The Unbelievable Twist in Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Will Leave Fans Astonished Prepare for Strange New Worlds!
Prepare for an extended wait as Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 faces delays, setting the stage for the anticipation surrounding Strange New Worlds Season 3 Despite the setback, Strange New Worlds remains the new flagship show in the Star Trek universe
Summary
The prolonged anticipation for the arrival of season 5 of Star Trek: Discovery hints at a comparable duration of waiting for season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as a consequence of ongoing labor strikes and production setbacks.
Star Trek: Discovery's fifth season was transformed into its ultimate season, and the premiere date was rescheduled to 2024. Prior to the strike, reshoots were conducted to ensure an appropriate conclusion to the series.
Positioned as the fresh face of Star Trek on Paramount+, Strange New Worlds enjoys a heightened level of audience excitement in comparison to Discovery, despite the production delay for its third season.
The delay in the release of Star Trek: Discovery season 5 is a significant test for fans' patience as they also await Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3. Due to the ongoing strike by the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild, production of Paramount+'s live-action Star Trek series has been put on indefinite hold. This means that it will be several months before new episodes of the series are available for streaming on Paramount+. This is a stark contrast to 2022 when there were new episodes from five different Star Trek shows almost every Thursday of the year.
In March 2023, Star Trek: Discovery was unexpectedly canceled, making season 5 the show's final season. The premiere of season 5 was then delayed until 2024 to allow for reshoots, which had been completed prior to the WGA strike. These reshoots were intended to transform the season 5 finale into a proper series finale for Discovery. Paramount had originally planned to build anticipation for the end of Discovery throughout 2023 with various media events and celebrations, including a Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con. However, due to the strike, it was impossible to publicize the final season.
While Star Trek: Discovery season 5 is still expected to be released in early 2024, the exact date remains uncertain as it is dependent on the resolution of the strikes and the ability of the talent to promote the final season.
Star Trek: Discovery Season 5’s Long Delay Preludes The Wait For Strange New Worlds Season 3
The season 4 finale of Star Trek: Discovery premiered on March 17, 2022. If Discovery season 5 is released in early 2024, fans will have endured a two-year wait for new episodes. Unfortunately, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is facing a similar predicament. The season 2 finale of Strange New Worlds aired on August 10th on Paramount+, but production on season 3 was delayed due to the WGA strike and later the SAG-AFTRA strike. With no end in sight for these strikes, it is likely that production of Strange New Worlds season 3 will be pushed back until 2024. This makes a late 2024 release date unlikely due to the extensive VFX and post-production requirements of the show. Audiences should prepare to potentially wait until 2025 for Strange New Worlds season 3, which could match the amount of time between Star Trek: Discovery seasons 4 and 5. Adding to the frustration is the cliffhanger ending of Strange New Worlds, with Captain Christopher Pike facing a no-win scenario against the Gorn. Unlike Discovery season 4, which did not end on a cliffhanger, there is a greater sense of anticipation for the return of Strange New Worlds. Enduring a two-year wait for Star Trek: Discovery may just be preparing viewers for a wait of similar length to see new episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Strange New Worlds Is Still Star Trek’s New Flagship Show In Spite Of The Delay
Star Trek: Discovery's cancellation aside, Strange New Worlds is already emerging as the new focal point of the Star Trek franchise on Paramount+. While Discovery did revitalize the franchise, it faced challenges with audiences and critics, unlike Strange New Worlds, which received an overwhelmingly positive response from the start. Season 1 of Strange New Worlds garnered a 98% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, followed by a 97% Fresh rating for season 2. Interestingly, Strange New Worlds and the upcoming season 3 of Star Trek: Picard generated more fan enthusiasm compared to Discovery.
Paramount+ is still keen on honoring Star Trek: Discovery season 5, recognizing it as the series that initiated this new era and was a cornerstone of the CBS All Access streaming service, which then evolved into Paramount+. However, Strange New Worlds is now taking the lead as the flagship show of the Star Trek universe on Paramount+. The true test of audience anticipation for Strange New Worlds season 3 will come with the wait, as it stretches towards two years, bridging the gap between the fourth and fifth seasons of Star Trek: Discovery.
