Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 5 release date speculation, latest news

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is heading towards the end of its five-year mission.

Paramount+ confirmed in June 2025 that the show would return for a fifth and final season, wrapping up the adventures of Captain Christopher Pike and the USS Enterprise crew before Kirk formally takes command.

The final run is a shorter one, made up of six episodes, and filming has already wrapped in Toronto, with cast and crew sharing emotional goodbyes on set.

Here is everything we know so far about when Strange New Worlds season 5 could arrive, who is returning, and what to expect.

Paramount+ has not announced an official release date for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 5, but we'd expect it to land around summer 2027.

Production on the final season has already finished, with cast and crew marking the end of filming in Toronto.

Given the six-episode order and the show's previous pattern of weekly episodes on Paramount+, fans should expect a similar rollout once a date is set.

Is there a trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 5?

A trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 5 has not yet been released.

Who could be in the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 5 cast?

The core ensemble is expected to return for the final season, led by the familiar bridge crew. Confirmed and expected returning cast includes:

• Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike
• Ethan Peck as Spock
• Rebecca Romijn as Una Chin-Riley / Number One
• Celia Rose Gooding as Nyota Uhura
• Paul Wesley as James T Kirk

The wider ensemble also features Jess Bush, Christina Chong, Melissa Navia, Babs Olusanmokun and Martin Quinn.

For the final season, Paramount+ has confirmed two new additions with iconic names attached: Thomas Jane as Leonard "Bones" McCoy and Kai Murakami as Hikaru Sulu, both set to appear in the series finale.

What could happen in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 5?

The final season is being positioned as a farewell to Pike's Enterprise and the bridge between this era and The Original Series. Executive producers have described the closing run as a "meditation on goodbye", tying the crew's stories together as Kirk moves closer to the captain's chair.

Star Paul Wesley has teased a "magical" moment for longtime fans in the finale, with the full Enterprise crew assembling in a way that leans into The Original Series legacy. With McCoy and Sulu joining for the finale, the season looks set to formally usher in the classic crew before the story hands over to Kirk's command.

Where can I watch Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 5?

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds streams on Paramount+, where the final season will also land once released. Previous seasons are available to stream on the platform, so viewers can catch up on Pike's mission ahead of the send-off.

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Louise Griffin is the Sci-Fi & Fantasy Editor for Radio Times, covering everything from Doctor Who, Star Wars and Marvel to House of the Dragon and Good Omens. She previously worked at Metro as a Senior Entertainment Reporter and has a degree in English Literature.