David Farnor | On 10, Sep 2020

Star Trek: Discovery returns this October, and a new trailer gives us a look at the time-bending third season.

After following Commander Burnham into the wormhole in the second season finale, Season 3 finds the crew of the USS Discovery landing in an unknown future far from the home they once knew. Now living in a time filled with uncertainty, the crew must work together to restore hope to the Federation.

Cast members for the show’s third run include Sonequa Martin-Green (Commander Michael Burnham), Doug Jones (Commander Saru), Anthony Rapp (Lt Commander Paul Stamets), Mary Wiseman (Ensign Sylvia Tilly), Wilson Cruz (Dr Hugh Culber), David Ajala (Cleveland “Book” Booker) and Michelle Yeoh (Philippa Georgiou).

Also appearing in Season 3 are Blu del Barrio (Adira), Ian Alexander (Gray), the Star Trek franchise’s first non-binary and transgender characters. Adira is highly intelligent with a confidence and self-assurance well beyond their years. They will find a new home on the USS Discovery and form an unexpected bond with Lt Commander Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp) and Dr Hugh Culber (Wilson Cruz). Gray is empathetic, warm and eager to fulfill his lifelong dream of being a Trill host, but he will have to adapt when his life takes an unexpected turn.

The show will return to CBS: All Access in the US, with Netflix still holding the rights internationally. The 13-episode Season 3 will premiere on 15th October in the US, with new episodes then arriving weekly, which means you can expect it to beam up to Netflix UK from 16th October – expect official confirmation from Netflix in the coming weeks. Until then, here’s the new trailer, which was unveiled by Sonequa at the show’s panel as part of Star Trek Day this week:

 

Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 set for October release

30th July 2020

Star Trek: Discovery will beam us up once more this October, when the show returns for a third season.

CBS: All Access’ flagship drama has been a huge success for the streaming site, with Netflix picking up the rights internationally. Initially set 10 years before the original show, the series follows the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new lifeforms, and one Starfleet officer who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understand yourself. That’s Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), who has a personal connection to Spock of the original Trek canon.

However, with Season 3, the show will be taking a bold leap into new territory, with the sophomore run jumping 1,000 years into the future following the cliffhanger ending of Season 2.

That time jump will also introduce new faces to the show, including David Ajala as Cleveland Booker, aka. Book, who was unveiled as Comic-Con in 2019. This year’s Comic-Con featured another Star Trek panel, but without any major reveals about Discovery. Now, however, CBS has confirmed that Season 3 will debut in the US on 15th October. With Netflix set to stream the series again in the UK, you can expect episodes to arrive weekly here from 16th October, although that hasn’t yet been officially confirmed.

Until then, you can see the first trailer for Season 3 from New York Comic-Con last year below.

 

Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 unveils David Ajala and new Short Treks

28th July 2019

Star Trek: Picard may be the talk of the town after its trailer debuted at Comic-Con, but Star Trek: Discovery was also in San Diego to unveil a glimpse of its own future.

CBS: All Access’ flagship drama has been a huge success for the streaming site, with Netflix picking up the rights internationally and the show returning earlier this year for a second season featuring fan favourites Spock and Captain Pike.

Initially set 10 years before the original show, the series follows the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new lifeforms, and one Starfleet officer who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understand yourself. That’s Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), who has a personal connection to Spock of the original Trek canon.

However, with Season 3, the show will be taking a bold leap into new territory, with the sophomore run jumping 1,000 years into the future.

“Don’t worry,” EP Alex Kurtzman told Comic-Con attendees. “It’s still Star Trek and it will always be Star Trek the way Gene Roddenberry wanted it.”

He also introduced a new figure from the future: Cleveland Booker, or Book, played by David Ajala (Nightflyers and Falling Water).

“Book is going to be a character that breaks the rules a little bit,” Ajala teased.

“There are big problems on the other side of that wormhole,” he added.

