Get a Sneak Peek of 'Star Trek: Discovery's Fifth and Final Season + Premiere Date
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Star Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: Discovery was the series that relaunched the Star Trek franchise after the last series, Star Trek: Enterprise premiered over a decade earlier in 2001. Originally on CBS All Access (now Paramount+), the series brought in a record number of subscribers to the streamer. Now in its fifth and final season, Star Trek: Discovery is ready for its swan song.
Here's everything we know about the final season of Star Trek: Discovery.
What is Star Trek: Discovery about?
Star Trek: Discovery follows the adventures and explorations of the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery.
The three main characters previously appeared in Season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery.
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When does Star Trek: Discovery take place?
The first season of Star Trek: Discovery begins about 10 years before events of the original Star Trek series.
What happened in previous seasons of Star Trek: Discovery?
The better question might be what hasn't happened to the crew of Discovery? In the show's inception, Commander Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) has been court martialed, stripped of her rank and reassigned to the U.S.S. Discovery, a science vessel with a "spore drive." They find themselves in a mirror universe with their doppelgangers, but eventually make their way back home. Season 2 found the crew investigating mysterious signals and something (or someone) called the "Red Angel." The season ends with Discovery traveling more than 900 years into the future where the Federation seems to be in shambles. The crew investigates the "Burn," a cataclysmic event during Season 3. By season's end, Burnham is promoted to captain of the Discovery.
In Season 4, the crew helps to rebuild the Federation as they investigate the cause of related destruction across the galaxy.
When is the Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 premiere date?
The final season of Star Trek: Discovery will premiere in April 2024 though an exact date has yet to be announced. It will likely premiere and air on Thursdays, as it has in previous seasons.
Will there be a Season 6 of Star Trek: Discovery?
Unfortunately, no. Paramount+ previously announced that Season 5 of Star Trek: Discovery would be its final season.
What storylines will they explore in the final season of Star Trek: Discovery?
The fifth and final season will find Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery uncovering a mystery that will send them on an epic adventure across the galaxy to find an ancient power whose very existence has been deliberately hidden for centuries. But there are others on the hunt as well … dangerous foes who are desperate to claim the prize for themselves and will stop at nothing to get it.
Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 cast
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Sonequa Martin-Green (Captain Michael Burnham)
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Doug Jones (Saru)
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Anthony Rapp (Paul Stamets)
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Mary Wiseman (Sylvia Tilly)
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Wilson Cruz (Dr. Hugh Culber)
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David Ajala (Cleveland "Book" Booker)
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Blu del Barrio (Adira)
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Callum Keith Rennie (Rayner)
Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 guest stars
Eve Harlow (Moll) and Elias Toufexis (L'ak) join the cast in recurring guest star roles in the final season.
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Is there a sneak peek from the final season of Star Trek: Discovery?
Yes! A sneak peek from the final season of Star Trek: Discovery dropped during the show's panel at CCXP Brazil recently. Take a look below.
A separate sneak peek dropped during San Diego Comic Con earlier this year.
How many episodes are in Star Trek: Discovery?
Each season contains 10 episodes for a total of 50 episodes with the conclusion of Season 5 of Star Trek: Discovery.
How can I watch seasons 1-4 of Star Trek: Discovery?
Seasons 1-4 of Star Trek: Discovery are available to stream with a subscription on Paramount+.
What other Star Trek shows are on Paramount+?
Along with the various Star Trek films and original Star Trek series, there are 11 series over the years including Star Trek: The Next Generation, Voyager and Deep Space Nine which are available to watch in multiple ways on various platforms, including DVD and Blu-ray.
Every series and every film in the Star Trek catalog is available to stream on Paramount+.
There are also several new series that have debuted on Paramount+. They include:
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds takes place in the pre-James T. Kirk era when Capt. Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise. With his Number One (Rebecca Romijn) and Vulcan Science Officer Spock (Ethan Peck) at his side, Pike and the Enterprise will explore new worlds around the galaxy.
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Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Picard follows former Starfleet Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) in his retirement. After leaving Starfleet in protest, Picard is trying to live the quiet life of a vintner on his chateau in France. When a strange young woman shows up at his vineyard asking for his help, Picard feels compelled to help her. When he sees her extraordinary skills, he is reminded of his old friend Data (Brent Spiner), a synthetic being who had always yearned for a daughter. Seeking answers to his own questions, Picard is pulled back into space travel as he races to save the young woman’s identical twin sister from Romulan assassins intent on killing her and all of her kind.
The third and final season of Star Trek: Picard finds Jean-Luc reuniting with old friends as they grapple with an invasion amongst the highest ranking Starfleet officers. It was released earlier this year.
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Star Trek: Lower Decks
Star Trek: Lower Decks is an animated series geared toward an older audience. It follows the support crew of Starfleet’s least important ship, the U.S.S. Cerritos and features the voice talents of Jack Quaid, Tawny Newsome, and Dawnn Lewis. The fourth season of Lower Deck premiered September 7, 2023. The animated show has already been picked up for a fifth season.
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Star Trek: Prodigy
Star Trek: Prodigy is another animated series, this one geared toward a younger audience. It follows a motley crew of six young aliens who must figure out how to work together after they commandeer a Starfleet vessel they know nothing about. Prodigy features the voice talents of Kate Mulgrew, John Noble and Jimmi Simpson. The series was canceled by Paramount+ but found a new life at Netflix, who will air all episodes of season 1 on Dec, 25 with season 2 coming sometime in 2024.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Paramount+ recently announced this new series which will follow a group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they will discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.
Co-showrunners and executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau spoke about their new series, “Admission is now open to Starfleet Academy! Explore the galaxy! Captain your destiny! For the first time in over a century, our campus will be re-opened to admit individuals a minimum of 16 Earth years (or species equivalent) who dream of exceeding their physical, mental and spiritual limits, who value friendship, camaraderie, honor and devotion to a cause greater than themselves. The coursework will be rigorous, the instructors among the brightest lights in their respective fields, and those accepted will live and study side-by-side with the most diverse population of students ever admitted. Today we encourage all who share our dreams, goals and values to join a new generation of visionary cadets as they take their first steps toward creating a bright future for us all. Apply today! Ex Astris, Scientia!”
Production on the new series will begin in 2024. Check back here for updates and casting news!
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Star Trek: Section 31
Star Trek: Section 31 will be a standalone movie event starring recent Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh who will reprise her role as Emperor Phillipa Georgiou – the alternate universe version. Georgiou, joins Section 31, a clandestine division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets and faces the sins of her past. Production will begin later this year.
