The BEST seasons of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Every season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds!

Follow Christopher Pike, Spock and Number One in the decade before Capt. Kirk boarded the Enterprise as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.

Last Updated: 7/20/2025Network: Paramount+Status: Continuing
Season 1
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8.01
587 votes

#1 - Season 1

First Aired 5/5/2022

The series follows the voyages of the Starfleet starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), captained by Christopher Pike, during its second five-year mission (2259-2264), which precedes Captain James T. Kirk's five-year mission narrated in the television series Star Trek. The series picks up on stardate 1738.12 (2259), a couple of years after the events that occurred in the second season of the television series Star Trek: Discovery, when Pike temporarily captained the USS Discovery.

Season 2
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7.89
367 votes

#2 - Season 2

First Aired 6/15/2023

In season two, 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.

Season 3
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6.18
11 votes

#3 - Season 3

First Aired 7/17/2025

In season three, when we reconnect with the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, still under the command of Captain Pike, they face the conclusion of season two's harrowing encounter with the Gorn. But new life and civilizations await, including a villain that will test our characters' grit and resolve. An exciting twist on classic Star Trek, season three takes characters both new and beloved to new heights, and dives into thrilling adventures of faith, duty, romance, comedy and mystery, with varying genres never before seen on any other Star Trek.