star trek strange new worlds 3 season

'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 3: Release Window, Cast, and Everything We Know So Far

Here's to finally beaming up Scotty.

Quick Links

When is 'star trek: strange new worlds' season 3 coming out, where can you watch 'star trek: strange new worlds' season 3, is there a trailer for 'star trek: strange new worlds' season 3, who's in the 'star trek: strange new worlds' season 3 cast, who are the creators of 'star trek: strange new worlds', what's the plot of 'star trek: strange new worlds' season 3 about, more shows like 'star trek: strange new worlds' that you can watch right now.

It's a huge sigh of relief when a spinoff of a classic like the original Star Trek (which ran from 1966 to 1969) is well done, polished, and gripping. Especially when that show stands out in a franchise with twelve - yes, you read that right - twelve corresponding series. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , which serves as a prequel to the original (and iconic) Star Trek series, follows Captain Christopher Pike ( Anson Mount ) as he leads his crew through the galaxy aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. The show, which premiered in 2022, was met with high critical acclaim from the beginning and continues to find fans with each new season - an impressive feat in a time when so many shows get lost in the streaming shuffle. Now renewed for a third season right after its Season 2 finale, here's everything we know so far about the next chapter in the epic space adventure.

With Season 2's finale leaving fans wanting more, it's only natural to be itching for Season 3 to come as soon as possible. While episodes are expected to return in 2024, the production window is from December 2023 to June 2024 for Season 3 , so we may have to wait a bit before we get the answers we're craving .

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds follows Captain Christopher Pike (played by Anson Mount) and the crew of the starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) in the 23rd century as they explore new worlds throughout the galaxy in the decade before Star Trek: The Original Series.

While Strange New Worlds premiered its first two episodes on CBS in 2022, all episodes are now streaming on Paramount+. It can be assumed that the third season of the show will also premiere on the CBS-affiliated streaming service. Subscriptions to Paramount+ are available in two tiers: Paramount+ Essential (with commercials, $5.99/month) and Paramount+ with SHOWTIME (commercial-free, $11.99/month).

WATCH ON PARAMOUNT+

Because production on the third season has yet to begin, there won't be a trailer out for some time.

Leading the charge is fan-favorite Captain Pike , played by Anson Mount. Mount is no stranger to the Star Trek world, as he also appeared in Star Trek: Discovery in 2019. His other credits include films like Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and the Britney Spears -led 2002 drama Crossroads . Ethan Peck 's Spock is another character who appeared in Discovery alongside Mount. Peck also worked on shows like Madam Secretary and 10 Things I Hate About You . The astute La'an is played by Christina Chong , whose credits include Johnny English Reborn and Tom and Jerry .

Erica Ortegas is played by Melissa Navia , whose guest roles include Bull , Homeland , and Billions . Rebecca Romjin plays Una-Chin Riley, Pike's Number One. While Romjin is known for films like X-Men and Austin Powers , perhaps her most unforgettable role was as Cheryl, the gorgeous girl with the disgusting apartment in Season 4 of Friends . Rounding out Pike's crew are Babs Olusanmokun ( Dune ) as Dr. M'Benga, Celia Rose Gooding ( Foul Play ) as Nyota Uhura, and Jess Bush ( Playing For Keeps ) as Nurse Christine Chapel. Arguably, one of the best parts of the Season 2 finale was the appearance of Lieutenant Montgomery Scott ( Martin Quinn ), of the infamous - and incorrect - quote from the OG series: "Beam me up, Scotty!"

Strange New Worlds is produced by CBS Studios , Secret Hideout, and Roddenberry Entertainment, and distributed by Paramount+. The show was created by Akiva Goldsman , Alex Kurtzman , and Jenny Lumet , with Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers serving as co-showrunners . Kurtzman, Goldsman, Lumet, and Myers are executive producers on the series, alongside Aaron Baiers, Heather Kadin , Frank Siracusa , John Weber , Rod Roddenberry , and Trevor Roth .

With many unanswered questions in the Season 2 finale, there are lots of possibilities for where Season 3 could take Captain Pike and his crew. After the fun and games of the previous musical episode , things switched back to danger mode very quickly, and viewers were ultimately left with a cliffhanger. With the re-appearance of the Gorn (the reptilian-humanoid extraterrestrials first seen in Star Trek in the 1960s), Pike was faced with a decision: heed the commands of the Enterprise not to engage with the Gorn, or do whatever he can to save his people. Pike, being the always-optimistic hero that he is, decides he must try and save his crew. And, when he sees young Gorn working together, his hunch that the species may be able to communicate leads him to want to try and save his crew without violence. While it's unclear how big a role the Gorn will play in Season 3, perhaps Pike's interest in their ability to communicate will be an important factor in not having this happen again. To add (gross) insult to injury, it is revealed that Gorn eggs have been planted in Pike's love interest, Captain Batel, and she may have to sacrifice herself in order to save everyone else. This is also not resolved in the finale, adding another layer to what Season 3 might bring. Will she survive? And if so, what happens to the Gorn eggs? Additionally, diehard Star Trek fans were no doubt thrilled to see Montgomery Scott appear in the Season 2 finale. While the character first appeared in the 1960s, as portrayed by James Doohan , this is his first time on Strange New Worlds. The re-introduction of this iconic character leaves a lot of potential for Season 3.

The Mandalorian (2019-)

Disney+'s runaway hit The Mandalorian has taken the world - and the internet - by storm. Premiering in 2019, show creator and showrunner Jon Favreau ( Chef ) has confirmed that Season 4 has already been written. The series follows a Mandalorian bounty hunter, played by Pedro Pascal ( The Last of Us ), as he travels through the galaxy after the fall of the Galactic Empire. Oh, and let's not forget about his companion, the now-iconic Grogu AKA Baby Yoda . WATCH ON DISNEY+

Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009)

In the spirit of revisiting classic sci-fi television, for an updated version of the original Battlestar Galactica , try 2004's refreshed version. While not entirely a remake, it offers a more modern view of the cult classic, which originally ran from 1978-1979. Starring Edward James Olmos ( Stand and Deliver ), Mary McDonnell ( Donnie Darko ), Jamie Bamber ( Law and Order: UK ), and, who can forget, Katee Sackhoff 's iconic Kara "Starbuck" Thrace, the show is sure to hit that same, familiar space exploration note.

Buy on Amazon

Lost In Space (2018-2021)

For another modernized take on a classic, try the remake of Lost in Space , based on the original that ran from 1965-1968. The Robinsons are a family who wanted to start over on a space colony (very relatable), but they end up on an uncharted alien planet instead and must struggle for survival. The remake stars Toby Stephens ( Die Another Day ) and Molly Parker ( The Wicker Man ) as Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and ran for three seasons on Netflix.

WATCH ON NETFLIX

• March 29, 2024 | ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Creators Say “Miscommunication” Led To Unexpected Early Release Of Season 2 In France
• March 29, 2024 | Podcast: All Access Goes To The ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 5 Junket And Breaks Down That ‘Variety’ Article
• March 28, 2024 | Watch: ‘Ready Room’ Special Goes Inside ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 5 With Behind-The-Scenes Footage
• March 28, 2024 | ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 Gets New Science Lab… And 2025 Release
• March 28, 2024 | Interview: ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Showrunners On Season 5 Themes And The ‘Indiana Jones’ Style Adventure

‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Director Gives Season 3 Production Milestone Update From The Set

| January 24, 2024 | By: TrekMovie.com Staff 59 comments so far

Production on the third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds  began in early December, and thanks to one of the directors, we now know how far along they are.

That’s a wrap on episode 302

Today’s update comes from director Jordan Canning, who has been directing the second episode of the season. Earlier today, she took to her Instagram to post a picture of herself in the captain’s chair with the message “That’s a wrap on 302, and I’m missing it already. Didn’t think I could possibly love this show, this cast, and this crew more than I already did. Can’t wait to share our truly epic episode when it’s all done.”  🖖🏼

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Jordan Canning (@jjhcanning)

This is Canning’s second time behind the camera for the series; she also directed episode 5 in season 2 (“Charades”). Her feelings for the cast are reciprocated: After Canning’s post, actress Jess Bush (Christine Chapel) followed it up with an Instagram story declaring today “Jordan Canning Appreciation Day,” with the message “Missing you already.” Nothing is known about the “epic” episode Canning just directed. She did share a photo (via Instagram story) from the USS Enterprise bar set on day 7 of shooting (January 16).

