Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
HopefulPersistent optimism in the face of adversity.This show: 9/10Space & sci-fiSpace, aliens and grand-scale science fiction.This show: 9/10Wonder & aweSpectacle and imagination that expand the world.This show: 8/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 8/10Found familyUnrelated people slowly becoming each other's family.This show: 7/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Melissa NaviaAnson MountEthan PeckChristina ChongRebecca RomijnJess Bush
Written by
Akiva GoldsmanAlex KurtzmanJenny Lumet
Starring
Melissa NaviaAnson MountEthan PeckChristina ChongRebecca RomijnJess Bush
Written by
Akiva GoldsmanAlex KurtzmanJenny Lumet
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 9.0 | |
| S2 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 8.6 | |
| S3 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 7.2 | |
| S4 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 8.4 |
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About
"Classic Star Trek's optimism, remembered and remade well"
A prequel to the original Star Trek, following Captain Pike and the crew of the USS Enterprise years before Kirk takes the chair. Each episode is largely self-contained, swinging between courtroom-drama tension, horror, comedy, and even a musical outing, anchored by a likable ensemble and old-fashioned optimism. It feels like classic episodic sci-fi rediscovered: bright, character-driven, and unafraid of big swings, with just enough serialized threads to reward staying with it.
Watch it for
the way it revives episodic, character-first Star Trek with real warmth and confident genre-hopping.
Maybe skip if
you want tight season-long serialization rather than mostly standalone adventures.
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Season 12022
7.864K108h 46m
The series follows the voyages of the Starfleet starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), captained by Christopher Pike, during its second five-year mission (2259-2264), which precedes Captain James T. Kirk's five-year mission narrated in the television series Star Trek. The series picks up on stardate 1738.12 (2259), a couple of years after the events that occurred in the second season of the television series Star Trek: Discovery, when Pike temporarily captained the USS Discovery.
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Season 22023
7.971K109h 16m
In season two, the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, under the command of Captain Christopher Pike, confronts increasingly dangerous stakes, explores uncharted territories and encounters new life and civilizations. The crew will also embark on personal journeys that will continue to test their resolve and redefine their destinies. Facing friends and enemies both new and familiar, their adventures will unfold in surprising ways never seen before.
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Season 32025
7.037K108h 30m
In season three, when we reconnect with the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, still under the command of Captain Pike, they face the conclusion of season two's harrowing encounter with the Gorn. But new life and civilizations await, including a villain that will test our characters' grit and resolve. An exciting twist on classic Star Trek, season three takes characters both new and beloved to new heights, and dives into thrilling adventures of faith, duty, romance, comedy and mystery, with varying genres never before seen on any other Star Trek.
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Season 42026
6.227K106h 17m
In the fourth season, the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise—led by Captain Christopher Pike—embarks on a series of thrilling and emotional adventures across the stars. As they journey to strange new worlds, they battle inner demons and external threats, encounter colorful new characters, reunite with familiar faces and confront terrifying aliens. Through it all, they strive to embrace a bright, hopeful future.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Melissa Navia Erica Ortegas, Lee Woods
Anson Mount Christopher Pike, TK Bellows
Ethan Peck Spock
Christina Chong La'an Noonien-Singh, La'An Noonien-Singh
Rebecca Romijn Una Chin-Riley, Sunny Lupino
Jess Bush Christine Chapel, Adelaide Shaw
Celia Rose Gooding Nyota Uhura, Joni Gloss
Babs Olusanmokun Joseph M'Benga, Anthony MacBeau
Martin Quinn Montgomery Scott
Alex Kapp USS Enterprise Computer, Cayuga Computer, USS Enterprise
Dan Jeannotte Lieutenant George Samuel 'Sam' Kirk
Crew
Akiva Goldsman
Alex Kurtzman
Jenny Lumet
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