Following the path charted by Discovery, Picard, and Lower Decks, franchise fans in Canada won’t have to wonder where they can see the next two Star Trek series when they make their way up north — as both Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Prodigy will be headed to a familiar home.
While all the currently-airing (and soon-to-arrive) Star Trek shows remain as Paramount+ original series in the United States, Canadian viewers can rest assured that the local mainstay CTV Sci-Fi Channel will continue to bring that country the next two shows coming down the pike — pardon the pun.
Announced today during Bell Media’s upfront presentation, both the Captain Pike-centric Strange New Worlds and the animated kids series Prodigy will each join the specialty network’s lineup “in the 2021-2022 season,” though like in the United States, no specific arrival date for either show was mentioned.
STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS
Based on the years Captain Christopher Pike manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise, series follows Captain Pike, Science Officer Spock and Number One in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.
The series premiere is written by Akiva Goldsman with the story by Akiva Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet. Goldsman, Kurtzman and Lumet serves as executive producers in addition to Henry Alonso Myers, Heather Kadin, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth. Aaron Baiers, Akela Cooper and Davy Perez serve as co-executive producers.
Akiva Goldsman reamins an executive producer and a key part of the creative team on STAR TREK: PICARD as well. The series is produced by CBS Studios, Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment.The series is distributed by ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group.
STAR TREK: PRODIGY
The series follows a motley crew of young aliens who must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search for a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing about the ship they have commandeered – a first in the history of the STAR TREK franchise – but over the course of their adventures together, they will each be introduced to Starfleet and the ideals it represents.
The series takes place in the year 2383, after the events of STAR TREK: VOYAGER, and in the Delta Quadrant.
Alex Kurtzman, Heather Kadin, Katie Krentz, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth will serve as executive producers alongside co-showrunners Kevin and Dan Hageman. Ben Hibon will direct, co-executive produce and serve as the creative lead of the all-new animated series. Aaron Baiers will also serve as co-executive producer. Developed and produced by Nickelodeon and CBS Studios.
From CBS’ Eye Animation Productions, CBS Studios’ new animation arm; Nickelodeon Animation Studio, led by President of Animation, Ramsey Naito; Secret Hideout; and Roddenberry. The series is distributed by ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group.
While not specified by the Canadian broadcaster, it’s reasonable to assume that both new shows will debut their episodes within about a day of the US release on Paramount+ — as new episodes of Discovery, Picard, and Lower Decks have been scheduled — as well as being available to watch later on-demand through the Crave streaming service.
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Further distribution of Strange New Worlds or Prodigy, outside of North America, has not yet been announced by any international partner, but we imagine such news will be announced closer to the air dates of each series.
Outside the US and Canada, Discovery Season 4 will continue on Netflix, and the second seasons of both Picard and Lower Decks will remain Amazon Prime Video exclusives.
(While Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 2 is scheduled to premiere August 12 in the US and Canada, no Prime Video release date for international viewers has been announced, as of this writing.)
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