Overview

• Season 3 premiered July 17 on Paramount+ with the first two of ten episodes directly continuing Captain Pike’s Gorn conflict from season 2.
• Paul Wesley joins as James T. Kirk, Martin Quinn debuts as engineer Scotty and Patton Oswalt appears as Vulcan officer Doug in the expanded ensemble.
• Episodes range from a Holodeck-set crime drama to romantic comedy beats and classic space exploration adventures, reflecting a deliberate genre mix.
• Paramount+ will roll out one new episode each Thursday throughout the season, shifting from binge-style drops to a weekly release model.
• The series is slated to wrap up in season 5, positioning season 3 within a defined narrative arc that has three seasons remaining.