Although Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is only just now debuting its third season, we already know the direction and literal endpoint of its fifth season, at least two years from now. SNW Season 3 hits Paramount+ with a two-episode season on July 17, and Season 4 is expected sometime in 2026. But, as recently revealed after that, Season 5 — which will only consist of six episodes — will serve as the literal end of the show. And now, we know that the reason for that is to make sure SNW literally moves directly into the timeline of The Original Series.
“We will take the show to Kirk’s first day of command,” Strange New Worlds co-showrunner Akiva Goldsman told TrekMovie. “Which is, by the way, not actually The Original Series. The Original Series starts a bit into Kirk’s command.”
