Dr. McCoy and Mr. Sulu to Appear in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Series Finale
- On Tuesday, Paramount+ announced that Thomas Jane will play Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy and Kai Murakami will play Hikaru Sulu in the series finale of the fifth and final season.
- The prequel series is set years before The Original Series, so co-showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers moved deliberately toward TOS-era continuity as the story advances.
- Thomas Jane is known for films including 61 and The Punisher, while Kai Murakami trained with the Royal Shakespeare Company and will make his TV debut as Sulu.
- Their additions join Paul Wesley's James T. Kirk, Ethan Peck's Spock, and others to assemble more of the classic Enterprise lineup, and Rebecca Romijn, actress, revealed that production wrapped this week ahead of Season 4's return in 2026.
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is expected to return Next year for Season 4, with premiere dates for Seasons 4 and 5 remaining TBD and the first three seasons streaming on Paramount+.
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