Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is the spin-off prequel that takes us back to the USS Enterprise, where Captain Pike and his crew – including iconic characters Spock and Uhura – once sought new life and new civilizations. It’s the series Trekkies and Trekkers have been waiting for, and below we explain how to watch Star Trek: Strange New Worlds online from anywhere in the world now.
Premiere: Thursday, May 5 (US, CA, AUS)
New episodes: weekly every Thursday until July 7
Cast: Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, Ethan Peck, Babs Olusanmokun, Christina Chong, Celia Rose Gooding, Jess Bush, Bruce Horak
Stream: Paramount Plus with 7-day FREE trial (opens in new tab) (US, AUS) | Crave (opens in new tab) (Ca)
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Created by Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman, Strange New Worlds is set 10 years before James. T. Kirk became captain of the USS Enterprise. Here, it’s presided over by Chris Pike (charmingly played by Anson Mount); an incidental character who emerged from the original series’ failed pilot to gain fan-favorite status nearly 60 years later.
The Enterprise and its pre-Kirk crew were featured on Discovery season 2 when their ship suffered major damage. It was the first time that actors Anson, Ethan Peak and Rebecca Romijn had portrayed the characters of Pike, Spock, and First Officer Una Chin-Riley respectively. Yet the trio were such a hit with fans that a spin-off was virtually guaranteed.
The show also stars Christina Chong, Melissa Navia, and Celia Rose Gooding as a young Nyota Uhura, in what promises to be a rip-roaring return to the optimistic tone and “alien-of-the-week” excitement of Gene Roddenberry’s original TV series. So, set your phasers to stun as we detail how to watch Star Trek: Strange New Worlds online – and from anywhere in the world.
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How to watch Star Trek: Strange New Worlds from outside your country
If you’ve left the galaxy – or are just travelling from one country to another – when Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is broadcast or added to your VOD service, you’ll be unable to watch the highly-anticipated new series thanks to regional restrictions.
Thankfully, there is an easy solution. Downloading a VPN will let you stream Star Trek: Strange New Worlds online no matter where you are. It's a simple bit of software that changes your IP address, meaning that you can access on-demand content or live TV like you would back at home.
Use a VPN to watch Star Trek: Strange New Worlds from abroad