The end is nigh for Michael Burnham and company. Paramount+ has announced thatStar Trek: Discovery,their flagship original series, will end with season five, set to premiere sometime in 2024. The series has been airing since the streamer was still called CBS All Access, and will be the final series from that era of the platform to conclude its run, though it leaves behind a number of otherTrekseries in its wake.Discoveryis responsible for ushering in a new era ofStar Trek, so seeing it come to an end is bittersweet.
“Star Trek: Discoveryis a perennial favorite on the service, near and dear to the hearts of legions of ‘Star Trek’ fans as well as all of us here at Paramount+,” saidTanya Giles, chief programming officer at Paramount Streaming. She continued
“The series and its incredible cast and creatives ushered in a new era forStar Trekwhen it debuted over six years ago, embracing the future of streaming with serialized storytelling, bringing to life deep and complex characters that honor Gene Roddenberry’s legacy of representing diversity and inclusion, and pushing the envelope with award-winning world-building. This final season will see our beloved crew take on a new adventure and we can’t wait to celebrate the series’ impact on the franchise leading up to its final season early next year.”
Discoverykicked off the currentStar Trekrenaissance as the first of five currently airing series over at Paramount+. The series follows now-Captain Michael Burnham and the crew of the Discovery, a ship that has boldly gone further than any other in Starfleet history, having traveled over 900 years into the distant future at the end of the show’s second season. Regarding the news that Season 5 would be Discover’s lastSonequa Martin-Greensaid, “I’m astoundingly blessed by God to have played Captain Michael Burnham and to have taken part in a legacy alongside an extraordinary cast, phenomenal crew, and remarkable writing team.” She continued: “The fans welcomed us into their hearts as we launched a new iteration of ‘Trek’ and an entire entertainment platform, and we’ll never forget it. 65 episodes later, here’s to the entire company ofStar Trek: Discovery, to the show and its fifth and final season, to its beloved fans and to all those who envision a better future. Let’s fly… ”
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What Can Fans Expect From the Fifth and Final Season ofStar Trek: Discovery?
While most the plot details for Season 5 ofDiscoveryare still currently being kept under wraps, we know that the final season is set to follow Michael and her crew on another daring adventure. In a teaser released at NYCC 2022,David Cronenberg’s Doctor Kovich posed a treasure hunt at the heart of the new season saying, “The greatest treasure in the known galaxy is out there, what are you waiting for?“Doug Joneshas also teased more romance between Saru and the Vulcan President T’Rina,having told Collider, “Change is always afoot, for the story and for the characters, individually, and Saru is included in that. My biggest concern, going into Season 5, was, “Will my romance with President T’Rina, my lovely Vulcan lady, still continue?” I was happy to hear the answer.” In addition to Martin-Green, Jones, and Cronenberg,DiscoverystarsDavid Ajala,Anthony Rapp,Mary Wiseman,Wilson Cruz, andBlu Del Barrio.
There’s still no official release date forStar Trek: DiscoverySeason 5, but today’s bittersweet news does come with a release window of early 2024. Stay tuned at Collider for further updates and check out the Season 5 teaser down below.
