Everything You Need To Know About Star Trek: Discovery
What is it:
Star Trek: Discovery is an upcoming TV series and the first to be developed for CBS All Access. The show was announced late 2015 and it is the first Star Trek series since Star Trek: Enterprise.
The show will be set around ten years prior to the events of the original 1960s Star Trek series. It delves into the Federation-Klingon cold war and focuses on Michael Burnham, the first officer of the USS Shenzhou and later the USS Discovery.
Talent involved:
Behind the camera:
The show was created by Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman who are producing alongside Akiva Goldsman, while Gretchen J. Berg and Aaron Harberts act as showrunners.
Cast:
- Sonequa Martin Green as Michael Burnham: Our main character and first officer of the USS Shenzhou, she’s referred to as “Number One.” She’s supposed to be Spock’s sister, raised by Sarek in Vulcan. Showrunners already established that Michael’s backstory will be explained in a way that would not break canon.
- Terry Serpico as Anderson: A Starfleet admiral.
- Maulik Pancholy as Nambue: Chief Medical Officer of the USS Shenzhou.
- Sam Vartholomeos as Danby Connor: Described as “a Starfleet through and through” by Vartholomeos, Danby is a junior officer in Starfleet Academy assigned to the Shenzhou.
- James Frain as Sarek: A younger version of Spock’s biological father and Michael’s stand-in father, previously portrayed by Mark Lenard.
- Shazad Latif as Ash Tyler: Described by Latif as “a very complex and painful and deep character.” Ash is a Starfleet lieutenant and former prisoner of war.
- Doug Jones as Saru: The first Kelpien (species created for the show) in the Starfleet, Saru is a lieutenant aboard the Discovery.
- Michelle Yeoh as Philippa Georgiou: Captain og the Shenzhou who maintains a close relationship with Michael.
The cast also includes Chris Obi, Mary Wiseman, Rainn Wilson, Jason Isaac, Wilson Cruz and more.
Release:
Star Trek: Discovery will air its first two episodes on CBS September 24. After that, the show will run on CBS All Access in the U.S. and on Netflix for the rest of the world.
The series will consist of 15 episodes and there will be no standalone episodes. The season is split into two chapters, with the first chapter finishing on November 5, 2017, and the second chapter beginning in January 2018.
Trailer:
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