Same here. I’m hopeful that it’s great, but some of the stuff I’ve seen in the trailers has me a bit concerned. A mixed bag.
It feels to me as though Star Trek has quickly had another rise and fall, which seems to be a repeating pattern for the franchise.'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Canceled
Michileen Martin | Newsweek (MSN)
June 12, 2025
"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" will reach the end of its interstellar journey with a shortened fifth season.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount+ announced that "Strange New Worlds" has been renewed for a fifth season, but that Season 5 will be its last. The season will also be shorter than previous seasons, consisting only of six episodes.
The good news for "Star Trek" fans is that there's still three seasons left to the series. Season 3 doesn't premiere until July 17 and Season 4 is currently in production. Read more
I don’t like the trailers but I don’t think there’s been a James Gunn movie I haven’t liked though.
It is not mandatory or contractually based, but The Next Generation set an unofficial standard for longevity. The series lasted seven seasons, more than doubling the run of The Original Series.
I thought Lower Decks was done as well?It is not mandatory or contractually based, but The Next Generation set an unofficial standard for longevity. The series lasted seven seasons, more than doubling the run of The Original Series.
Deep Space Nine and Voyager immediately followed TNG, which had seven seasons each. No other series has matched those three since ST: V ended with its series finale, Endgame. Enterprise barely made it four seasons.
I doubt anyone remotely thought Patrick Stewart would ever match his TNG run with Picard. I did have high hopes that Strange New Worlds would easily get the series run standard back to seven seasons. Que sera sera.
It would not surprise me if Lower Decks keeps trucking along and claims the franchise's series run title. It has already run for five seasons. The format is geared for a young audience and probably appeals to older audiences as well. It is the formula that has kept series like The Simpsons and Family Guy running for decades.
I wouldn't know though, since I have never given the show a serious chance. Maybe one day I will. Perhaps it peeves me off The Animated Series lasted only two years, while something like LD has kept chugging along. Yeah. The artwork was real basic, even by early 1970's cartoon standards. And the dialogue tended to drone on in many episodes, but <expletive>Jim! I LIKED IT!
I assumed it had been renewed but I just checked. It has been axed too. Not sure if that should make me happy or sad, lol.I thought Lower Decks was done as well?
Was a reason given? SNW had some great episodes, as well as a good continuing story. It had a few episodes that made me think, "Huh? What was that?", but for the most part it was (is) one of the better series, IMO.'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Canceled
Michileen Martin | Newsweek (MSN)
June 12, 2025
"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" will reach the end of its interstellar journey with a shortened fifth season.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount+ announced that "Strange New Worlds" has been renewed for a fifth season, but that Season 5 will be its last. The season will also be shorter than previous seasons, consisting only of six episodes.
The good news for "Star Trek" fans is that there's still three seasons left to the series. Season 3 doesn't premiere until July 17 and Season 4 is currently in production. Read more