Behind the scenes on Strange New Worlds episode 302 (Instagram/Jordan Canning)

The third season of Strange New Worlds began filming on Monday, December 11, in Toronto with producing director Chris Fisher helming the season premiere. The team took an extended Christmas/New Year break, and resumed filming in the second week of January. Factoring in the break, it appears the team is keeping to the usual schedule of around 2 weeks of filming for each episode. The 10-episode season is scheduled to take just over 5 months, set to wrap up on May 21, 2024. Strange New Worlds usually has a mix of 10 directors for each season, helping give the show a mix of different styles and genres. We don’t have a full list of directors for season 3, but we do know TNG veteran Jonathan Frakes, who directed the fan favorite “Those Old Scientists” crossover with Lower Decks in season 2, will be returning.

Production of season 3 of Strange New Worlds was delayed by last year’s WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes; it was originally set to begin in early May 2023 and would have wrapped up late in the year.  It is unknown when season 3 will debut on Paramount+ but due to the strikes delaying production, it may not be until 2025.

The second season of Strange New Worlds, which wrapped up in August, was a hit for Paramount+ . The show picked up a series of  Critics Choice Awards and Saturn Awards nominations. The full cast is set to return for season 3, which will also feature Scottish actor Martin Quinn as Scotty, who made his debut in the season 2 finale “Hegemony.” The showrunners have teased that more TOS characters are “ inevitable ,” although it’s unclear if we’ll see them in season 3.  Even though the show will remain episodic, the Gorn are set to recur as villains. Co-showrunner Akiva Goldsman did confirm the series would continue to “genre hop” and attempt to once again do it “bigger and better” in season 3.

Rebecca Romijn as Una, Melissa Navia as Ortegas, Anson Mount as Capt. Pike and Jack Quaid as Boimler in “Those Old Scientists” (Paramount+)

Keep up with news about the Star Trek Universe at TrekMovie.com .

Related Articles

All Access Star Trek Podcast , Discovery , Section 31 , Star Trek 4 , Starfleet Academy , Strange New Worlds , Upcoming movies

Podcast: All Access Goes To The ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 5 Junket And Breaks Down That ‘Variety’ Article

Strange New Worlds

‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 Gets New Science Lab… And 2025 Release

Starfleet Academy , Strange New Worlds

Anson Mount Teases Filming “Something Different” Today For ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3

All Access Star Trek Podcast , Discovery , Lower Decks , Star Trek: Picard , Star Trek: Prodigy , Starfleet Academy , Strange New Worlds

Podcast: All Access Goes To SXSW For The ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 5 Premiere

Sounds like we will see it in early 2025 then, but perhaps November this year if they push it. Hopefully they start filming Season 4 by this fall.

Given the delay, it would be awesome if they could film Seasons 3 and 4 back-to-back. If the cast and crew of PIC can film S2 and S3 back-to-back (because of COVID), there’s no reason the SNW cast can’t do the same. Long delays in these series is not good; it wasn’t good for DSC and I don’t think it would be good for SNW.

I agree. However, I am thinking the writers strike may in play as well…but they still have several months, so I do think it could work out at you suggest.

I’d be down with the first five episodes beginning in November and carrying the back half over into 2025. That means we could get Season 4 in Q4 2025.

Great idea! I guess it depends on if they have enough scripts. The writers were on strike for quite some time, too…

I doubt you could get all the cast members to agree to 12 consecutive months of shooting. Picard didn’t take 6 months to shoot 10 episodes.

I hope they don’t do that TBH. I would prefer they see the reactions to whatever they are doing with S3 before doing S4. Or at least have time to make adjustments if needed (not that I am saying it would be)

I would rather they make what they want to make and allow the fans that like it to enjoy it.

Discovery made too many changes that didn’t benefit the show in my opinion and turned it into something I no longer enjoyed.

Totally agree with you! As a creative director myself I can say that focusing on what you think your audience wants can often be the death knell of any creative endeavor.

Frankly, I think catering to the audience is what has been killing pop culture over the last decade or more.

If a studio wants to make X because they think that’s what the audience wants, that’s fine, but hire creators who want to do X. Don’t tell your existing creative team, who excel at making Y, to do it.

I’d much rather Star Trek producers and writers craft the stories they believe in and let them sink or swim on their own merits.

You’re much more likely to get a better result when a story is made by people who are passionate about it, and who chose their own direction and ideas, rather than hired guns taking direction from fans.

Besides fans aren’t very smart. That old Simpsons episode comes to mind.

“So you want a realistic, down-to-earth show that’s completely off the wall and swarming with magic robots…”

or just have seasons that are not over ‘In the blink of an eye’ (pun intended)

Any word if Jack Quaid or Tawny Newsome was spotted on set with their uniforms on? 😁

Huh, I did a double-take at that photo. Funny how much more it looks like the TOS bridge when they turn off the displays and other lights.

Anyway, I welcome more SNW. Wasn’t a big fan of Season 2 but I’ll stick with it.

Yea, S2 was a bit of a letdown after the great S1. I don’t want anymore BS “big swings” like cartoon crossovers or musicals.

I want singles, doubles, steals and a high on-base percentage — give me 10 eps of classic TOS-updated science fiction Trek this year please!

Agreed. 10 modern TOS-like episodes with maybe a connecting thread would be sublime!

I really appreciated the risks they took in the second season. The crossover episode really worked and I enjoyed the musical. There were also several standout standalone episodes.

That being said, it would be nice to actually just have nine solid singles once the S3 premiere resolves the S2 finale.

They didn’t work for every fan. All I’m saying.

Nothing ever works “for every fan” though. You can see that in the comments under basically every article posted on this site.

I liked the crossover a lot. I mean if we can accept that the TOS crew and the TAS crew are the same then I can totally get over animation vs live action. But musicals? This is just me but I have never liked any musicals. Trek or otherwise. Like I said, just my preference.

I think Season 2 was marginally better than Season 1, but both seasons were wildly uneven in their quality. Season 2’s highs were higher, but there were some god awful episodes like the premiere and M’Benga’s big episode. When the show gets it right, it’s fantastic- but it drops the ball way too much.

I didn’t have a major problem with season 2 like others did for some reason. I didn’t like the first episode, the musical or the one dealing with the Klingon general all that much but pretty much liked everything else.

And TOS was definitely my favorite for both seasons! Guilty! 😁

Ya the musical one is the only one I really didn’t connect with. the rest I was more than fine with!

The Klingon General episode is probably the best SNW episode so far (haven’t seen 210 yet). Complex issue with good presentation, great acting and a couple of well executed twists.

Pretty much the same way I feel about SNW, S2 was weaker. Not ‘must see’ TV for me, but I’ll be tuning in for S3.

Just found S1 & 2 on disc on EBay for less than $20, so I picked them up.

That’s a surprisingly good price, was it a knockoff edition, or did the seller have a misspelling in the title?

20 years back, I remember getting the BLADE RUNNER SKETCHBOOK for about seven bucks off eBay because the seller mistakenly listed it as BLADERUNNER (no space) so apparently other potential buyers didn’t have it in their search (sold it for over a hundred later, wished I held onto it, it goes for 300-500 now!)

Nearly all of that original BLADE RUNNER tie-in material is gold; a couple years back I found the mass-market sized comic book adaptation in great unread-looking shape at a resale store for two bucks!

Years ago I was in a comic shop in Manhattan and saw the complete set of TOS Fotonovels (twelve volumes, plus the TMP one- no WOK, alas- all in really good shape) for sale, at like a couple of bucks each. (The price labels looked really old.) The guy at the counter was like, “Oh, man! Well, it was on the shelf and priced like this, so I guess we have to…” I still have them. (The Fotonovels- my brother had about four- were one of my first introductions to Trek.)

I loved those as a kid. Wore the set out.

Not missing much on the TWOK one, as it was black-and-white and had several pages worth of imagery ‘flipped.’ Now if TMP and TWOK had had OUTLAND / ALIEN -sized fotostories in the very large trade paperback format, that would have been something to treasure! I had the very first one, a hardcover of STAGECOACH, as well, mainly because I read that Orson Welles learned everything he needed to direct by watching that film over and over again! But as a result of inhaling that book, I’ve never actually seen the film itself (though I saw a bit of the remake with Ann Margaret, which may well have been the GIGI of its time.)

All of the later smaller Foto- books seemed to suffer from bad editing … they rewrote lyrics to GREASE songs wholesale to take them down to a more traditionally PG level than those heard in the actual film, and I’m pretty sure they darkened some imagery on BODY SNATCHERS and NIGHTWING. But the TOS ones were great visual references for me, I learned a lot about shot composition and film editing, comparing them with the actual episodes. I did often wonder on what basis they made their choices, because some of the eps out of that dozen are definitely lesser efforts and/or visually uninspiring.

Thanks! There’s a scene in RKO 281 of Welles and Gregg Toland watching Statecoach over and over.

