The upcoming season of Star Trek: Discovery will be the final one for the series.
Paramount broke the news yesterday and the creatives tied to the show shared the following statements with fans.
“I can hardly believe that this mind-blowing journey with Star Trek: Discovery is ending,” Sonequa Martin-Green, who stars as Michael Burnham on the show, said in a statement. “I’m astoundingly blessed by God to have played Captain Michael Burnham and to have taken part in a legacy alongside an extraordinary cast, phenomenal crew and remarkable writing team. To our most supportive partners at CBS Studios and Paramount+, who insisted on making television history, I’m deeply grateful. I’m also deeply grateful for the creative collaboration with our showrunners Michelle Paradise and Alex Kurtzman, as well as Olatunde Osunsanmi and the incomparable team of executive producers. I will never forget how it felt to stand together as a show family, cradling the heirloom of Trek with all those from the franchise at large and with the fans. The fans welcomed us into their hearts as we launched a new iteration of ‘Trek’ and an entire entertainment platform, and we’ll never forget it. 65 episodes later, here’s to the entire company of Star Trek: Discovery, to the show and its fifth and final season, to its beloved fans and to all those who envision a better future. Let’s fly… .”
The final, epic season of #StarTrekDiscovery is coming in 2024. Read a heartfelt letter from Alex Kurtzman, and Michelle Paradise here: https://t.co/nTXs5oWz8f ✨ #StarTrek pic.twitter.com/68yuBdUshr
— Star Trek (@StarTrek) March 2, 2023
Discovery showrunner Michelle Paradise and the overseer of the new Star Trek shows Alex Kurtzman also had wistful words to share:
“As lifelong fans of Star Trek, it has been an immense honor and privilege to help bring Star Trek: Discovery to the world. The Trek universe means so much to so many—including us—and we couldn’t be prouder of everything Discovery has contributed to its legacy, particularly with representation. If just one person sees themselves, or the possibilities for their future, in a new way because of Discovery, then we think we’d have made Gene Roddenberry very proud. Of course, there would be no Discovery without Sonequa Martin-Green and the extraordinary team of artists, both in front of and behind the camera, who have brought this show to life. Their passion and determination to make every episode special has been deeply inspiring; so too has their love and support for one another and their genuine love for Star Trek. Discovery has truly become a family over the years—and we couldn’t be more grateful to be part of it.” To the fans around the world, thank you for joining us on this incredible journey. Your love for these characters and your excitement for every episode, every season, has meant the world to us. We can’t wait for you to see what we’ve been working on for this final season; we appreciate your patience in the meantime and trust us when we say it’ll be worth the wait. We love you all! LLAP!”
In addition to the news that the fifth season will be the show’s final, we also found out that this season won’t premiere until early 2024. According to Variety, production on the season is almost over, though Paramount plans to commemorate the show’s ending by tying it to events happening throughout the year.
While we wait for more news about season five, you can watch the first four seasons of Star Trek: Discovery on Paramount+.
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