Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Genre
Created by
Based onStar Trek
by Gene Roddenberry
Showrunners
  • Akiva Goldsman
  • Henry Alonso Myers
Starring
Theme music composerJeff Russo
ComposerNami Melumad
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
ProducerAndrea Raffaghello
Production locationsMississauga, Ontario
Running time46–62 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkParamount+
ReleaseMay 5, 2022 (2022-05-05) –
present (present)
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is an American science fiction television series created by Akiva Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman, and Jenny Lumet for the streaming service Paramount+. It is the 11th Star Trek series and debuted in 2022 as part of Kurtzman's expanded Star Trek Universe. A spin-off from Star Trek: Discovery, it follows Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of the starship Enterprise in the 23rd century as they explore new worlds and carry out missions throughout the galaxy during the decade before Star Trek: The Original Series.

Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, and Rebecca Romijn respectively star as Pike, Spock, and Number One, all characters from The Original Series. They were cast in the roles in 2019 for the second season of Discovery and, after positive fan responses, Kurtzman expressed interest in bringing them back for a spin-off. Development began by March 2020 and the series was officially ordered in May. The lead cast, title, and creative team were confirmed, with Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers as showrunners. Jess Bush, Christina Chong, Celia Rose Gooding, Melissa Navia, Babs Olusanmokun, Bruce Horak, and Martin Quinn also star. Some of those actors play younger versions of Original Series characters. The series is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout, Weed Road Pictures, H M R X Productions, and Roddenberry Entertainment. Filming takes place at CBS Stages Canada in Mississauga, Ontario. The showrunners chose to return to the episodic storytelling of The Original Series rather than Discovery's more serialized approach.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds premiered on Paramount+ on May 5, 2022, and its 10-episode first season was released weekly until July. A second season was released from June to August 2023, a third season is set for release in 2025, and a fourth season has been ordered. The series is estimated to have high viewership and audience demand. It received positive reviews, for its episodic storytelling and cast, and several accolades including two Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award nominations for sound editing.