Brand new and both still in plastic. I was pretty surprised, since S1 of SNW typically goes for about $12 – $15 on EBay. So I said ‘why not?’

DISCO and SNW did a great job modernizing the 1701 bridge, esp when you consider how badly the Kelvinprise bridge was.

Oh I agree. I find it much easier on the eyes than the Kelvin bridge anyway.

So is the sun!

Same, I questioned whether they had changed the bridge as well to be more retro-looking, guess it is just the lighting and stuff like you said.

Bring back prime Lorca!

If we don’t get Prime Lorca for the S31 film, I would most definitely like to see him pop up on SNW!

I’d love to see him back too but for some reason Jason Isaacs seems to be a persona non grata in Trek circles these days.

Well, the problem is that Lorca is uninteresting without the rest of the DISCO crew as foils. He doesn’t have a history with Pike and company.

Not just that, Prime Lorca wouldn’t even be the character audiences are familiar with (assuming they’ve seen DSC season 1).

Looking forward to more SNW. Wish the season was a few episodes longer too. Since there’s no story up, let me add, RIP Gary Graham.

Trekmovie needs to do a memorial article on Gary Graham. Yes his politics might have been divisive but he had a quite bit of an impact in Trek with his role in Enterprise. Also of course lets not forget Robot Jox and Alien Nation.

After many years of not watching fiction TV at all , Alien Nation was the first time I decided it was really OK to watch some TV.

If the surprising lack of even a mention of his passing on the site is due to his political opinions not being popular among the site owners, that would be a disgrace.

Agreed about season length as we are getting less Trek shows now they should increase the ep counts to like 13. Also, RIP Gary Graham!

Since they take two weeks per episode and the original series did theirs in one, they should do 14 or 15 episodes per season.

I would love that

Yay! It’s always great to hear about SNW!

The Enterprise in SNW looks like some kind of luxury space palace at times, and I don’t really know why they chose to go with such glamour. I like the 60s vibe to the sets, but Kirk’s Enterprise wasn’t a cruise ship – it was a workhorse of the fleet, utilitarian vessel. But I feel like in SNW they think they need to make the ship so maximal, even though I feel like they don’t treat the ship like a character in the same way TOS did, the way Kirk loved the ship and the crew, not like a family, but like it was his duty. That’s really what I don’t like about SNW – that feeling that none of this is particularly serious. Yeah, it looks pretty, but it’s just a vapid copy. Give me Kirk over Pike any day.

I have a feeling it’s coming. I mean so far, we have Kirk, Spock, Uhura and now Scotty on the show. If we end up seeing Sulu and McCoy, then I say they should just transition over to a remake of TOS.

TOS was written and produced by mostly WW2 vets and I see it reflecting this outlook including the sets. I remember seeing the interior of modern aircraft carriers and thinking about how much they now remind me of casinos.

Except when they play 21 on a carrier, it is a celebration of somebody reaching drinking age!

Oh really? I haven’t been on a modern carrier – good on them making them better places to live lol

Hope scotty replaces that awful Carol Kane character.

Oooohhh I see color on the bridge again. Whats next, some exploring strange new worlds and some action adventure again like season one? Or is it the bland complete with dumb time travel? Scotty to the rescue? May fortune favor the foolish, fingers crossed.

Well, I’m glad the cliffhanger resolution is in the can at least. :-)

I’s so pumped!

Definitely looking forward to S3. I didn’t mind S2 at all except for the already mentioned several times, musical. I’ve watched S1 & S2 through a few times each and still have yet to watch that episode in its entirety. And interestingly enough, I didn’t mind the cartoon crossover, even though I can’t stand Lower Decks as a stand alone show.

Follow Polygon online:

• Follow Polygon on Facebook
• Follow Polygon on Youtube
• Follow Polygon on Instagram

Site search

• What to Watch
• What to Play
• PlayStation
• All Entertainment
• Dragon’s Dogma 2
• FF7 Rebirth
• Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Buyer’s Guides
• Galaxy Brains
• All Podcasts

Filed under:

• Entertainment

Strange New Worlds’ season 2 finale would make ’90s Star Trek proud

Everything we know about where Strange New Worlds goes from here

Share this story

• Share this on Facebook
• Share this on Reddit
• Share All sharing options

Share All sharing options for: Strange New Worlds’ season 2 finale would make ’90s Star Trek proud

The promise of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds was that episodic television — specifically, the episodic adventures of the starship Enterprise — could still captivate audiences in the age of single-day full-season drops and movie-like “television events.”

With the close of its second season, Strange New Worlds is a fantastic reminder that when you combine the traditional self-contained episode format with a crew that knows they’re getting renewed, you can get great television drama.

[ Ed. note: This piece contains spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ’ season 2 finale, “Hegemony.”]

That is to say, you can get a cliffhanger in which half the cast is teleported to who-knows-where by the Gorn. It’s a great reminder that this sort of thing used to be Star Trek’s bread and butter.

Back in 1990, The Next Generation ’s season 3 cliffhanger, “The Best of Both Worlds Part I,” showed Riker taking control of the Enterprise after Captain Picard was captured by the Borg and transformed into the chilling entity called Locutus. The final shot of that episode is an electrifying slow pan over Riker’s face as he does the unthinkable, ordering the Enterprise to fire on its own captain. The summer of 1990 was an uncertain one for Star Trek fans, who had to wait from June’s finale to September’s season 4 premiere to find out what happened next.

Is “Hegemony” as shocking as “The Best of Both Worlds Part I”? Nah, you can’t put that kind of lightning in a bottle twice. But it’s still classic Trek shenanigans.

Will there be a season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds?

Yes! This March, Paramount Plus announced Strange New Worlds would return for a third season on the streaming service. Production on Strange New Worlds season 2 wrapped in July, so the folks behind this cliffhanger were confident they’d be able to follow up on it.

When is season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds coming?

That’s the big question. At a Trek-themed Writers Guild of America picketing action in May, SNW showrunner Henry Alonso Myers confirmed that pre-production on season 3 is on indefinite pause until the AMPTP can come to an agreement with the WGA.

And actual production will similarly be on pause until the AMPTP can come to an agreement with the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. It’ll be a much longer wait for Captain Pike to come back than the three months of uncertainty between The Best of Both Worlds parts I and II.

Who in the Enterprise crew is still OK?

That said! A lot of the characters in the show will definitely make it out of this pickle alive — because they appear in previous Star Trek shows set after this event. Though M’Benga, Sam Kirk, La’an, and Ortegas all disappeared with the colonists to who knows where, we know M’Benga and Sam will be fine, as they both appear in small roles in Star Trek: The Original Series .

La’an and Ortegas, however, are original to Strange New Worlds , so their stories are less set in stone. That also goes for Captain Batel, who’s nursing a serious case of A Gorn Laid Eggs In Me. Only the real-life crew behind season 3 know these characters’ planned fates, and they’re striking for better working conditions. So until Hollywood can go back to work, and for many months after that, we’ll be waiting.

Next Up In Star Trek

The next level of puzzles.

Take a break from your day by playing a puzzle or two! We’ve got SpellTower, Typeshift, crosswords, and more.

Sign up for the newsletter Patch Notes

A weekly roundup of the best things from Polygon

Just one more thing!

Please check your email to find a confirmation email, and follow the steps to confirm your humanity.

Oops. Something went wrong. Please enter a valid email and try again.

Loading comments...

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s new Joker is here, and players aren’t laughing

Figma’s premium Link action figure can Ascend, just like in TOTK

The Keychron K8 is a superb value for just $56

All riftstone locations in Dragon’s Dogma 2

Pokémon Go ‘Glimmers of Gratitude’ Shiny Shaymin Masterwork Research guide

Unsure if Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is worth $70? How about $29.99?

• More to Explore
• Series & Movies

Published Dec 15, 2023

The Cast of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Dives into Season 2 and Teases Season 3

All the juicy tidbits we learned from the hour-long panel discussion!

StarTrek.com

Following the announcement that production for the third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is currently underway , the SAG-AFTRA Foundation released a Zoom panel discussion as part of their Conversation series with cast members Anson Mount (Captain Christopher Pike), Rebecca Romijn (Una Chin-Riley/Number One), Ethan Peck (Spock), Jess Bush (Nurse Christine Chapel), Christina Chong (La'An Noonien-Singh), Celia Rose Gooding (Nyota Uhura), Melissa Navia (Erica Ortegas), and Babs Olusanmokun (Dr. M'Benga).

In addition to celebrating their first week back in production, the cast also received news this month that Star Trek: Strange New Worlds received a Critics Choice Awards nomination for Best Drama Series , along with a nom for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Celia Rose Gooding.

The hour-long conversation spans several topics from the second season, including the crossover with Star Trek: Lower Decks and a franchise-first musical episode , with teases to the third season. Here are the biggest things we learned from the discussion!