Behind the camera, meanwhile, Season 3 will also see a change-up, with co-executive producer and writer Michelle Paradise stepping up to become co-showrunner alongside Kurtzman.

CBS also unveiled more details about new animated series Lower Decks. The comedy, created by Mike McMahan, will follow a group of four Ensigns on an unimportant Starfleet ship called the USS Cerritos. Tawny Newsome voices Ensign Beckett Mariner, Jack Quaid voices Ensign Brad Boimler, Noel Wells voices Ensign Tendi and Eugene Cordero voices Ensign Rutherford. Another crew, meanwhile – Captain Carol Freeman (voiced by Dawnn Lewis), Commander Jack Ransom (Jerry O’Connell), Lieutenant Shaxs (Fred Tatasciore), and Doctor T’ Ana (Gillian Vigman) – think they are the main characters of the show, but actually aren’t.

Here's your first look at the voice cast and animated characters of #StarTrekLowerDecks. The new animated comedy will be coming to CBS All Access in 2020!
#StarTrekSDCC pic.twitter.com/RWkkzxXVld

— CBS Studios (@CBSTVStudios) July 20, 2019

While Discovery is jumping into the future, though, it won’t be leaving Pike (Anson Mount) and Spock (Ethan Peck) behind, with both confirmed to return alongside Number One (Rebecca Romijn) for three Short Treks, the mini-episodes that accompany Discovery on Netflix.

The new trailer for the next batch of Short Treks – called Ask Not, Q&A, The Trouble with Edward, The Girl Who Made the Stars, Ephaim and Dot and Children of Mars – is below.

 

Star Trek: Discovery gets a third season and new showrunner

28th February 2019

Star Trek: Discovery will return for a third season, CBS has officially confirmed, and the series will be getting a new showrunner to do it.

CBS: All Access’ flagship drama has been a huge success for the streaming site, with Netflix picking up the rights internationally and the show already back on screens for a second season that features both Spock and Captain Pike.

Set 10 years before the original show, the series follows the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new lifeforms, and one Starfleet officer who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understand yourself. That’s Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), whose connection to Spock and relation to the original Trek canon continues to be a focus for the show as it grows.

On the bridge behind the scenes, though, the franchise hasn’t been without its share of difficulties, with initial showrunner Bryan Fuller departing the project early on while Season 1 was still in production. For Season 2, Aaron Harberts and Gretchen Berg exited their showrunning roles on the big-budget project (following budget disputes and complaints of misconduct), with Star Trek movie veteran Alex Kurtzman stepping in to replace the duo.

Now, with CBS officially giving the green light to a third run, Michelle Paradise (one of the co-exec producers) will officially join Kurtzman as a co-showrunner.

“Michelle joined us midway through season two and energized the room with her ferocious knowledge of Trek,” said Kurtzman in a statement. “Her grasp of character and story detail, her drive and her focus have already become essential in ensuring the Trek legacy, and her fresh perspective always keeps us looking forward. I’m proud to say Michelle and I are officially running Star Trek: Discovery.”

“The massive success of Star Trek: Discovery’s second season launch exceeded our expectations in both driving subscriber growth and generating a phenomenal response from Star Trek fans,” added Julie McNamara, Executive Vice President, Original Content, CBS All Access. “With Alex Kurtzman and Michelle Paradise at the helm, we look forward to continuing Star Trek: Discovery’s journey, growing the Star Trek franchise on CBS All Access and bringing fans new Star Trek stories for many years to come.”

Paradise, prior to serving as co-executive producer on Discovery, was co-executive producer on the CW series The Originals. She also wrote for the series Rogue on the Audience network and The CW’s Hart of Dixie. Additionally, she created, wrote and starred in the MTV/Logo series Exes & Ohs.

The renewal arrives as CBS is also developing a new Star Trek series that will see Patrick Stewart reprise his iconic role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Discovery Season 2, meanwhile, continues to air on Fridays on Netflix. You can read our reviews each week here.

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