On March 28, streaming service Paramount+ announced the premiere date and release for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and the upcoming releases and renewals for Star Trek: Lower Decks and Star Trek: Prodigy.
Paramount+ Announces Premiere Dates for “Strange New Worlds” and Upcoming Releases for “Lower Decks” and “Prodigy”
This summer, Star Trek fans will once again get to see Anson Mount’s character, Captain Pike, and his beloved hair, return as Paramount+ announced on March 28th that the second season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will premiere on Thursday, June 15. The 10-episode serial will premiere on Paramount+ in the U.S., the U.K., Australia, Latin America, Brazil, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. The first season garnered critical acclaim with a current Certified Fresh Rotten Tomatoes rating of 99%.
“Strange New Worlds” Premiere Date and Renewal
Season two of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds includes the previously announced and heavily anticipated special crossover episode featuring both live-action and animation. Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Tawny Newsome as Ensign Beckett Mariner and Jack Quaid as Ensign Brad Boimler join the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise. The episode was directed by Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Picard actor and director Jonathan Frakes. In addition, Paramount+ also announced a renewal for a third season of the series.
“Lower Decks” Summer Premiere
Trek fans planning to stay cool indoors and have some laughs in the summer will have even more reasons to enjoy the summer. Animated comedy series Star Trek: Lower Decks will also premiere in the summer of 2023! However, there is no premiere date yet for the 4th season. Ahead of the premiere, Paramount+ released this synopsis of the fourth season of Lower Decks:
In season four of Lower Decks, an unknown force is destroying starships and threatening galactic peace. Luckily, the crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos isn’t important enough for stuff like that! Instead, Ensigns Mariner, Boimler, Tendi, Rutherford and Provisional Ensign T’Lyn are keeping up with their Starfleet duties, avoiding malevolent computers, and getting stuck in a couple caves– all while encountering new and classic aliens along the way.
Furthermore, Paramount+ announced a renewal for a fifth season!
Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Announcement
Paramount+ also announced the return of the fun and lovable young crew of Star Trek: Prodigy with season 2 set to premiere sometime this year during the winter. Although no specific release date has been set. The announcement of a second season was greenlit back in 2021 during the series’ early episodes. The Emmy Award-winning animated hit Star Trek: Prodigy has become a household delight appealing to children who are new to Trek and adults who have embraced the lore, storytelling, and tie-ins to other Trek TV serials.
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