Star Trek 's First Ever Musical Episode

Anson sums up the experience by revealing what showrunner Akiva Goldsman shared with the cast, "It's an idea that should not have worked and somehow it did."

And how did the musical episode came about in the first place? Bush cheekily reveals upfront, "It was Chrissy [Chong]'s fault that this all happened," with Olusanmokun backing her up. Chong herself admits, "I was incredibly excited. It was one of my dreams to do that, to be in a film or TV musical. So for me, it was literally my career coming 360 and living out a dream."

As for Mount, he recounts, "We'd kind of been lobbying the showrunners to do something like that for a while. Not because I'm a singer. I'm definitely not as you can see, but I like 'oh shit' situations. I think they're really good for creativity."

Behind-the-scenes of "Subspace Rhapsody"

Chong shares a memory of her first time at the recording studio, "I walked in on Rebecca singing. I think you just finished singing, recording, 'Keeping Secrets.' And I walked into the studio and listened to the playback of her singing. And I had tears in my eyes. It was so amazing to see your fellow cast mates doing something so incredible and out of the box for what we signed up to originally was just... really amazing."

Even the initially skeptical Peck was "blown away by the whole experience," and found himself "very moved by it."

On the the experience overall, Navia explains, "They've thrown at this cast so many different genres and so many different obstacles, and every single person here goes above and beyond. So when I heard we were doing musical, I was not in the least concerned, just, I was very curious about what the story was going to be. And I think all of us, we knew about the musical for so long. We were rehearsing, we were training, we were singing. And then when we finally got the script, I'll never forget being there, and it was Anson. We were in the transporter room. And I think I was with Babs, and Anson looked up from the script and he was like, 'This is incredible. This is really good.' And I was like, "Anson said it. Oh my goodness, what is about to happen?' So we knew that the script was good, and we knew that we were all going to pull it together, and it was a blast.

The cast was also quick to proudly note that the "Subspace Rhapsody" album "even beat Taylor Swift one day," along with the Barbie soundtrack.

Klingon Opera vs. K(lingon)-Pop

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Make Your Blood Scream (Garkog's Version)

One of the hotly debated moments to come out of "Subspace Rhapsody" was inclusion of a Klingon moment in the middle of "We Are One." When Captain Pike hails the Klingons, the fleet, led by Bruce Horak, who played the fan-favorite Andorian chief engineer from the first season, busts out in pop beat like a boy band.

Mount provides viewers insight to how they came to that creative choice, "Speaking of the Klingon boy band, so when you do a show, you're getting a lot opinions coming in at you from every direction. And this network, I have to say, has been really, really amazing about leaving us mostly alone to try these crazy things. But the Klingon boy band was one thing where they went, 'Whoa, hold on. Hold on. Could it be something a little bit more serious? That is more Klingon-like, like opera.'"

"We were like, 'Klingons have opera,'" continues Mount. "The plot point is that they're embarrassed. So why would they be embarrassed of doing opera? We actually had to shoot two different versions of that scene to show them that one worked, and the other one just kind of didn't. And so when they saw it, they let us get away with the boy band thing."

Gooding points out, "The operatic version is a special added moment on the Season 2 DVD . So if folks are looking for where it is, it's somewhere. It's somewhere out there."

Cerritos Energy vs. Enterprise Energy

"Those Old Scientists"

The second season also welcomed Star Trek: Lower Decks ' Tawny Newsome and Jack Quaid, bringing their animated characters to the wonderful world of live-action, in " Those Old Scientists ," an episode directed by the legendary Jonathan Frakes.

What was it like for the cast to match Lower Decks ' really fast dialogue?

Mount and Romijn credit Frakes as the ingredient that made the episode work. "The episode really could not have happened without Jonathan Frakes who directs on both series," states Mount. "He was really the perfect person. And with the deep knowledge of Trek , to be able to come in and help meld those two tones together. It was really important that he was there at the helm of that."

"The energy on an animated show, voice-wise is going to be different than on our show," adds Romijn. "Watching them figure out how to massage that with the help of Jonathan Frakes was crucial."

The Yin and Yang of 'Spoimler'

Behind-the-scenes of 'Those Old Scientists'

Reflecting on the Brad Boimler and Spock dynamic and working with Quaid, Peck divulges, "Indeed, Spoimler is a Frakes invention. It was great working with Jack. It's so fun because his character is such a nervous fella, and Spock is so the opposite, and they make a great yin and yang duo, in my opinion. I think Frakes tried to hone in on that. But I'd actually met Jack quite a few years before and was opining, I hope we get to work together someday. And this was just the most amazing venue to do that and with Frakes. So it was a blast working with him."

Mariner and the Evolution of Uhura

Gooding highlights one of the benefits of being a prequel series is that you can see how a character evolves from who you're introduced to in Strange New Worlds and how they become the beloved characters we know and love in The Original Series. In the case of Nyota Uhura, the presence of Newsome's Beckett Mariner was essential.

"I love Tawny Newsome so, so, so much," praises Gooding. "That's a friend for life now. So I'm very grateful to have an opportunity to work with her. Kind of like what Ethan said with the yin and yang, I feel like Uhura, Season 2, is very book focused, very no shenanigan-ry allowed. And Mariner, as a character, is shenanigans full speed ahead."

"Having her be the one to bring out the more playful side of Uhura, I think, is very important because when we're working in a prequel," Gooding continues. "It's important to show the moments and the interactions and the events that mold the characters into the versions of them we'll recognize later. And so the playful nature of Uhura that she inherits, that we see in The Original Series... it's really special to think that, oh, Mariner inspired that in her. That relationship, this moment, was the thing that gave her freedom to let her very short hair down and just have a good time. And Tawny is such a sunflower of a person. And so for her to be the one to bring that energy out of Uhura, and also in turn, bring that energy out of Celia."

"Lost in Translation"

Later in the discussion, Gooding elaborates more on Uhura's journey following the loss of Hemmer at the end of the first season, "I put a lot of my journey with being young and having to grieve loved ones earlier than an age that is fair. A lot of it was just me turning inward and doing a lot of, what's that word? What archeologists do. Excavating."

"A lot of pulling away that dirt and being very precious with the bones of her feelings," continues Gooding. "And my journey with her was just trying to remain honest and then doing the actor thing of knowing the future version of herself, but having to abandon it. And knowing that she becomes this person, this very joyful, very graceful, very knowledgeable person. But what we do in a prequel is explaining how we got to point B from point A. And Uhura's story is filled with a lot of mourning. She mourns her parents, her family, her best friend, but also the life that she lived before she was a Starfleet officer, when her family was still around."

In "Lost in Translation," Uhura finally meets James T. Kirk. On getting to this moment, Gooding reveals, "Paul Wesley, our Kirk, he was such a perfect springboard. He was such a really just open player and somebody who really kept Uhura from really spiraling and hitting rock bottom. He was someone who was constantly keeping her intellectually activated. And that's where my Uhura feels very safe in her cerebral place."

"That episode, and this moment in her relationship with Hemmer and her budding relationship with Kirk, it's going to inform the rest of her journey," says Gooding. "I am excited to see the parts of it that she may want to hide, or the parts of it that reveal themselves to her as she continues to grow and continue to grow into the version that version of Uhura that we know in the future."

More-tegas, More Genres

"Among the Lotus Eaters"

Romijn enthusiastically shares, "I'm going to go ahead and say it. For Season 3, get ready for some more Ortegas."

Navia is blown away by the reception to her character, Lt. Erica Ortegas. "It's been so wonderful when you hear it from fans, and I also hear it from you guys, and I hear it from producers about how much everybody wants more of a character," says Navia. "Like that, again, as an actor, I mean, you could want nothing more. What my response always is, is we have such a fantastic ensemble and we have 10 episodes a season, and the reason that every episode feels like a mini movie is because so much goes into it."

"What our writers have been able to do, and our producers, and our crew, and our creative, and our crew behind-the-scenes have been able to do is really pack so much into each episode where we're able to get storylines for all of us and then also our incredible guest stars," Navia praises. "It feels like from the get-go that you have known these characters for much longer than we have been on your screens."

Navia delights in the opportunities Strange New Worlds gets to explore different genres and embark on new adventures. "There's always a scientific explanation for why we are suddenly dressed in medieval garb, and again, in space," explains Navia. "But it allows us to do so many different things. As an actor, it is a dream role where you get to play really everything you wanted to play throughout your career, you get to do in a season. And after Season 1, I was like, what can they possibly come up for Season 2? And they have shown us. And now that we have been renewed, many things to come in Season 3."

