's great that we're getting weekly episodes rather than the binge drop, like Netflix or Prime Video. This is a...

Find out all the details you’ll need to know about the latest season of ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ here.

It’s almost time to boldly go once again. “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Season 3 warps onto Paramount+ on Thursday, July 17, and a galaxy full of adventure awaits the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise. We’ll let you know what you can expect from the show this season, including when to expect it to arrive, plot details, and cast members, and we’ll show you a new trailer for the new episodes. Starfleet officers can catch the new season of the series with a seven-day free trial to Paramount+.

How to watch ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 When: Thursday, July 17 at 3:01 a.m. Et TV: Paramount+ Stream: Watch with a seven-day free trial to Paramount+. From anywhere: Watch with a subscription to a Vpn. Everything...

Paramount+ recently announced that its popular Star Trek: Strange New Worldswould be ending after its (shortened) fifth season. Ahead of the third season, which is set to premiere on July 17, one of the show’s stars is opening up about the show coming to an end and how the cast was told the mission would be over after five years.

Rebecca Romijn, who has played Una Chin-Riley, Aka “Number One,” since the start of the show in 2022, recently told Trek Movie how the cast of the series reacted to the news. “I think we’re very grateful to get to complete our five-year mission, which was the original plan,” Romijn began.

Romijn is Grateful for Five Seasons

“Not all series get five seasons. So, I think the fact that we know ahead of time and we’re able to wrap up all the storylines for everybody. I think we’re...

As fans of Star Trek get ready for the highly anticipated third season of Paramount+’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,critics are weighing in with their opinions of the new season. Compared to the previous two seasons, the third season of the Anson Mount-led Strange New Worlds has a lower Rotten Tomatoes score so far.

With 12 critical reviews, the third season of the Trek series has debuted on Rotten Tomatoes with an 83%. In comparison, Season 1 of Strange New Worlds has a nearly-perfect 99% critic score on the review aggregator with 84 critical reviews. The second season of the show is also rated highly by critics on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 97% based on 98 reviews.

Reviews are Mostly Positive So Far

The audience score is not yet available for the third season of Strange New Worlds, as the show does not premiere on Paramount+ until July 17. The first two seasons of the...

As fans eagerly await the premiere of the third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worldson July 17, one of the show’s directors is sharing an update on the fourth season of the Paramount+ series. Strange New Worlds’ director Jordan Canning took to Instagram to share a filming update.

The director posted a photo of a clapperboard with the caption: “Halfway through our episode.” Canning’s photo, posted July 7, indicated that the crew was halfway through filming the fifth episode of the show’s fourth season of Strange New Worlds. As the season is set to have 10 episodes, that puts filming at the halfway point for the fourth season of the series.

Canning’s post was “liked” by series stars Melissa Navia and Celia Rose Gooding, who play Eric Ortegas and Nyota Uhura, respectively. The fourth season of the show started filming in early March 2025.

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The romances on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds have been somewhat unexpected. The show is set before Star Trek: The Original Series, so we know that pretty much none of these relationships are "endgame," so to speak. In a way, that gives Strange New Worlds the freedom to have a little fun with love stories that are doomed, angsty, non-traditional, and/or casual. That's how we ended up with the delightfully complex LA'an Noonian-Singh (Christina Chong) — yes, that Noonian-Singh — and an alternate universe James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley).

And, most importantly for fans of Star Trek: The Original Series, there's the love triangle between Christine Chapel (Jess Bush) and Spock (Ethan Peck) and T'Pring (Gia Sandhu)! At the Tribeca Film Festival's premiere event for the long-awaited Strange New Worlds Season 3, the cast and crew dished about some of those love stories and what it means to make them in the Trek-verse.

Find out all the details you’ll need to know about the latest season of ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ here.

It’s almost time to boldly go once again. “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Season 3 warps onto Paramount+ this summer, and a galaxy full of adventure awaits the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise. We’ll let you know what you can expect from the show this season, including when to expect it to arrive, plot details, and cast members, and we will also bring you a trailer for the new episodes. Read on, Starfleet officers!

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How do you go from wrassling Captain Kirk to serving Alien realness on the final frontier? In Season 1,Star Trek: Strange New Worlds introduced, or rather re-introduced, the Gorn, an alien race from an iconic episode of the original series that had kind of a bad rap in a good way. At the Tribeca Film Festival's Strange New Worlds Season 3 premiere, which screened the episode that concludes a Gorn-heavy cliffhanger from 2023, here's what co-creators Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers had to say about bringing the Gorn to screen again.

