'Star Trek: Discovery' season 3: Release date, plot, cast, trailer and everything else about the forthcoming series

While there is a long time left for the series to premiere, here's everything you need to know about 'Star Trek: Discovery' season 3. 

'Star Trek: Discovery' season 3 is finally happening!

Halfway through season 2, the series revealed that it had been renewed for season 3. After everything that happened during the season finale, we are waiting in anticipation to see what is up next for the USS Discovery crew. 

While there is a long time left for the series to premiere, here's everything you need to know about 'Star Trek: Discovery' season 3. 

Release date

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Plot 

Star Trek: Discovery revolves around the voyages of Starfleet who are on their missions to uncover new worlds and new lifeforms. the series features one particular Starfleet officer who must learn that to really understand all things alien, one must first understand themselves. During SDCC, Star Trek Discovery creator Alex Kurtzman revealed that the forthcoming season will take a "radical jump 1000 years into the future." 

He also added that there will be "things you recognize, things you don't recognize," Kurtzman said. "We get to honor canon, but shake it up quite a bit. It's still Star Trek, and it will always be Star Trek the way Roddenberry wanted it."

Cast 

During the SDCC panel, the creator revealed that David Ajala will play the role of a new character named Cleveland Booker, or Book. Apart from that we can expect Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), Saru (Doug Jones), Sylvia Tilly (Mary Wiseman), Dr Hugh Culber (Wilson Cruz), Nilsson (Sara Mitich), Gen Rhys (Patrick Kwok-Choon), Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp), Nhan (Rachael Ancheril) and Keyla Detmer (Emily Coutts) to return for season 3. 

David Ajala attends Entertainment Weekly Comic-Con Celebration at Float at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 20, 2019, in San Diego, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images)

Creator 

Alex Kurtzman 

Alex Kurtzman is a film and television writer, producer, and director. Kurtzman is best known for executive producing the Star Trek franchise since 2009. He also co-wrote the scripts to Transformers, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 alongside his writing and producing partner Roberto Orci. He also directed and co-wrote The Mummy.

From left: Alex Kurtzman, Patrick Stewart, and Isa Briones speak at the "Enter The Star Trek Universe" Panel during 2019 Comic-Con International at San Diego Convention Center on July 20, 2019, in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Trailer 

There is no trailer that has been released for 'Star Trek: Discovery' season 3 yet. But be sure to check out this space as we will update it once it releases. 

Where to watch

'Star Trek: Discovery' season 3 will premiere on CBS All Access. 

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