In the Kitchen with Captain Pike

"Charades"

One of the elements Mount was able to showcasing the man Pike is when not on duty, which he workshopped with showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers. Recalling a character planning session in the writer's room ahead of the first season, Mount shares, "There's very few things about Pike that I know. And one of them is that when any crew member comes to see him with a concern, everything else goes away. It's all about this person right in front of him, because that's his greatest asset. He's smart enough to know that his crew is really the engine that runs the Enterprise ."

"For some reason, that sparked an idea in Akiva who said, 'I'm getting a picture of maybe captain's table dinners," Mount continues. "I said, 'Oh, wait a second. What if, because he's a horse guy, so he can't take his horse on the Enterprise . What if each captain gets one ask for their quarters, one special ask, and what if Pike's other thing is cooking and so he asks for a kitchen?'"

Echoing Navia, Mount gives us a tease of what's to come for the next season, "I can tell you that the genre conversation has continued. And what's interesting is that, I believe the strike is what got in the way of our between seasons conversations. When we came back to the table and Akiva says, 'Hey, this is what we've got planned.' I was amazed that there were a couple of ideas in there that came right out of my notes of that stuff I was going to pitch. And there's some really fun ideas and some really good character development that we're all excited to tackle."

Diving into M'Benga and Chapel's War-Weary Past

"Under the Cloak of War"

Olusanmokun reveals a key character insight he received prior to production of the series, "Before we started shooting the first season, Akiva had said to me [that M'Benga] used to be a man of violence. Something along those lines. And so I had wondered what could have brought that about, and I'd gone towards this direction of, yes, he was a man consumed by war at some point. And so that was already getting layered into what he was in the first season."

"And then in the second season, we just unlayered some of that," Olusanmokun adds. "It was a beautiful script to get from Davy Perez, and there was just this journey of going deep into the psyche and the past of Dr. M'Benga and him finding a way to really walk out of the darkness. But going back into the darkness, of course we did in Season 2, and just exploring that and the depths of that and his reluctance to be involved, and how he had tried to get out and he kept being pulled back in."

On the constraints of an ensemble cast and 10-episode season, Olusanmokun notes, "I's a real wonderful treat to walk in the shoes of this character, and I'm sure my cast mates feel the same way about their characters. The showrunners and the writers, I think they've been honorable enough to spread the wealth, and I think that's very important because there's eight of us and it would really, really, really suck to be standing on the headlines throughout and having pitter-patter dialogue and whatnot. So to go through what I went through in Season 1 and have what I went through in Season 2, for me, is just a beautiful blessing."

With the episodic nature of Strange New Worlds , the second season traversed from the crossover episode, to a heavy war episode, to a musical one, and then action-packed, horrific cliffhanger finale.

"When we were shooting the Klingon War episode, there was overlap with the musical," says Bush, "and I had quite a big number in the musical and also was quite heavy in the Klingon episode. So there was days where I would come from the AR wall where we had explosions and medical. We were operating on somebody who was hanging on by a thread. And then I would go straight from there to go and practice being lifted up by six dancers and being spun around in the air, which at first, I was like, crap, that's going to be an interesting transition. But it was actually perfect. It was really good to just cut through the intensity and keep my body in this healthy place."

Delving into the second season's "Under the Cloak of War," Bush shares, "Season 2 for me was wonderfully challenging and stretching in so many ways. And on what Babs was speaking about with episode eight, I also just wanted to shout out to Jeff Byrd, the director of that episode, because he was perfect for that. He was such a perfect director for that episode. He was so patient and just so generous with allowing us to go as deep and intellectual and bodily and just look at it from every single angle and really pull it apart and knot it out, and talk and talk and talk to find the truth of that complex experience."

"For me, the standout experience in that was discovering the depths of Chapel and M'Benga's connection and the genesis of that," adds Bush. "It's a really unique bond that they have. It's familial. There's something about it that's really non-verbal and very intimate. There's like a protector slash mentor. And I think that understanding where that comes from in such a holistic and deep way was so illuminating and satisfying and has brought so much depth to that for me. It was a very, very special experience, that episode for me. Unforgettable."

Spock the Human

Peck reveals that initially when he got the role of Spock, it was daunting for him because "this is a very important character to a lot of people."

What has alleviated the pressure is getting to explore new aspects of a much younger Spock, especially as seen in "Charades," which Peck recalls "a fun experience because I need to honor this character, and then do something that's never the character."

"I just have such an amazing cast to work with and I feel safe working with them," remarks Peck. "And the director Jordan Canning was really game to play and understood what I was wanting to do with that version of Spock which was, how far can we take him from who he is, but still recognize Spock in him. And it's an exercise in daringness in a way."

Peck also calls out Spock's relationship with Christine Chapel, "Spock has these teachers that teach him about his humanness throughout his life, and Chapel is one of them. And that's a really special connection. Jess is so wonderful to work with and informing as well of the performance. The characters don't exist without each other, so it was so fun to do that with her."

"At the end of that episode, I was really heartbroken to say goodbye to human Spock," shares Peck. "Because all these things existed beneath the surface. And so, to really wear them on his sleeve was such a relief. And then to have to put it all back away was really sad for me. It was a really interesting experience. Really wonderful. And again, so grateful for that script and so appreciated receiving that."

Romijn interjects asking Peck if Spock remembers what it felt like to be human Spock.

Reflecting, Peck states, "Rebecca, that's a very good question. So that's something that I'm rolling around in my brain as we head into Season 3. How human is Spock now on his path to becoming Leonard Nimoy Spock, at the beginning of The Original Series? How human is he? Thinking about this the other day with Chris Fisher, our directing producer. And I think he remembers all of it. But it's like he's taking drugs and he's had this otherworldly experience. And so he can't really quite inhabit it like he used to, but there'll still be the information, I imagine."

The Impact of Starfleet's Poster Girl

"Ad Astra per Aspera"

The arrival of Lower Decks ' Brad Boimler and Beckett Mariner meant that the crew of the Enterprise got a hint of their impact on future generations, especially in Starfleet.

At the start of the second season, Romijn's Una Chin-Riley had to come to terms with the consequences of withholding her Illyrian background — a strict Federation violation. On the experience, Romijn reflects, "It was a real honor to get to take on one of the legacy courtroom dramas for Star Trek . Una had spent the first season, and probably for years before the first season, with years of shame carrying around this terrible secret of being a genetically-modified Illyrian, which is not allowed in Starfleet, and putting Captain Pike at risk for giving her asylum. So to be able to go through the courtroom drama at the beginning of Season 2 and shed that burden, I think is a real turn for her character for the rest of Season 2 and moving forward to get rid of that burden of shame."

It's this shedding of burden that Chong noted earlier in the panel discussion with watching Romijn's musical number, "Keeping Secrets," and how that number impacts her character La'An Noonien-Singh who views Number One as a role model, mentor, and close friend.

Get Updates By Email

Christine Dinh (she/her) is the managing editor for StarTrek.com. She’s traded the Multiverse for helming this Federation Starship.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds streams exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., U.K., Australia, Latin America, Brazil, South Korea, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. In addition, the series airs on Bell Media’s CTV Sci-Fi Channel and streams on Crave in Canada and on SkyShowtime in the Nordics, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and Central and Eastern Europe. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

• Behind The Scenes

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 release date speculation and news

This voyage will continue!

• David Craig
• Share on facebook
• Share on twitter
• Share on pinterest
• Share on reddit
• Email to a friend

Strange New Worlds has carved out a unique place for itself in Paramount's Star Trek line-up, and fans can't wait to find out what's in store for season 3.

The series follows Captain Pike (Anson Mount) and his USS Enterprise crew as they go on wild episodic adventures, which aim to capture the intrepid spirit of The Original Series.

In the season just wrapped, we saw them collide with the zany characters in Star Trek: Lower Decks and even attempt a musical episode, which caught more flack than it deserved from some fans.

It really goes to show that anything is possible in Strange New Worlds – so without further ado, here's everything we know so far about our next voyage.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 release date speculation

So, we've got good news and bad news.

More like this

Unfortunately, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has no confirmed release date right now – and probably won't for quite some time.

The ongoing strike action by the Screen Actors Guild and Writers Guild of America has brought many US-based television shows screeching to a halt, and Strange New Worlds is no exception.

Given the slow progress of the dispute, plus the lengthy production cycle on any flashy Star Trek series, we wouldn't expect to see season 3 any sooner than late 2024/early 2025 .

On the bright side, we do at least have some certainty that it will happen eventually, as Paramount gave the show an enthusiastic advance renewal in March 2023 – before the second season had even premiered!

Get sci-fi news direct to your inbox

The best sci-fi news and features this side of the Outer Rim.

