Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, which follows the planet-exploring voyages of the starship Enterprise before the heyday of Captain Kirk, is heading back for a second season.
Featuring an earlier iteration of the U.S.S. Enterprise crew—led by Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount), Spock (Ethan Peck) and Number One (Rebecca Romijn)—who were initially introduced back in Season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery, this spinoff/prequel was announced in 2020 and became a surprise hit.
The first season of Strange New Worlds eschewed modern Trek shows like Discovery and Picard‘s penchant for season-long serialized storytelling in favor of a return to the standalone adventures set in the furthest reaches of deep space and wacky high-concept “what if” scenarios that first made the original series such a phenomen.
In addition to one-off episodes, Strange New Worlds is also promising to build on classic Trek mythology. This season will introduce Paul Wesley as a younger version of James T. Kirk, famously played first by William Shatner and then by Chris Pine. We will also spend more time getting to know La’an Noonien Singh (Christina Chong), a descendent of the iconic Trek villain Khan. All of which means Season 2 is unmissable TV for Trekkies.
How to watch Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Season 2 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will premiere on June 15, beginning with the first episode, entitled “The Broken Circle,” with new installments dropping on each subsequent Thursday. Episodes will be available to watch exclusively on Paramount+.
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Philip Ellis is a freelance writer and journalist from the United Kingdom covering pop culture, relationships and LGBTQ+ issues. His work has appeared in GQ, Teen Vogue, Man Repeller and MTV.
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