"My obsession with the Gorn begins [...] as a boy," Goldsman told the crowd at the Q&a, which was moderated by NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans. "Michael Chabonand I actually had a day glow Gorn poster in the commissary of the occupied Borg cube on Picard," he continued. "They painted it out in [post-production]. It’s a long and horrible story. I...

Paramount+ recently confirmed that Star Trek: Strange New Worldswill end after five seasons. Fans still have some time to prepare for the end of the series as the show hasn’t even premiered its third season yet. The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise will return on July 17 for its third season, and a fourth one is already in production.

Following the announcement that Strange New Worlds will conclude its run with its fifth season, the series’ showrunners, Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers, are talking about the decision to end the show. Per Trek Movie, the pair appeared on a panel discussion at the Strange New Worlds Season 3 premiere event at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and talked about the show's conclusion and the future of Star Trek.

The Showrunners Treated Every Season Like it Would be the Last

“One of the things you learn as...

After a two-year shore leave, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returns to the screen, resuming its duties as the flagship of Paramount’s modern fleet. The series solidified its position by skillfully reviving the franchise’s foundational premise: a capable crew, led by the eminently decent Captain Christopher Pike, engaging in episodic exploration aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise in the years just before Kirk’s command. It became a fan favorite precisely because it remembered that a good space adventure didn’t always need to be a season-long referendum on the galaxy’s fate.

The third season continues this mission with a confident, almost casual swagger. It leans heavily into the playful, genre-hopping structure that has become its signature, delivering polished and often delightful installments. Yet, an unmistakable shift in narrative philosophy has occurred.

The show appears to have consciously unburdened itself of the allegorical weight that defined its own strongest episodes,...

L-r Babs Olusanmokun as M’Benga, Ethan Peck as Spock, Jess Bush as Chapel, Rebecca Romijn as Una, Anson Mount as Pike, Celia Rose Gooding as Uhura, Christina Chong as La’an and Melissa Navia as Ortegas in the key art for season 3 of the Paramount+ original series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Photo Cr: Pari Dukovic/Paramount+ Tm & © 2025 CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved. For anyone who’s been following Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, there’s a bit of news that’s kind of exciting and kind of a punch to the gut at the same time. Paramount+ just came out and said that the show’s getting picked up for what’s gonna be its fifth—and yeah, final—season. It’s not gonna be a long one either, just six episodes. That last stretch of filming is supposed to kick off sometime later this year, by the way.

Plot: In season three, when we reconnect with the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, still under the command of Captain Pike, they face the conclusion of season two’s harrowing encounter with the Gorn. But new life and civilizations await, including a villain that will test our characters’ grit and resolve. An exciting twist on classic Star Trek, season three takes characters both new and beloved to new heights, and dives into thrilling adventures of faith, duty, romance, comedy, and mystery, with varying genres never before seen on any other Star Trek.

Review: With the recent announcement that the fifth season of Strange New Worlds would be the last, Star Trek fans were preparing for the third season to resolve the cliffhanger ending of the show’s sophomore run back in 2023. With the introduction of Montgomery Scott in addition to a recurring role for James T. Kirk, the...

For 60 years, "Star Trek" has stubbornly and steadfastly refused to be a single thing. Ask three fans what they treasure about Gene Roddenberry's science fiction universe and you'll likely get very different answers, probably delivered at great, rambling length. It's the kind of world that was built to inspire a deep passion — it's wide enough to get lost in, deep enough to continuously fascinate, and inconsistent enough to keep everyone complaining and nitpicking as only true lovers could.

The beautiful and inspiring thing about "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" is how it threads the needle. Yes, it's a prequel series that's set in a specific time and place and has to continuously bend over backwards to fit established canon, but it does so with such gentle, easygoing grace that newcomers can enjoy it without issue. At no point does it it seem to be trying too hard to appeal...

If you thought Star Trek: Strange New Worlds was done surprising you, think again. The hit prequel series that boldly brought back the retro charm of classic Star Trek with modern storytelling flair is officially returning for a third season, and trust us, it’s shaping up to be one hell of a ride. Whether you’re still recovering from that jaw-dropper of a Season 2 finale or just here to see more of Captain Pike’s perfect hair defy gravity, Season 3 is about to beam us right back into the action.

This isn’t just another starry-eyed space adventure. Strange New Worlds has carved out a niche all its own, balancing thoughtful sci-fi with heartfelt character arcs, witty dialogue, and those occasional, unexpected detours into musical episodes or romantic subplots that just work. And now, with the crew of the Enterprise facing bigger threats, deeper emotional stakes, and yes, even...

