“Star Trek: Discovery” has been renewed for its fifth and final season, which will premiere in early 2024, Paramount announced Thursday. A source tells TheWrap that principal filming is mostly complete, with additional shooting set to take place later.
Prior to the final season, Paramount+ will honor the legacy of “Discovery” with year-long festivities and major events in markets around the world. “Star Trek: Discovery is a perennial favorite on the service, near and dear to the hearts of ‘Star Trek’ fans as well as all of us at Paramount+,” said Tanya Giles, chief programming officer at Paramount Streaming. a statement. “The series and its incredible cast and creative ushered in a new era for ‘Star Trek’ when it debuted six years ago, bringing deep and complex characters to life, while embracing the future of streaming with serialized storytelling that honors Gene Roddenberry’s legacy of representation. diversity and inclusion, and pushing the envelope with award-winning world-building. This final season will see our beloved crew embark on a new adventure and we can’t wait to celebrate the series’ impact on the franchise until its final season early next year.
The streaming sci-fi show launched as a CBS All-Access (now Paramount+) original back in 2017. It was the first new “Star Trek” show since “Star Trek: Enterprise”, which ran for four seasons from 2001 to 2005.
Executive producers and co-showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Michelle Paradise shared in a brief statement: “As lifelong fans of ‘Star Trek,’ it has been an enormous honor and privilege to help bring Star Trek: Discovery to the world.” The ‘Trek’ universe means a lot to a lot of people – including us – and we couldn’t be prouder of everything Discovery has contributed to its legacy, especially with representation. If Discovery If only one person sees himself, or his future prospects, in a whole new way because of the . Discovery wouldn’t be there without the extraordinary team who have brought this show to life. Their passion and determination to make every episode special has been inspiring; as well as their love and support for each other and the spirit of ‘Star Trek.’ He also has a true love for The Quest has truly become a family over the years – and We couldn’t be more grateful to be a part of it. To the fans around the world, thank you for joining us on this incredible journey. Your love for these characters and your enthusiasm for each episode, each season, means the world to us. We can’t wait for you to see what we’ve been working on for this final season; We appreciate your patience during this time and trust us when we say it will be worth the wait. we love you all! LLP.
For her part, Martin-Green said, “I can hardly believe this mind-blowing journey is coming to an end with Star Trek: Discovery. I am so excited to play Captain Michael Burnham and join an extraordinary cast, phenomenal crew.” And amazingly blessed by God to participate in a legacy with a remarkable writing team. I am so grateful to our most supportive partners at CBS Studios and Paramount+ who pushed on to make television history. I thank our listeners I am also so grateful for the creative collaborations with Michelle Paradise and Alex Kurtzman, as well as Olatunde Osunsanmi and the incredible team of executive producers. I will never forget what it felt like to stand together as a show family, of ‘Trek’ Carrying the legacy on a larger scale and with fans from all over the franchise. Fans welcomed us into their hearts as we launched a new version of ‘Trek’ and an entire entertainment platform, and we will never forget it.65 Episode Later, Star Trek: Discovery’s For the entire company, for the show and its fifth and final season, for its beloved fans, and for all those who envision a better future ahead. let’s fly…”
“Discovery” stars Sonequa Martin-Green as Commander (later Captain) Michael Burnham, the adopted sister of Spock (Ethan Peck). It was initially set a few years before the original “Star Trek” series, but moved forward 900 years, depicting a federation in the distant future never seen in the Trek universe. The fifth and final season will see Captain Burnham and the crew of the USS Discovery uncover a mystery that will send them on an epic adventure across the galaxy to discover an ancient power whose existence has been deliberately hidden for centuries. But there are others on the hunt who will stop at nothing to claim the prize.
Green was the first black woman to lead a “Trek” series (Avery Brooks was the first black male lead with “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”). “Discovery” also featured the first major LGBTQ+ relationship between two primary cast members: Lt. Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp) and Dr. Hugh Culber (Wilson Cruz). The series also stars Doug Jones, Mary Wiseman, David Ajala and Tig Notaro.
In season 3, “Discovery” introduced its first explicitly non-binary character Adira Tal (played by nonbinary actor Blu Del Barrio) and transgender character Gray Tal (played by trans actor Ian Alexander).
Season 2 introduced the USS Enterprise, commanded by James T. Kirk’s predecessor Christopher Pike (Anson Mount). A spinoff, “Strange New Worlds”, launches in 2022 featuring Pike, Spock and the Enterprise crew.
Several other “Star Trek” series have followed. “Star Trek: Picard,” starring Patrick Stewart as the Starfleet legend, is currently airing its third and final season on Paramount+. There are also two animated series: “Star Trek: Lower Decks” and “Star Trek: Prodigy.”
“When we first started talking about the return of ‘Star Trek’ eight years ago, we could never have imagined the indelible impact of Star Trek: Discovery,” said David Stauff, president of CBS Studios. ” “The series brought back a beloved global franchise, and like its predecessors, Discovery honors ‘Star Trek”s legacy of ‘infinite variety in infinite combinations,’ celebrating the best we can as human beings while celebrating our differences.” I want to thank Alex Kurtzman and Michelle Paradise, who lead this show with heart, passion, and storytelling as fiery as fans — always ready to push the boundaries before them. And Finally, I’d like to thank this talented cast, led by the fabulous Sonequa Martin-Green, whose leadership both onscreen and off has helped lead the way since day one.
The series is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. Kurtzman, Paradise, Osunsanmi, Heather Kadin, Aaron Byers, Frank Siracusa, John Weber, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth serve as executive producers.
