Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 release date speculation and news

In the season just wrapped, we saw them collide with the zany characters in Star Trek: Lower Decks and even attempt a musical episode, which caught more flack than it deserved from some fans.

Now, we're expecting some exciting news from the Star Trek panel at San Diego Comic Con, which is set to focus on Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks

So, without further ado, here's everything we know so far about our next voyage.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 release date speculation

While we don't have a specific release date for Strange New Worlds season 3 just yet, we're expecting it to come sometime in 2025. We'd estimate a spring 2025 release date but we'll keep this page updated with any news.

We have good news though – filming has finished and the show is currently in post-production.

In May 2024, Anson Mount confirmed the end of filming, sharing his thanks to Canada, where the show is filmed.

He added: "We’ll see you again in the spring when “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” goes back into production for Season 4!"

As Mount mentioned, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds was renewed for season 4 shortly before season 3's premiere – so we've got lots more adventures to look forward to!

Who is returning for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3?

We're expecting the following cast to be back for Strange New Worlds season 3:

• Anson Mount as Christopher Pike
• Ethan Peck as Spock
• Jess Bush as Christine Chapel
• Christina Chong as La'an Noonien-Singh
• Celia Rose Gooding as Nyota Uhura
• Melissa Navia as Erica Ortegas
• Babs Olusanmokun as Joseph M'Benga
• Rebecca Romijn as Una Chin-Riley / Number One
• Adrian Holmes as Robert April
• Carol Kane as Pelia
• Melanie Scrofano as Marie Batel
• Paul Wesley as James T. Kirk
• Dan Jeannotte as George Samuel "Sam" Kirk

One character we're sadly not expecting to see back is Hemmer, played by Bruce Horak, after his emotional sacrifice and death in season 2.

What could Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 be about?

While we don't know the ins and outs of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3, season 2 did end on a cliffhanger, so we'd expect season 3 to pick up right where we left off, following a Gorn attack.

Pike was left with an impossible decision to make; either he follows orders and leaves the area or he stays to fight the Gorn and save his people while risking an even larger scale war where countless more could die.

The crew waited for their next order from their Captain as Pike takes a gulp and surveys the carnage outside - before the words "to be continued" crossed the screen. So, will Pike and co be able to defeat the Gorn?

Previously chatting to RadioTimes.com, Mount and Romijn teased what we can look forward to in future seasons.

Romijn said: "We hope we can keep on going, keep taking risks, keep thinking of bigger ideas outside the box. The writers have this open-door policy where they want us to come in and pitch ideas and continue to play with genre so we just want to keep on going as long as we can."

She added: "We've now taken complete ownership of our characters and we know our characters so the writers sometimes come to us and say, 'Would your character do this or that? How do you feel about this?' They come to us. It’s a very collaborative effort, I have to say, but the ideas that we’ve pitched, I think we want to keep them secret for now!"

Is there a Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 trailer?

Alas, there's no trailer for Strange New Worlds season 3 yet. We'll update this page as soon as any new footage arrives.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds seasons 1-2 are available to stream on Paramount Plus. Sign up for a seven-day free trial of Paramount Plus.

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