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.
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.
Three seasons’ notice is pretty neat for an end date announcement, and it sounds like there will be time to craft a conclusion.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 is already well into production for Paramount+, so we should have an adequate ending to the series’ long-running arcs.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Will End With a Truncated Season
Sadly, the fifth and final season will consist of just six episodes, which doesn’t leave much time for meaty storylines.
Then again, we don’t even know what the show will look like at the end of its third season.
The series has been interesting due to its continued narrative risks, which have propelled the franchise forward.
“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 statement revealing the show’s ending.
“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.”
Beyond Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, another live-action show, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, is in production and already has a confirmed second season renewal.
Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, Ethan Peck, Jess Bush, Christina Chong, Celia Rose Gooding, Melissa Navia, Babs Olusanmokun, and Martin Quinn are series regulars on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3.
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