Star Trek: Strange New Worlds releases black-and-white episode

The fourth episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4, titled ‘A Case of Chiaroscuro’, is now available on Paramount+. The episode features a distinct black-and-white visual style.

In the episode, Una Chin-Riley is mistaken for a resistance leader and becomes involved in a struggle against Klingon occupation on the planet Mat’aar. The series attributes the monochrome appearance to infrared cavity radiation from a nearby star, which affects color perception. The episode features a cast including Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, and Ethan Peck, with guest appearances by Carol Kane and Paul Wesley.