Star Trek: Discovery is going to live long and prosper on CBS All Access. The network’s subscription video-on-demand platform has renewed Star Trek: Discovery for a second season.
“In just six episodes, Star Trek: Discovery has driven subscriber growth, critical acclaim and huge global fan interest for the first premium version of this great franchise,” said Marc DeBevoise, president and CEO at CBS Interactive. “This series has a remarkable creative team and cast who have demonstrated their ability to carry on the Star Trek legacy. We are extremely proud of what they’ve accomplished and are thrilled to be bringing fans a second season of this tremendous series.”
The Star Trek: Discovery premiere set a new record for subscriber sign-ups in a single day, week and month for CBS All Access. While CBS All Access has yet to determine a return date (or episode count) for season two, executive producer Alex Kurtzman — in a nod to the show’s challenging path to the screen, said ahead of its premiere that a sophomore run would “ideally” return “on the early side of 2019.” Kurtzman noted that every episode takes three to four months, including production and VFX. (Production on the season-one finale was underway when the show premiered, for example.)
