{"id":19072,"date":"2022-07-24T00:01:03","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T22:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1685244"},"modified":"2022-07-24T00:14:07","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T22:14:07","slug":"star-trek-strange-new-worlds-and-lower-decks-set-for-crossover","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-and-lower-decks-set-for-crossover\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks set for crossover"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 24 July 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will collide with animated series Lower Decks for a \u201cmind-bending\u201d crossover episode, it was announced today at San Diego Comic-Con.<\/p>\n

The latest iteration of the iconic franchise stars Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike, a character from The Original Series, as he and his crew explore uncanny corners of the universe on episodic missions.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Lower Decks<\/a> is now approaching its third season under former Rick & Morty<\/a> writer Mick McMahan, which tackles the Star Trek universe from a chaotically comedic perspective.<\/p>

Now, the shows are set to merge in a surprise crossover, which is set to be directed by none other than Jonathan Frakes, best known for playing Commander William Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation.<\/p>\n

The episode will be part of the upcoming second season of Strange New Worlds<\/a>, which is yet to be assigned a confirmed premiere date, but fans expect it to arrive sometime next year.<\/p>\n

Check out thee announcement tweet below.<\/p>\n

The Enterprise will collide with #StarTrekLowerDecks<\/a> in a mind-bending crossover episode during Season 2 of #StarTrek<\/a> #StrangeNewWorlds<\/a>, directed by @jonathansfrakes<\/a>! #SDCC<\/a> #StarTrekSDCC<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/jlPl4F9J7t<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Star Trek on Paramount+ (@StarTrekOnPPlus) July 23, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>