Paramount+’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is set to go where no Star Trek has gone before. Details about the first-ever Star Trek musical episode were revealed during the “Star Trek Universe” panel at the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con.
The musical episode will feature 10 original songs, and Paramount+ confirmed episode nine of season two is titled “Subspace Rhapsody.” Episode nine is set to air on Thursday, August 3, 2023. The season two finale follows on August 10th.
Paramount+ offered this description of the musical episode: “The special musical episode ‘Subspace Rhapsody’ will feature 10 original songs, plus a ‘Subspace Rhapsody’ version of the series’ main title, with music and lyrics by Kay Hanley (Letters to Cleo) and Tom Polce (Letters to Cleo, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend).”
Season two’s cast is led by Anson Mount as Christopher Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Una Chin-Riley, Ethan Peck as Spock, Jess Bush as Christine Chapel, and Christina Chong as La’An Noonien-Singh. Celia Rose Gooding stars as Nyota Uhura, Melissa Navia is Erica Ortegas, and Babs Olusanmokun is Joseph M’Benga. Special guest star Paul Wesley returns as James T. Kirk and Carol Kane joined the popular sci-fi series in a recurring role as Pelia.
Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers are co-showrunners and executive produce along with Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet, Aaron Baiers, Heather Kadin, Frank Siracusa, John Weber, Rod Roddenberry, and Trevor Roth. The series is produced by CBS Studios, Secret Hideout, and Roddenberry Entertainment.
The Plot, Courtesy of Paramount+:
In season two of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, under the command of Captain Christopher Pike, confronts increasingly dangerous stakes, explores uncharted territories and encounters new life and civilizations. The crew will also embark on personal journeys that will continue to test their resolve and redefine their destinies.
Facing friends and enemies both new and familiar, their adventures will unfold in surprising ways never seen before on any Star Trek series.
