Strange New Worlds Is Back! Preview the Two-Episode Premiere with 14 New Images

Strange New Worlds  is back, and it's about damn time.

After what felt like an actual eternity waiting to find out after the horrific events on Parnassus Beta, Star Trek’s best-kept (and best-dressed) secret has finally returned for Season three. And not just with one episode, but two. This week, we’re diving headfirst into the thrilling conclusion of Season two’s cliffhanger with “Hegemony, Part Two,” and getting some much-needed character drama (and maybe a bit of joy?) with “Wedding Bell Blues.”

What We Know

In “Hegemony, Part Two,” the Gorn threat continues to escalate, and we’re expecting big emotional swings and explosive action as Captain Pike and the crew of the Enterprise face off against Starfleet’s most terrifying enemy. We’ve been waiting nearly two years for this one, and all signs point to a high-stakes, high-emotion showdown.

Following that, “Wedding Bell Blues” gives us a tonal shift and what looks like a deep dive into the complicated emotional landscape of the crew. No details to give yet on this one, but maybe the images below might shed some light on where we're headed for this one.

14 New Images

Paramount dropped 14 new images from both episodes, and while we won’t break them all down shot-by-shot here, you can take a look at them for yourself right now!

Anson Mount as Capt. Pike in season 3 , Episode 1 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni GrossmanParamount+

Martin Quinn as Scotty in season 3 , Episode 1 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Carol Kane as Pelia and Martin Quinn as Scotty in season 3 , Episode 1 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Carol Kane as Pelia in season 3 , Episode 1 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Jess Bush as Chapel in season 3 , Episode 1 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Celia Rose Gooding as Uhura in season 3 , Episode 1 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Anson Mount as Capt. Pike in season 3 , Episode 1 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Rebecca Romijn as Una and Christina Chong as Laían in season 3 , Episode 2 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Babs Olusanmokun as Dr. M'Benga in season 3 , Episode 2 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Jess Bush as Chapel and Ethan Peck as Spock in season 3 , Episode 2 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Melanie Scrofano as Batel in season 3 , Episode 2 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Melanie Scrofano as Batel and Anson Mount as Capt. Pike in season 3 , Episode 2 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Celia Rose Gooding as Uhura, Mynor Luken as Beto and Melissa Navia as Erica Ortegas in season 3 , Episode 2 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Melanie Scrofano as Batel and Anson Mount as Capt. Pike in season 3 , Episode 2 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Join Us Live!

We’ll be going live on YouTube this Thursday at 9:30PM ET for our review and breakdown of “Hegemony, Part Two”, followed by our “Wedding Bell Blues” livestream this Monday at 9:30PM ET. Bring your theories, bring your questions, and remember to put out some pomade for Captain Pike on Strange New Worlds eve.

It feels so good to say this again: Strange New Worlds is back, and we are so ready.