The fifth and final season of “Star Trek: Discovery” will reportedly return to a more action and adventure-centric approach according to actor/director Jonathan Frakes.
The former “Star Trek: The Next Generation” alum is a veteran helmer of episodes of the franchise, most recently handling the acclaimed ‘Lower Decks’ crossover episode of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”.
He has also directed seven episodes of “Star Trek: Discovery” across its first four seasons, and has more coming in the final season – including the first half of the series finale. In an interview published in Star Trek Explorer #8 (via ComicBook.com), Frakes talked about the tone of the new season.
It seems the new season will differ from the more dramatic tone last year’s fourth season took with its storyline:
“The first half of the season finale of Discovery, by the way, is Indiana Jones this year instead of the heavy emo of season four. Discovery is back on track as an action-adventure show, and I guess they got their marching orders to maintain that.
Everybody has embraced it, from Michelle Paradise and Alex, down through the cast. There’s a new energy and a new mandate.
It was a thrill for me to find some levity in some of those scenes. That’s why First Contact was successful, because you build and then add just a little levity to let them steam out, so you can restart.”
Back in July, Frakes confirmed with Variety that when they shot the season they filmed it with a season finale in mind. When the show was cancelled, ‘Discovery’ executive producer and director Olatunde Osunsanmi did a further 2-3 days of shooting to properly make the finale the finale.
The final season will find Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery uncovering a mystery that will send them on an epic adventure across the galaxy to find an ancient power whose very existence has been deliberately hidden for centuries.
But there are others on the hunt as well – dangerous foes who are desperate to claim the prize for themselves and will stop at nothing to get it.
“Star Trek: Discovery” will reportedly return with its final run on Paramount+ in early 2024.
