Thanks to a ripple in time, Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding) has seen the very near future of her time on the USS Enterprise. In the Season 4 finale of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, thanks to this time jump, the beloved prequel series is starting to truly fulfill its promise of taking the action right up to the beginning of The Original Series, or, at the very least, just before “Where No Man Has Gone Before.” But now that Strange New Worlds Season 4 has ended with a preview of the future, fans are probably wondering if we’ve also been given a taste of what Season 5 will truly feel like.
According to SNW showrunner Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers, the short answer is yes. Here’s what to know about Strange New Worlds Season 5, including the plot and episode structure, the cast, and the possible release date window.