Star Trek Discovery’s Final Season Set to Air in 2024

Star Trek Discovery, the popular sci-fi series that has taken viewers on a wild ride through time and space, will come to a close with its fifth and final season set to air in early 2024. The news, announced through StarTrek.com and official franchise social media channels, marks the end of an era for fans of the show.

“Dearest Disco Family,

You discovered the mycelial network with us. You were there when we greeted Georgiou, Spock, Pike and Una… as we jumped into the future… as our heroes restored the Federation, solved the DMA and left their home galaxy… as Michael Burnham, former mutineer, sat in the Captain’s chair for the very first time.

There is much adventure yet to come in season five – but today we share the bittersweet news that after 65 incredible episodes with Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery, the upcoming season premiering in early 2024 will be our last. No series continues forever, of course, so this day was always going to come. We are forever grateful to have been able to share such an amazing journey with you.

Thank you for your love of DISCOVERY. Thank you for inviting us into your homes, and for trusting us with this show. Thank you for appreciating and supporting our incredible cast and crew. Thank you for the passion and excitement you’ve brought to this fandom – online, at conventions, and when we’ve seen you out in the world. We’ve loved meeting you, hearing what DISCOVERY means to you, and getting to share what it means to us, too. And rest assured, we’re not going anywhere just yet! There’s still work to be done to finish season five and we’re excited for you to see our exciting and satisfying conclusion.

We also have some very special fan events planned for the months ahead, so that we can all celebrate DISCOVERY and our incredible cast together. More details to come on that – and on our premiere date – very soon. Until then, as Burnham would say: Let’s fly!”

While Season 5 has already wrapped principal photography, additional filming is set to take place to help craft a conclusion for the series. The exact nature of this additional filming is unknown, but it has been speculated that it may involve either additional episodes or a re-do of the Season 5 finale’s ending.

Despite the wait for the final season, fans of Star Trek can still look forward to plenty of new content in 2023. This includes the final episodes of Star Trek: Picard, additional seasons of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and Star Trek: Prodigy.

While Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks are expected to receive additional season orders, Prodigy’s second season is likely to be split into 10-episode runs in 2023 and 2024. However, official news on these shows has yet to be announced by Paramount+.

For fans of Star Trek Discovery, the news of the show's conclusion will undoubtedly be bittersweet. The series has taken viewers on a thrilling journey through time and space, introducing us to a host of unforgettable characters and worlds. But with its fifth and final season on the horizon, we can look forward to a conclusion that will bring closure to the story and characters we have come to love.

As we eagerly await the final season of Star Trek Discovery, we can take comfort in the fact that there is still plenty of Trek to come. Whether it's boldly going where no one has gone before with Strange New Worlds or enjoying the hilarious hijinks of the Lower Decks crew, there is no shortage of new adventures in store for fans of the franchise.