How 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 3 Embraces Its Tricky Canon Growth
PARAMOUNT+ (SERIES STREAMING PLATFORM), JUL 16 – Season 3 adds Martin Quinn as Scotty and deepens character arcs including romances while continuing the Enterprise's five-year mission, with early renewals through season 5.
- On July 17, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 premieres on Paramount+, arriving nearly two years after Season 2 ended.
- All Season 2 regulars return with Martin Quinn as Montgomery Scott, as the series edges toward the timeline of Star Trek: The Original Series.
- For the first time, the franchise casts a native Scot as Scotty, and Martin Quinn admits to feeling `imposter syndrome`.
- Ahead of Season 3, the show received an early renewal for Season 4 and a six-episode Season 5 order that is the series finale.
- As teasers reveal `more romance`, the season also sustains character growth for Una Chin-Riley and her team.
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How 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 3 Embraces Its Tricky Canon Growth
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The Cast of STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS On the Upcoming Third Season
After a long two-year wait, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds finally returns for its much-anticipated third season. And this year, they have a new (old) crew member in the form of Scotty, played by Martin Quinn. Recently, Nerdist got the chance to chat with much of the main cast, who told us about returning to duty on the Enterprise for year three of their five-year mission. There are very mild spoilers for the upcoming season peppered throughout, …
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