By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy . You can unsubscribe at any time.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 cast

There's no confirmed cast list for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 just yet, but it's likely that leads Anson Mount and Rebecca Romijn would return as Christopher Pike and Una Chin-Riley/Number One respectively.

Other regulars we'd expect to see more from include Ethan Peck and Celia Rose Gooding as franchise icons Spock and Uhura, plus Jess Bush as nurse Christine Chapel and Christina Chong as chief of security La'an Noonien-Singh.

The main Strange New Worlds cast also includes Melissa Navia as helmsman Erica Ortegas and Babs Olusanmokun as medical officer Joseph M'Benga.

Carol Kane and Paul Wesley were among the most notable recurring names in season 2, with the former replacing Bruce Horak's Hemmer as chief engineer and the latter portraying James T Kirk – the role originated by William Shatner.

What is Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 about?

While it's possible that the early renewal allowed the Strange New Worlds writers to jot down some rough ideas for season 3, the subsequent WGA strike will have stopped further development in its tracks.

For that reason, we have no way of knowing what Strange New Worlds will be about just yet, but we're expecting more bold and exciting sci-fi concepts to feature.

Is there a Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 trailer?

Alas, there's no trailer for Strange New Worlds season 3 yet. We'll update this page as soon as any new footage arrives.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds seasons 1-2 are available to stream on Paramount Plus. Sign up for a seven-day free trial of Paramount Plus .

Check out more of our Sci-Fi coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on.

Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only £10, PLUS a £10 John Lewis and Partners voucher delivered to your home – subscribe now .

Subscribe to Radio Times

Try 10 issues for just £10!

Get an equity release quote

Calculate how much you could release and start living the retirement that you deserve!

Save on car insurance

Compare quotes for car insurance and save up £504* with Quotezone

The best TV and entertainment news in your inbox

Sign up to receive our newsletter!

Screen Rant

Jonathan frakes says star trek: strange new worlds season 3 is "best episode of tv" he's ever directed.

Jonathan Frakes is back to direct an episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3, and he has the highest praise for his upcoming episode.

• Frakes directs his best hour of TV in new Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episode, calling it a "Hollywood murder mystery."
• Frakes, known for directing Star Trek episodes, has directed 28 episodes and 2 feature films in the franchise.
• Season 3, expected to debut in 2025, features an episode directed by Frakes that he hails as his best work in television.

Jonathan Frakes is directing an episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 that he calls the best hour of television he has ever directed. Frakes, arguably Star Trek' s most beloved and prolific director , helmed the popular Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 7 "Those Old Scientists", the series' crossover with Star Trek: Lower Decks featuring live-action versions of the usually animated Ensigns Beckett Mariner (Tawny Newsome) and Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid). All together, Frakes has directed 28 episodes of Star Trek and 2 feature films.

In a new Variety cover story about the Star Trek franchise , Jonathan Frakes talks about directing his episode in season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and he has high praise for his hour, which is a "Hollywood murder mystery." Read his quote below:

For Season 3, debuting in 2025, Frakes directed an episode framed as a Hollywood murder mystery that he calls “the best episode of television I’ve ever done.”

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 - Everything We Know

Strange new worlds season 3 continues to explore genre, frakes' "hollywood murder mystery" is highly anticipated..

Teasing a "Hollywood murder mystery" on a Star Trek show may have raised a few eyebrows in the past, but after Star Trek: Strange New Worlds changed genre so successfully within its sci-fi framework, it's an exciting premise. Unlike the new crop of Star Trek shows that rely on heavy serialization, like Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Picard, Strange New Worlds embraces the episodic format to highlight the potential of Star Trek storytelling from just about every angle imaginable, from creature-feature horror films to the hijinks of romantic comedies, and even the modern musical.

Frakes has demonstrated that he understands the beating heart of Star Trek is in its characters.

With a bevy of Star Trek directorial credits under his belt, Jonathan Frakes is a noted expert at making Star Trek feel familiar, even when the franchise experiments with risks instead of sticking to a tried-and-true formula. Frakes has demonstrated that he understands the beating heart of Star Trek is in its characters, whether in their relationships to one another or the moral dilemmas that reveal who characters are. Frakes' earlier SNW outing is a fan-favorite already, so it's almost assured that Frakes ' Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 murder mystery will repeat that success, especially if Frakes himself notes it's a career highlight.

Source: Variety

• Cast & crew
• User reviews

Episode list

Star trek: strange new worlds.

S3.E1 ∙ Episode #3.1

S3.e2 ∙ episode #3.2, s3.e3 ∙ episode #3.3, s3.e4 ∙ episode #3.4, s3.e5 ∙ episode #3.5, s3.e6 ∙ episode #3.6, s3.e7 ∙ episode #3.7, s3.e8 ∙ episode #3.8, s3.e9 ∙ episode #3.9, s3.e10 ∙ episode #3.10, contribute to this page.

• See more gaps
• Learn more about contributing

More from this title

More to explore.

Recently viewed

The Definitive Voice of Entertainment News

Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter

site categories

‘star trek: strange new worlds’ renewed for season 3 and returns in june.

Paramount+ has also renewed 'Star Trek: Lower Decks.'

By James Hibberd

James Hibberd

Writer-at-Large

• Share this article on Facebook
• Share this article on Twitter
• Share this article on Flipboard
• Share this article on Email
• Show additional share options
• Share this article on Linkedin
• Share this article on Pinit
• Share this article on Reddit
• Share this article on Tumblr
• Share this article on Whatsapp
• Share this article on Print
• Share this article on Comment

Even before season two premieres, Paramount+ is renewing Star Trek: Strange New Worlds for a third season.

The company has ordered another 10 episodes of the popular Star Trek series. In addition, Paramount+ announced Strange New Worlds will return Thursday, June 15, for its second season.

The animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks has been renewed as well, for a 10-episode fifth season, with a premiere date to come for later in the summer.

Both shows will be rolled out globally on their respective premiere dates.

The upcoming new season of Strange New Worlds includes a crossover episode with Lower Decks , combining live action and animation. The episode was directed by The Next Generation actor-director Jonathan Frakes.

Also, the animated kids series Star Trek: Prodigy returns for its second season this winter.

Paramount+ has become the exclusive home to every series and every episode of the Star Trek TV catalogue.

THR Newsletters

Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day

More from The Hollywood Reporter

‘fraggle rock’ puppeteers weigh in on larry david’s attack on elmo, ‘parish’ review: giancarlo esposito is the only reason to check out amc’s derivative crime drama, gypsy rose blanchard announces separation from husband 3 months after leaving prison, ariana madix is the new host of ‘love island usa’, would you wait six hours for priscilla presley’s autograph, ‘tv’s top 5’: what’s up with ‘euphoria’ and ronna mcdaniel.

By providing your information, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy . We use vendors that may also process your information to help provide our services. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Officially Secures Early Season 3 Renewal

Keisha hatchett, staff editor.

• Share on Facebook
• Show more sharing options
• Share to Flipboard
• Share on LinkedIn
• Submit to Reddit
• Post to Tumblr
• Share on WhatsApp
• Print This Page

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is coming back for more space adventures.

Paramount+ announced Tuesday that the sci-fi series has been officially renewed for Season 3. Additionally, Season 2 will premiere on Thursday, June 15; new episodes will stream weekly.

The streamer also revealed that the animated comedy Star Trek: Lower Decks has been renewed for a 10-episode fifth season. Season 4 will premiere this summer; an exact date has not yet been revealed.  Plus, the animated children’s series Star Trek: Prodigy will return for Season 2 this winter.

Set in the years before Kirk takes the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise , Strange New Worlds follows Captain Christopher Pike (played by Anson Mount ), Number One Una Chin-Riley (Rebecca Romijn) and Science Officer Spock (Ethan Peck) as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.

Related Stories Paramount+ Purges 10 Children’s Shows, Including Rugrats Reboot — What Else Is on the Chopping Block? TVLine Items: Claire Danes Sets Homeland Reunion, THEM: The Scare Trailer and More

The crew also includes Nurse Christine Chapel (Jess Bush), La’an Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong), Cadet Nyota Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding), Dr. M’Benga (Babs Olusanmokun) and Lt. Erica Ortegas (Melissa Navia).

Vampire Diaries alum Paul Wesley, who appeared as James T. Kirk in the Season 1 finale, will recur as the future Enterprise captain in Season 2. “In the Season 1 finale, it’s a very plot-driven episode [and] we don’t really get to explore Kirk in the same way that we do in Season 2,” Wesley previously told TVLine. “It’s a younger Kirk. It’s a Kirk pre-Enterprise, and so we get to really have fun [next season].” Streaming TV Scorecard: Renewals, Cancellations and Premiere Dates View Gallery 9 Images

The new season will also see Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt ’s Carol Kane drop by as Pelia, a highly educated engineer who “suffers no fools,” per the official description, and solves problems “calmly and brusquely, thanks to her many years of experience.”

