Star Trek: Discovery is a show whose reception has always been a mixed bag. Though critics and the general audience seem to like it, long-time fans of the Star Trek universe don’t. Love it or hate it, the show is receiving the opportunity to live long and prosper with a new season. So, buckle up and read on for the release window, plot, and other details for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5.
With the good news comes the bad though. Though the start of a new season is on the horizon, so is the end of an era. Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 will be the final season of the series. Hopefully, they execute it well enough to unite the fans in liking it, at least for the finale.
When Is Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Being Released?
The renewal of Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 was first announced in January 2022. It is set to air sometime in early 2024. This release window is according to an announcement from the showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Michelle Paradise.
You can watch Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 when it comes out on Paramount+. It was previously available internationally on Netflix, but ViacomCBS/Paramount Global bought back the rights before Season 4 started.
Will The Cast Return For Star Trek: Discovery Season 5?
Yes, most, if not all, of the cast will return for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5.
Of course, the main protagonist, Sonequa Martin-Green as Michael Burnham will be back. You can see that much in the trailer. Doug Jones (Saru), Mary Wiseman (Tilly), and the rest of the Discovery crew were also shown in the trailer.
Anthony Rapp (Paul Stamets) and Wilson Cruz (Hugh Culber) were present at the New York Comic Con 2022 Star Trek: Discovery panel. That was the panel where the first Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 trailer was released. A sure sign that they’ll be reprising their roles.
Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 won’t be losing cast members; it’ll be gaining them. Beaming in is Callum Keith Rennie as Captain Rayner, a no-nonsense Starfleet Captain.
Eve Harlow will play Malinne “Moll” Ravel, a sharp-witted outlaw. Beside Moll is Elias Toufexis as L’ak, her trusty companion who will stop at nothing to keep Moll safe.
What Is Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 About?
The plot of Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 will be a treasure hunt. Captain Burnham and her crew seek out an ancient hidden treasure across the galaxy. You can’t have a treasure hunt without competition. Opposing forces will also be seeking the prize at any cost.
What that treasure is, or why exactly people want it, is up in the air for now. It seems that at least two outlaws are also looking for the treasure. Moll and L’ak will be Burnham and crew’s biggest hurdle in finding the treasure.
This is fantastic news for people who disliked the incredibly large-scale plots of the previous seasons. To have a grounded treasure-hunting plot rather than all-out galactic wars leans more towards classic Star Trek. And classic Star Trek is what a lot of fans have been asking for. Could this be the season that will finally please long-time Trekkies?
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