Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 launches July 2026 on Paramount+

Season 4 of the Paramount+ series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds premiered on 23 July 2026 with the episode “Valles Marineris,” followed by weekly releases for a total of ten episodes. The season runs on Paramount+ in the United States and internationally, with new episodes each Thursday through 24 September 2026.

The core cast returns, including Anson Mount (Captain Pike), Ethan Peck (Spock), Rebecca Romijn, and guest stars Carol Kane and Paul Wesley. Showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers describe the season as genre‑bending, featuring episodes such as “The Griffin Incident,” a “horror”‑styled entry, and a puppet‑themed episode produced with Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. Early reviews note a perfect 100 % Rotten Tomatoes score based on initial critic reviews.

The premiere also includes a Doctor Who easter‑egg reference, linking the franchise to broader sci‑fi lore. Producers have hinted that the penultimate season will set up the series’ final arc, with Season 5 planned to culminate in Captain Kirk’s first command of the Enterprise.