“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” co-executive producer and director Chris Fisher says he wants the series to effectively double its output.
The show just wrapped up a very well-received second season this week, with the tenth episode ending on a cliffhanger. Both seasons thus far have run ten episodes each.
Even more so than the first season, the second thrived on being very different between episodes – not just standalone stories in nature but took some big swings in terms of tone.
Appearing on The 7th Rule podcast (via Screen Rant) hosted by Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk, Fisher was asked about how long ‘Strange New Worlds’ could potentially run. He followed fan sentiment, saying he hopes each season could have more episodes:
“I think the show has just started. We haven’t even… This could be a ten-year show. Everyone who works on it loves making it… Because of COVID, because of the strike, its taken 4 years to make 20 episodes. So hopefully, Paramount+ is smart and says, ‘Hey, let’s go make 20 a year. Let’s start making this show. This is gold.'”
Sadly the wait for a third season will likely be longer than the one between the previous two. Filming was supposed to run between early May and late September – but the ongoing strikes halted production and the longer they go on, the more likely the series’ next season won’t be able to film in time for a 2024 release.
One thing is for sure, “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” is very much expected to return for season 3 once the strikes are resolved, and everyone can get back to work.