Plus, fans can expect a crossover episode with Star Trek: Lower Decks , featuring both live-action and animation, as Lower Decks ’ Ensign Beckett Mariner (voiced by Tawny Newsome) and Ensign Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid) drop by the U.S.S. Enterprise .

Are you glad that Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is returning for Season 3? What are you excited to see in Season 2? Let us know in the comments below.

Cancel reply

33 comments.

Email * Your email address will not be published. We will notify you when someone replies.

I wonder how they are going to do the Lower Decks crossover? Either time travel or the Holodeck?

Holodeck sounds like a winner…

Or time travel.

Well, the crossover is an episode of SNW, and they don’t have a holodeck. It wouldn’t make sense for Lower Decks characters to be visiting fake versions of the SNW crew. I think it’ll be some sort of dimensional/time anomaly that will allow the “real” versions of both casts to somehow interact.

It is such a weird time for the Trek franchise. Discovery and SNW seem to exist in their own universe (more in line with the movies) while Picard season 3 feels like an old friend that I haven’t seen in 20 years. Personally, I’m hoping to see more from Terry Matalas and his crew, but it should be interesting to see how everything irons out with the franchise over the next few years.

Multiple timelines. I’m not well-versed in the lore, but as I understand it theres at least 2 different timelines and one is referred to as the Kelvin timeline. I think Spock reset the timeline in the first movie and then everything since is meant to be that rebooted timeline, other than Picard, but I’m not certain on that.

the current tv shows are just different time PERIODS … all on the same timeline strange new worlds – pre-TOS Discovery – started as Pre-TOS & than time traveled to the future (after Picard stories) Picard – post STNG movies (and pre Discovery almost 1000 years in the future)

the 3 ST films with Chris Pine & crew – are the only stories in the Kelvin-verse (and part 4 if it ever gets made) where original Spock aka Spock Prime traveled to the past of an alternate universe … eventually met his younger self & eventually died there – and the stories of those three films have technically nothing to do with any of the current (or past) tv shows – besides Spock Prime being there & meeting his younger/ alternate self

and no Spock didn’t reset anything all he did was leave his original time period/ universe

and really the only reason for that was so Paramount could tell new stories with young Kirk & crew and not be beholden to anything done before with all the original cast or to anything already explored in the various other tv series of the last 30 years

a creative way to explore new stories with new actors portraying old fan favorite characters & simultaneously not erasing anything to tell new stories with other old characters (ie. Picard, 7 of 9, etc)

…but no information about a possible season four of Star Trek Picard!? The third season is unbelievable! How many people watch the season?

Because there is no 4th season. This is the last season of “Picard” as Patrick wants to retire for good.

The current season of Picard has been officially announced as the last. As great as it is, I don’t think Sir Patrick can keep playing a series lead indefinitely, and I don’t think the show can creatively top what they have already done.

Season three will be the end for Picard and probably most of the TNG group with the possible exception of Worf. But it’s possible that there will be some continuation with characters like Seven, Worf, and Shaw and the Titan crew. Fan reaction has been positive on that front. But between development and cost-cutting at streamers, we may not hear anything for awhile.

It’s also important to be realistic. Patrick, Jonathan, Gates, Michael, and Brent are all over 70 now, with Marina and LeVar following within a few years. Fans need to be open to new shows and new actors and some forward movement in the timeline and stories.

Paramount has finally come to its senses and has finally shaken off the near disaster of the JJ Abrams Treks. Strange New Worlds and the final season of Picard has finally returned to Trek as it should be,

It hopefully gets 5 seasons like Discovery.

This and Picard the two best Star Trek shows

This final season of Picard is phenomenal!! How cool is it to have the gang all back together.

It’s good.

This show and Picard Season 3 have restored my faith in the future of Star Trek

I really liked that Kirk wasn’t a big part of the series in season 1, so I’m a little worried about just how much he’ll be involved. Of course, he could end up doing a fantastic job and they could write really well for him. *Fingers Crossed* Strange New Worlds season one really upped the bar for the new Star Trek shows and I think they deserve the benefit of the doubt. I’m excited they’ve already gotten renewed.

Aside from Discovery, SNW and Lower Decks are quite entertaining!

It’s only had 1 season? I could’ve sworn I’d be watching it for 4 or 5 years.

This is great news. Hope it outlasts “Discovery” & “Picard.”

Yus! I can’t wait for S2. I love Strange New Worlds.

I am glad that SNW, Lower Decks& Prodigy are going for another season. Picard S3 has been fantastic . Hopefully a Worf/Rafi spin off with Shaw/ 7 would be developed. I do not think that a Section 31 show will materialize as many thought that it would. Michele Yeoh is in demand, but I could see her character appearing in a Worf/Rafi spinoff as a special guest star for a few episodes. I know that her character is supposed be back in the 23rd Century but this is sci fi .

This is a great series with a great cast. Can’t wait for season 2 and now looking forward to season 3. Keep Star Trek alive!!!!

I couldn’t agree more. The producers should realize they’ve created something great and should stick with it.

I hope this show lives long and prospers

I absolutely believe Strange New Worlds should even go beyond Season 3. For me Season 1 was the best Star Trek I have seen in years! I grew up with TNG in the early 90s. I find the stories of Strange New Worlds easy to understand and relate to. They aren’t as complex as DS9 or Voyager and they don’t have to be.

The actors/cast are incredible. I find the characters honest, inspirational and most of all imperfect, which makes them more realistic and relatable to the audience. I’ve been a fan of Anson Mount from the start but Rebecca Romijn as Number One and Christina Chong as La’an are incredible together but La’an is my favorite. For me she represents the best of a modern woman, strong, independent, extremely capable but at the same time supportive to her crewmates.

I wish Strange New Worlds every success for many more years. I own it on 4K and Blu Ray discs and look forward to many more! Thanks.

Does a barber fix Pike’s hair every morning after shaving him? Pike doesn’t seem like the kind of guy to put half an hour into combing his hair. If someone is styling him each day, maybe they could dye his hair. It looks prematurely gray. He looks younger than his hair. I love this series so much, I decided to go back and watch TOS again. Loving it all over again.

I am very happy to learn that Star trek Strange New Worlds. I especially want to see the conclusion to episode 10 which ended with ……. To be continued . I have enjoyed these new shows all summer and have grown close with the characters and their story line. I am one of the original Trek kids and feel that Strange New Worlds opens a wide story line like the original did.

Love this show and hope it doesn’t take a year to see Season 3!

As a Star Trek fan dating back to the original series in the 60’s I have enjoyed all the series, some more than others, for instance Voyager was a favorite, and have very much enjoyed the last three series, Picard, Discovery and Strange New Worlds, they are all entertaining and satisfying; I eagerly await the new seasons of all of them.

Most Popular

You may also like.

• The A.V. Club
• The Takeout
• The Inventory

Updates From Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , and More

Plus, a mandalorian star is heading to mission: impossible 8 ..

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Bride of Frankenstein movie gets a shorter name and a new cast member. Get a look at not one, but two young vampire movies. Milla Jovovich has signed up for Brad Anderson’s new sci-fi thriller. Plus, what’s coming on Invincible . Spoilers, away!

Mission: Impossible 8

Deadline reports Katy O’Brien ( Loves Lives Bleeding , The Mandalorian ) has joined the cast of Mission: Impossible 8 in a currently undisclosed role.

Deadline also reports Julianne Hough has joined the cast of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Bride of Frankenstein movie—now titled “ The Bride! ” with an exclamation point. Though details on her character are currently under wraps, a new synopsis states the film “sees a lonely Frankenstein travel to 1930s Chicago to seek the aide of a Dr. Euphronius in creating a companion for himself. The two reinvigorate a murdered young woman and the Bride is born. She is beyond what either of them intended, igniting a combustible romance, the attention of the police and a wild and radical social movement.”

Primitive War

Deadline additionally reports Jeremy Piven, Tricia Helfer, Ryan Kwanten, Nick Wechsler, Anthony Ingruber, Aaron Glenane, Carlos Sanson Jr, Ana Thu Nguyen, Adolphus Waylee, Richard Brancatisano, Marcus Johnson and Jake Ryan will star in Primitive War , an adaptation of Ethan Pettus’ military sci-fi/horror novel from director Luke Sparke. The story concerns “an elite recon unit known as the Vulture Squad, who, in 1968, at the height of the Vietnam War that is sent to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing Green Beret platoon. They soon discover they are not alone. Dinosaurs have been let loose in the jungles.”

