Star Trek: Discovery comes to an end next year with season 5

The fifth season of Star Trek: Discovery will be the last, and will be released early next year on Paramount+.

There’s only one season left before Star Trek: Discovery says goodbye. The Paramount+ series will indeed come to an end after season 5, in which, according to its official synopsis, “Captain Burnham (Martin Green) and the USS Discovery crew uncover a mystery that will send them on an epic adventure across the galaxy to find an ancient power, whose very existence has been deliberately concealed for centuries. According to Variety, Paramount+ will air this fifth season in 2024, not this year as previously announced.

Season 5 of Star Trek: Discovery will be its last

Star Trek: Discovery marks the first time for the franchise that a black woman takes on the lead role and features characters from the LGBTQIA+ community. It also offers a more “soap opera”so to speak, where each episode has its own little story in the overall chain of the season, unlike other franchise achievements. This aspect, however, became the subject of criticism until the showrunners sorted it out and fully embarked on the main story with a really central element in Season 4.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the series currently holds the record for the longest-running drama series on Paramount+. Its debut in 2017 set a subscription record for the streaming service then known as CBS All Access, a success that paved the way for other Star Trek series including Lower Decks and The Prodigy.

and it’s out early next year on Paramount+.

Tanya Giles, Director of Programming at Paramount Streaming, said in a statement, “Star Trek: Discovery is a timeless favorite on the service, dear to the legions of Star Trek fans, as well as to all of us at Paramount+. The series and its incredible cast ushered in a new era for Star Trek when the series debuted over six years ago, envisioning the future of streaming with soap opera narrative, bringing to life deep and complex characters that pay homage to Gene Roddenbury’s legacy of diversity. and inclusivity and promote it all in an award-winning environment.

Trekkies can currently watch Star Trek: Picard, also available on Paramount+. Its third season will also be its last, but there are rumors that the service is preparing spin-offs dedicated to certain characters from this series.