The series, which stars Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, Wilson Cruz, Blu del Barrio and more, first started airing in 2017, and paved the way for a host of other modern Star Trek series<\/a> to follow.<\/p>\n But why won\u2019t it be returning for a sixth season, what have the cast said about the show ending, and is there a chance that the characters could appear in another series or film?<\/p>\n Read on for everything you need to know about why Star Trek: Discovery won\u2019t be returning for another season.<\/p>\n Star Trek: Discovery was cancelled after filming on its fifth season<\/strong> had taken place, meaning it wasn\u2019t the plan from the show\u2019s creatives to bring it to an end at this point.<\/p>\n No reason has yet been officially given as to why Paramount decided to bring the show to a close, but it has been suggested this could be due to a change of strategy at the company regarding its streaming service, as Paramount Global heads towards a potential sale<\/a>.<\/p>\n Paramount\u2019s CFO Naveen Chopra previously said<\/a> that 2023 was the company\u2019s \u201cpeak year\u201d for streaming investment, suggesting it will produce less content for this branch of its output in future years. It seems Discovery\u2019s cancellation may have been part<\/a> of this strategy.<\/p>\n The cast<\/a> and crew behind Star Trek: Discovery have made clear that the show ending after season 5 was unexpected, but that they have made peace with it and had time to process it since they finished filming.<\/p>\n For instance, Sonequa Martin-Green<\/a> told RadioTimes.com<\/a> exclusively: \u201cWe\u2019ve had a lot of time to process it. We found that after the fact, right \u2013 we had shot all of season 5, and thought it was just another season, and then found out a few months later, after we had wrapped [that it would be the final season].<\/p>\n \u201cThen we went back to do a shoot, and really wrap up the series. And yes, it was bittersweet, but I always felt a great sense of peace about it. TV has changed, and we\u2019re in the streaming era, and so I feel that five seasons is solid. I think we had a good run, you know? So I always felt peace.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been saying three words, especially, that I feel have really settled in me is a sense of achievement, ownership and gratitude. I think all of us feel that way.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> When it was first announced that the show was coming to an end, executive producers and co-showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Michelle Paradise said in a statement: \u201cAs lifelong fans of Star Trek, it has been an immense honour and privilege to help bring Star Trek: Discovery to the world.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Trek universe means so much to so many \u2013 including us \u2013 and we couldn\u2019t be prouder of everything Discovery has contributed to its legacy, particularly with representation. If just one person sees themselves, or the possibilities for their future, in a new way because of Discovery, then we think we\u2019d have made Gene Roddenberry very proud.<\/p>\n \u201cOf course, there would be no Discovery without Sonequa Martin-Green and the extraordinary team of artists, both in front of and behind the camera, who have brought this show to life.<\/p>\n \u201cTheir passion and determination to make every episode special has been deeply inspiring; so too has their love and support for one another and their genuine love for Star Trek. Discovery has truly become a family over the years \u2013 and we couldn\u2019t be more grateful to be part of it.<\/p>\n \u201cTo the fans around the world, thank you for joining us on this incredible journey. Your love for these characters and your excitement for every episode, every season, has meant the world to us.<\/p>\n \u201cWe can\u2019t wait for you to see what we\u2019ve been working on for this final season; we appreciate your patience in the meantime and trust us when we say it\u2019ll be worth the wait. We love you all! LLAP\u201d.<\/p>\n They could, although nothing has been confirmed on that front<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Paradise told SFX magazine<\/a> ahead of the final season airing: \u201cSpoiler alert: all of our heroes don\u2019t die at the end. So they live on. We have this timeframe. We have these wonderful characters, and I mean, who knows?<\/p>\n \u201cIf they wanted to do that, and if the actors wanted to do it, I think that\u2019s certainly a possibility. There are so many wonderful stories that we have told, and so many other stories that we could tell if there\u2019s a desire to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n Star Trek: Discovery is available to stream on Paramount Plus. Get a seven-day free Paramount Plus trial at Amazon Prime Video<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out more of our\u00a0Sci-Fi<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong>For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n The live-action Star Trek series has now taken its last bow. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":52342,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/why-wont-there-be-a-star-trek-discovery-season-6-scaled.jpg",2560,1707,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/why-wont-there-be-a-star-trek-discovery-season-6-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/why-wont-there-be-a-star-trek-discovery-season-6-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/why-wont-there-be-a-star-trek-discovery-season-6-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/why-wont-there-be-a-star-trek-discovery-season-6-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/why-wont-there-be-a-star-trek-discovery-season-6-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/why-wont-there-be-a-star-trek-discovery-season-6-2048x1365.jpg",2048,1365,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"The live-action Star Trek series has now taken its last bow.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/52341"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Why won\u2019t there be a Star Trek: Discovery season 6?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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