The Star Trek universe has exploded into the television space in recent years with a string of hit shows, and yet another new title is about to join the franchise ranks on Paramount Plus.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will follow Anson Mount’s Captain Pike, who was introduced in the second season of Discovery, as he strives to “chart the stars, push the boundaries of what is known and what is possible” with his very own crew.
The long-awaited trailer for the series unveiled a more light-hearted tone to what we’ve seen from the other live-action Star Trek shows lately, specifically the noticeably more moody Discovery and Picard.
That may come as a pleasant surprise to some purists, who have complained that the latest outings haven’t represented the optimistic tone of Gene Roddenberry’s original Star Trek vision.
Read on for more details on how you can tune in.
How to watch Star Trek: Strange New Worlds in the UK
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is an exclusive title for fledgling streamer Paramount Plus (formerly known as CBS All Access), with the show set to launch in the United States, Latin America, Australia and the Nordics on Thursday 5th May 2022.
It will air weekly like other originals on the service – rather than dropping as a binge watch launch a la Netflix – leading up to a finale date on Thursday 7th July.
While Paramount Plus is not available in the UK at the time of writing, the studio has previously stated that it intends to launch the service here in summer 2022.
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No specific date has been given just yet, but that timeframe suggests Paramount Plus will be available not long after the Strange New Worlds season 1 finale.
That might be frustrating to die-hard Trekkies, who may have to spend a while avoiding spoilers for this latest show.
However, they can take some comfort in the fact that the Star Trek content will be here in a matter of months and from that point on we should once again be on the same release schedule as our friends across the pond.
In short, keep calm and wait for Paramount Plus. It won’t be much longer.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds trailer
While we impatiently wait for more information on when Paramount Plus will arrive in the UK, here’s a trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds to whet your appetite. It looks fun!
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