Following the announcement that Star Trek: Strange New Worldswill be ending after Season 5, one of the show’s stars is reacting to the news. The news that the fifth season will be the last for the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, led by Captain Christopher Pike, comes as Season 3 is set to premiere July 17, 2025 on Paramount+.

Paramount+ announced June 12 that Strange New Worlds had been renewed for Season 5 -- but also that Season 5 will be the show's final season. It's a very early decision on the show's fate, since Season 3 has yet to launch and Season 4 isn't expected until 2026. But actor Anson Mount, who plays Captain Pike, is already sharing his thoughts on the news.

Mount took to Instagram to express his gratitude for the series. In a post that pictured the actor in full Captain Pike uniform, complete with his signature hair, Mount wrote: “I grew up...

The voyages of the starship Enterprise will conclude after its five-year mission. Paramount+ previously announced that Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has been renewed for a fourth season, which is currently in production in Toronto, just as the details of the upcoming season three start to be revealed. The series is set to return on Paramount Plus with a two-episode premiere on July 17th. New episodes will drop weekly leading up to a September 11th season finale. Now, The Hollywood Reporter is confirming that the prequel series intends to end after a newly announced season 5.

Unfortunately, more updates state that the concluding year will be shortened to just six episodes. Executive producers Akiva Goldsman, Henry Alonso Myers and Alex Kurtzman said in a joint statement, “From the very beginning, Strange New Worlds set out to honor what Star Trek has always stood for — boundless curiosity, hope and the belief that a better future is possible.

When Paramount+ launched in the U.S. and territories around the globe, it seemed the Star Trek franchise would thrive for the years to come.

But after the end of Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Picard, the more likely scenario is that these shows are too expensive in the current TV climate.

The streaming platform made the controversial announcement Thursday that Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will also be decommissioned.

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Fortunately, there’s some good news for fans.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 is set to premiere on Thursday, July 17, meaning fans still have three seasons of the series to go.

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Three seasons’ notice is pretty neat for an end date announcement, and it sounds like there will be time to craft a conclusion.

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Paramount+ today announced that the fan-favorite original series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has been renewed for a fifth and final six-episode season ahead of the third season premiere this summer. Production will begin on the final season later this year.

The third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is set to premiere with two episodes on Thursday, July 17, on Paramount+ in the U.S. Following the premiere, new episodes will drop weekly on Thursdays, with the season finale on Thursday, September 11.

The fourth season of the series, which earned a Certified Fresh recognition from Rotten Tomatoes for its first two seasons, is currently in production. The series has also been nominated for multiple awards throughout its run, including a Best Drama Series nomination from the Critics Choice Awards in 2023 and a win for Best Science Fiction Television Series from the Saturn Awards in 2022.

“From the very beginning, Strange...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' five-year mission is coming to an end. In advance of the release of its third season next month, Paramount has announced that their flagshipStar Trek series has been renewed for its fifth and final season. The series' fourth season is currently in production, and the fifth season will begin production later this year. The five-season order fits the pattern established by two of Paramount+'s previous Star Trek series: both Discovery and Lower Decks have concluded with their own fifth seasons.

In a statement, executive producers Akiva Goldsman, Henry Alonso Myers and Alex Kurtzman thanked Paramount for giving them the chance to explore the worlds of Star Trek, and to the fans for their support: "From the very beginning, Strange New Worlds set out to honor what Star Trek has always stood for — boundless curiosity, hope and the belief that a better future is possible.

Fittingly, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will end up having a five-year mission.

Paramount+ has renewed the Trek prequel for a fifth and final season, TVLine has learned. But we’ll still spend plenty more time with Captain Pike and the Enterprise crew: Season 3 debuts Thursday, July 17 on the streamer — watch a trailer here — and production on Season 4 is already underway. The six-episode Season 5 will begin shooting later this year.

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Rejoice, Trekkers: “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” gets to boldly go where the original “Star Trek” couldn’t and actually complete its five-year mission to seek out new life and new civilizations. With another month to go before the premiere of Season 3, the critically acclaimed Paramount+ series has been renewed for a fifth and final season.

Which means, yes, as of this writing you have 3 more seasons of the excellent “Trek” prequel series to look forward to in the coming years.

“From the very beginning, ‘Strange New Worlds’ set out to honor what ‘Star Trek’ has always stood for — boundless curiosity, hope and the belief that a better future is possible. We’re deeply grateful to Paramount+ for the chance to complete our five-season mission, just as we envisioned it, alongside our extraordinary cast and crew. And to the passionate fans who’ve boldly joined us on this journey — Thank You.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will be phased-out with a fifth season.

