Overview
- Production on the fifth and final season has wrapped in Toronto after back-to-back shoots with Season 4.
- Paramount+ confirmed Thomas Jane as Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy and Kai Murakami as Hikaru Sulu, with both debuting only in the Season 5 finale.
- The concluding season will be shortened to six episodes.
- Season 4 is slated for 2026 release, with reporting indicating Season 5 is unlikely before 2027.
- Showrunners have discussed a possible Kirk-focused follow-up often dubbed “Year One,” and have said Chekov will not be introduced in Strange New Worlds.