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TV series

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

2022TV-PG4 seasons8.0 / 10

Boldly go one step closer to where it all began.

Follow Captain Christopher Pike, Science Officer Spock and Number One in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.

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Checked Jul 22, 2026

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Synopsis

Follow Captain Christopher Pike, Science Officer Spock and Number One in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.

Season 2 episodes

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Episode 1

The Broken Circle

53m7.3 / 10

A distress call from Lt. Noonien-Singh compels Spock to disobey orders and take the U.S.S. Enterprise and its crew into disputed space, risking renewed hostilities with the Klingons in a bid to aid their shipmate.

Episode credits

Directed by Chris FisherWritten by Henry Alonso Myers, Akiva GoldsmanGuest stars Adrian Holmes, Alex Kapp Horner, Emma Ho, Rong Fu, Carol Kane, Abbas Wahab, Izad Etemadi, Andrew Jackson

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Episode 2

Ad Astra per Aspera

58m8.1 / 10

Commander Una faces court-martial along with possible imprisonment and dishonorable dismissal from Starfleet, and her defense is in the hands of a lawyer who’s also a childhood friend with whom she had a terrible falling out.

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Directed by Valerie WeissWritten by Dana HorganGuest stars Adrian Holmes, Alex Kapp Horner, Melanie Scrofano, Yetide Badaki, Jim Annan, Anna Claire Beitel, Catherine Black, Eugene Clark

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Episode 3

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow

1h 1m8.1 / 10

La'an travels back in time to twenty-first-century Earth to prevent an attack which will alter humanity’s future history—and bring her face to face with her own contentious legacy.

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Directed by Amanda RowWritten by David ReedGuest stars Paul Wesley, Carol Kane, Noah Lamanna, Adelaide Kane, Dennis Barham, Caeden Lawrence, David Leyshon, Luke Marty

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Episode 4

Among the Lotus Eaters

58m7.1 / 10

Returning to a planet that dredges up tragic memories, Captain Pike and his landing party find themselves forgetting everything, including their own identities as he confronts a ghost from his past.

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Directed by Eduardo SánchezWritten by Davy Perez, Kirsten BeyerGuest stars Alex Kapp Horner, Melanie Scrofano, Noah Lamanna, Reed Birney, David Huynh, Trevor Coll, Tarek Gader, Emeka Menakaya

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Episode 5

Charades

1h 1m7.6 / 10

A shuttle accident leads to Spock's Vulcan DNA being removed by aliens, making him fully human and completely unprepared to face T'Pring's family during an important ceremonial dinner.

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Directed by Jordan CanningWritten by Henry Alonso Myers, Kathryn LynGuest stars Gia Sandhu, Alex Kapp Horner, Dan Jeannotte, Mia Kirshner, Ellora Patnaik, Michael Benyaer, Anjuli Cain, Ryan Taerk

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Episode 6

Lost in Translation

55m7.1 / 10

Uhura seems to be the only one who can hear a strange sound. When the noise triggers terrifying hallucinations, she enlists an unlikely assistant to help her track down the source.

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Directed by Dan LiuWritten by Onitra Johnson, David ReedGuest stars Bruce Horak, Alex Kapp Horner, Dan Jeannotte, Paul Wesley, Carol Kane, Michael Reventar

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Episode 7

Those Old Scientists

49m8.3 / 10

An accident while investigating a time portal sends Ensign Brad Boimler through time from the twenty-fourth century, and Captain Pike and his crew must get him back where he belongs before he can somehow alter the timeline.

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Directed by Jonathan FrakesWritten by Bill Wolkoff, Kathryn LynGuest stars Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Carol Kane, Noël Wells, Eugene Cordero, Jerry O'Connell, Greg Bryk

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Episode 8

Under the Cloak of War

50m7.5 / 10

Captain Pike and his crew welcome a Klingon defector aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, but his presence triggers the revelation of some shocking secrets.

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Directed by Jeffrey W. ByrdWritten by Davy PerezGuest stars Alex Kapp Horner, Rong Fu, Robert Wisdom, Clint Howard, Saida Ali, Ryan Allen, Carolyne Das, Kyle Gatehouse

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Episode 9

Subspace Rhapsody

1h 3m6.5 / 10

An accident with an experimental quantum probability field causes everyone on the U.S.S. Enterprise to break uncontrollably into song, but the real danger is that the field is expanding and beginning to impact other ships—allies and enemies alike.

Episode credits

Directed by Dermott DownsWritten by Bill Wolkoff, Dana HorganGuest stars Dan Jeannotte, Paul Wesley, Melanie Scrofano, Rong Fu, Carol Kane, Bruce Horak

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Episode 10

Hegemony (1)

54m8.1 / 10finale

When the U.S.S. Enterprise investigates an attack on a colony at the edge of Federation space, Captain Pike and his crew face the return of a formidable enemy.

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Directed by Maja VrviloWritten by Henry Alonso MyersGuest stars Martin Quinn, Adrian Holmes, Dan Jeannotte, Melanie Scrofano, Rong Fu, Carol Kane, Noah Lamanna, Matt Jensen

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

More about Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Cast

Anson MountCaptain Christopher Pike
Ethan PeckSpock
Jess BushChristine Chapel
Christina ChongLa'An Noonien-Singh
Celia Rose GoodingNyota Uhura
Melissa NaviaErica Ortegas
Babs OlusanmokunDr. Joseph M'Benga
Martin QuinnLieutenant Montgomery Scott

Credits

Created by
Jenny Lumet, Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman
Written by
Henry Alonso Myers, Davy Perez, Bill Wolkoff, Dana Horgan, David Reed, Kathryn Lyn, Onitra Johnson, Akiva Goldsman, Alan B. McElroy

Production details

Status
Returning Series
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
40
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • Paramount+United States
  • Secret HideoutUnited States
  • Roddenberry EntertainmentUnited States
  • CBS StudiosUnited States
  • Weed Road PicturesUnited States
  • H M R X ProductionsUnited States

Themes

alienapatheticexcitedexplorationexplorefarcicalnostalgicplayful