Paramount+ announced the series has been renewed for a fifth season which will consist of six episodes. The season will also be the show’s last.

“From the very beginning, Strange New Worlds set out to honor what Star Trek has always stood for — boundless curiosity, hope and the belief that a better future is possible,” said executive producers Akiva Goldsman, Henry Alonso Myers and Alex Kurtzman in a joint statement. “We’re deeply grateful to Paramount+ for the chance to complete our five-season mission, just as we envisioned it, alongside our extraordinary cast and crew. And to the passionate fans who’ve boldly joined us on this journey — Thank You. With three more spectacular seasons ahead for you to see and enjoy, this adventure is far from over.”

Indeed, the announcement comes ahead of the show’s third season premiere on Thursday,...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 is yet to premiere nearly two years after the Season 2 finale and a fourth season is currently in production. However, a major update has been revealed about the future of the series.

It looks like Captain Christopher Pike and his crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise will be getting a fifth season. Per Trek Central, alisting in the Writers Guild of America West states that Strange New Worlds Season 5 is in the works. The news comes as Season 4 was confirmed and began filming in early 2025. However, it remains to be seen whether the fifth season will close out the series, like Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Lower Decks,which both ended after five seasons on Paramount+.

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L-r Babs Olusanmokun as M’Benga, Ethan Peck as Spock, Jess Bush as Chapel, Rebecca Romijn as Una, Anson Mount as Pike, Celia Rose Gooding as Uhura, Christina Chong as La’an and Melissa Navia as Ortegas in the key art for season 3 of the Paramount+ original series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Photo Cr: Pari Dukovic/Paramount+ Tm & © 2025 CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved. Get ready to boldly go once more! Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, one of Paramount+’s fan-favorite original series, is officially on its way for Season 3, and the new trailer just released provides us with a thrilling glimpse of the adventures ahead. Mark your calendars, because the USS Enterprise crew, still under the steady command of Captain Pike, is set to kick off Season 3 with two brand-new episodes, exclusively on Paramount+ in the United States and international markets. Following its highly anticipated premiere, new episodes...

Ahead of the upcoming third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, a brand-new trailer clocking in at just over a minute-and-a-half dropped via IGN. Strange New Worlds debuts its third season on July 17. The third season of the series, following Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) and his faithful crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, will consist of 10 episodes.

The action-packed trailer starts calmly with Rebecca Romijn’s Commander Una Chin-Riley, Aka Number One, saying, “Someone once said space is dark and cold. Our job is to bring light, bring warmth, bring life wherever we go.”

Chin-Riley is then seen with Captain Pike asking him, “Is this a ‘hit it’ situation?” referring to Pike’s catchphrase when the ship goes to warp. Pike replies, “It’s whatever kind of adventure we want it to be.” Also spotted in the new trailer is Carol Kane’s Pelia offering what seems...

Paramount+ today released the official trailer for season three of its hit original series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. The new season will premiere with two episodes on Thursday, July 17, exclusively on Paramount+ in the United States. The series will also stream on Paramount+ in international markets where the service is available.

Following the premiere, new episodes will be released weekly on Thursdays, culminating in the season finale on Thursday, September 11. Paramount+ previously announced that the series has also been renewed for a fourth season, which is currently in production.

In season three, when we reconnect with the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, still under the command of Captain Pike, they face the conclusion of season two’s harrowing encounter with the Gorn. But new life and civilizations await, including a villain that will test our characters’ grit and resolve.

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It looks like we didn't need to worry too much over that 2-year cliffhanger from Season 2, as the entire Enterprise crew is all smiles in the latest trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. The hit prequel series is set to return after a lengthy hiatus later this summer, picking up where Season 2 left off with Captain Pike on the edge of Federation space with half his crew held captive in enemy territory. It appears that all will be resolved when the series returns as each member of the crew — even those who were held hostage or even infected like Pike's (Anson Mount) girlfriend Batel (Melanie Scrofano) — are setting off on new adventures in the new trailer.

While the new footage certainly features its fair share of action, it primarily emphasizes the lighter, more hopeful aspects of the series with an opening voiceover from Rebecca Romijn's Number One, promising to bring "light,...

Season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will be, in the words of Captain Pike, “whatever kind of adventure we want it to be.”

The Trek prequel will return to Paramount+ on Thursday, July 17 with a two-episode premiere, with new episodes debuting each Thursday after that, leading up to the season finale on Sept. 11. On Saturday, the streamer released the full Season 3 trailer, which you can watch below.

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