World Breaker

Deadline also has word Milla Jovovich, Luke Evans and Billie Boullet are attached to star in World Breaker , a sci-fi survival thriller from director Brad Anderson set in which “a tear in the fabric of reality brought creatures to our world from an alternate dimension bent on our destruction. A father hides his daughter on an island to keep her safe while he prepares her for survival and the battles to come. But when the world is about to break, no place is safe.”

According to Deadline , Screen Gems has acquired Wolf Night , a pitch package from Platinum Dunes concerning werewolves. Though details on the plot are currently under wraps, the script hails from Will Honley and April Maguire. Jonathan Liebesman ( Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ) is attached to direct.

Bloody-Disgusting reports the Nicolas Cage monster movie, Arcadian , has been rated “R” for “bloody images.”

Elsewhere, Kathryn Newton shows off a swimming pool full of bodies in a new set video from Abigail.  

Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person

Meanwhile, a teenage vampire has qualms about sucking the blood of innocents in the trailer for Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person .

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

During a recent interview with Variety , Jonathan Frakes described an upcoming episode of Strange New Worlds “framed as a Hollywood murder mystery” as “the best episode of television [he’s] ever done.”

Invincible battles a sea monster in the trailer for tomorrow’s new episode .

Fright Krewe

Finally, Belial sends the Kooshma to terrorize Soleil in a clip from the second season of Fright Krewe , available to stream on Peacock and Hulu this Friday.

Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel , Star Wars , and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV , and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who .

Paul Wesley Reveals Why Men Go Wrong

The Saturn Award-winning actor just dropped a shocking horror movie on toxic masculinity.

Paul Wesley knows a thing or two about playing complicated men. In his new film — The History of Evil — he stars as Ron, a man living in a dystopian, but horrifying realistic, future in which an extremely nationalist version of America becomes the dominant power. In this world, Ron starts as a kind of sympathetic family man but slides into toxic and brutal viewpoints, which transform him into a villain. To say this character is in the mold of James T. Kirk would be wildly incorrect. But just as how Wesley doesn’t play that famous Star Trek hero as a one-dimensional guy, the downward slide in History of Evil isn’t black-and-white either.

“The best thrillers and horrors for me have a deep subtext,” Paul Wesley tells Inverse . “And to me, this was a really interesting cautionary tale.”

After playing Stefan in The Vampire Diaries , and his current role as James Kirk in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , Wesley’s star is on the rise in the world of genre, and he seems to be kicking into higher warp factors every year. Just before The History of Evil hit Shudder, and just after he picked up his first Saturn Award (for best Guest Star in Strange New Worlds ), Inverse caught up with Paul Wesley to talk about horror movies, playing bad men, and how he’s diving deep into hardcore Star Trek books for Strange New Worlds Season 3.

This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity .

You’re terrifying in this film. What made you want to do A History of Evil ?

My favorite genres, whether they be fantasy or horror are always when there’s deeper meaning. There's an obvious arc here. I mean, obviously who he is in the beginning, is not who he ends up as. There were some similarities to The Shining , which I liked, but all in all, I just thought it was a very interesting take on masculinity and nationalism. It’s a real conversation piece after you finish the film.

This movie really explores the seductive nature of bad male behaviors. I wanted to unpack that a bit.

I think Ron is sort of a little bit lost. Right now, we do have this sort of divide where there are certain men who feel that they need to be jacked and beat the sh*t out of people. And I think the argument here is that you don't really have to be that way to be masculine. I hate to use this term because it's so overused these days, but this kind of selfish and aggressive behavior is a form of toxic masculinity.

This brings me to James T. Kirk. He’s back in Strange New Worlds Season 3. Will he be more selfless or selfish this season?

If you read the book, The Autobiography of James T. Kirk, he's not surefooted in the beginning and he knows what he wants to accomplish. I think he's more open and he’s trying to learn from people and trying to figure out what kind of leader he wants to be. I haven't read all the [new] episodes, but, as Season 3 progresses, you’re going to see him becoming more surefooted. You’re going to see him becoming a little bit more of the guy that you can imagine sitting in a captain’s chair. Does that mean he’s selfish? No, but I think he in a way will seem more selfish because he knows he’s going to have to make decisions that aren't necessarily always going to please everyone.

Paul Wesley at the 51st Annual Saturn Awards in February, 2024.

Congrats on the Saturn! What was it like to win a Saturn?

I had heard of the Academy of Science Fiction but didn’t really know how big it was. I show up, and it’s like Chris Nolan, and James Cameron, and Jodie Foster and I’m like what is going on here? What am I doing here? [Laughs]. It was amazing and I was blown away. But for me, because I haven’t done the traditional James T. Kirk — I didn't do a Shatner sort of impression — I wanted to do something a bit different, and that was a bit of a risk. And Captain Kirk is all about risk. And when I got this award, it’s like, I know awards aren't everything, but it was a little bit of an affirmation that, cool, maybe I should keep going and doing risks, taking risks and exploring a version of Kirk that perhaps isn't the one that's been portrayed.

It was just a really nice thing because I understand this is such a beloved character and it’s divisive. It’s just nice to get some recognition. It was a really touching moment for me.

You're a confident guy, you’re a great actor, but does an award like that give you extra confidence?

I have a friend who said — and I don't know, maybe he was repeating a quote — but he said: “Don’t start believing the bad reviews, or you’re f*cked. And don’t start believing the good reviews, or you’re f*cked.” And I think that goes for awards as well. I think the minute you start thinking because I got this award, now I can behave differently, you can’t. I think you're always on a quest. You're always wanting to evolve and you're always needing to adapt. I’m thrilled and honored, but you just got to keep going on the journey that got you there.

The History of Evil is streaming on Shudder . Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 is currently in production.

David A. Goodman's take on the entire life of James T. Kirk.

Star Trek's Jonathan Frakes Calls One Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode His 'Best' Ever

"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" has a knack for proving skeptics wrong. You say Paramount+ can't do a prequel "Star Trek" series that reimagines iconic characters like Spock, Kirk, and Uhura with a cast of new actors? Watch them. Think it's impossible to strike the original series' balance between earnest pathos, sci-fi geekery, warm-hearted hijinks, and indelible camp? Think again. Don't even get this show started on which genres do and don't check classic "Star Trek" boxes; it'll blow your personal definition of classic "Trek" wide open with a Medieval costume drama, an animation-live action crossover, a musical, or -- in the upcoming season, according to Variety  -- a "Hollywood murder mystery."

In Variety's new cover story about the future of the franchise Gene Roddenberry first created in 1966, the future of "Star Trek" is bright. The dynamic, weird, hilarious, and sometimes heartbreaking prequel series "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" comes across as the central star in that constellation, and the powers that be don't seem inclined to stop trying new things with the series anytime soon. "As long as we're in storytelling that is cogent and sure-handed, I'm not sure there is [any genre 'Strange New Worlds' can't do]," says series co-showrunner and executive producer Akiva Goldsman. "Could it do Muppets? Sure. Could it do black and white, silent, slapstick? Maybe!"

Read more: Star Trek's Gene Roddenberry Always Regretted Cutting One Character From The Show

That's High Praise

Thrillingly, the show is bringing Jonathan Frakes, the actor and filmmaker behind season 2's "Star Trek: Lower Decks" crossover episode "Those Old Scientists," on to direct the murder mystery episode of season 3. Frakes, who played William Riker for seven seasons of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" as well as several movies and the final season of "Star Trek: Picard," says the upcoming genre outing is "the best episode of television [he's] ever done." That's certainly saying something coming from the actor-turned-director, as he's stepped behind the camera for 29 episodes of "Trek" and counting.

In addition to "Those Old Scientists," Frakes' past "Star Trek" directorial efforts include several standout episodes of "The Next Generation," from the trippy time loop story "Cause and Effect" to the courtroom drama "The Drumhead" to "The Offspring," a one-off in which Data (Brent Spiner) raises a child android. Other well-received "Trek" episodes directed by Frakes include the Odo-centric "Deep Space Nine" premiere "The Search, Part II," the intense Section 31-set "Star Trek: Discovery" episode "Project Daedalus," and two of the best episodes of "Star Trek: Picard" season 3  -- and the show in general, for that matter.

With so many epic "Trek" episodes under his belt, the fact that Frakes thinks his return to "Strange New Worlds" is a career-high makes us all the more excited for it. Elsewhere in the cover story, the actor-director spoke positively about the behind-the-scenes teams that have brought the Paramount+ era of "Trek" together. "The scope was so much different than anything we had ever done on 'Next Gen,'" Frakes said when talking about the property's epic return to TV in the 2010s. "Every department has the resources to create." Fans will get to see just what they've created with the new murder mystery episode when "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" returns to the streamer sometime in 2025.

Read the original article on SlashFilm .