CBS confirm that Star Trek: Discovery will be getting a second season.
Star Trek Discovery will return for a second season but we may be in for a bit of a wait. The opening season has garnered much praise, coupled with a fair amount of protest from some fans of the classic series, upset about not one but two “F-bombs” being dropped in a recent episode. It has however, been the success that CBS were banking on for their digital streaming service. Marc DeBevoise, President and Chief Operating Officer of CBS Interactive had this to say;
“In just six episodes, Star Trek: Discovery has driven subscriber growth, critical acclaim and huge global fan interest for the first premium version of this great franchise. This series has a remarkable creative team and cast who have demonstrated their ability to carry on the ‘Star Trek’ legacy. We are extremely proud of what they’ve accomplished and are thrilled to be bringing fans a second season of this tremendous series.”
Executive Producer Alex Kurtzman was optimistic, yet realistic about when the show would return;
“Ideally, on the early side of 2019. There have been preliminary conversations about when and how [a second season could air] and we’ve been very consistent in our message, which is that rather than announce a date and have to push again, let’s take into consideration everything we’ve learned from this season. Now we know what we can do and where the sand traps are, so let’s give ourselves ample time to announce a date that makes sense to everybody – both the needs of production and CBS. Breaking story is, in some ways, the easier and faster thing; it’s the ability to execute on it that’s much harder. We want to take the right amount of time and don’t want to rush.”
Season One was a long time in development and as a result will be split into two parts with the current run concluding with episode nine before returning in January 2018 with the start of the second half of the season.
Star Trek: Discovery is currently available in the U.K. on Netflix and in the US via CBS All Access.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter, The Independent UK