‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Cast Reacts to Reading the Series Finale Script

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Published Aug 15, 2026, 11:51 AM EDT

Collider’s Steven Weintraub talks with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds stars at SDCC 2026.

Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, Celia Rose Gooding, and Ethan Peck discuss Season 4’s biggest swings and returning to Comic-Con.

Paul Wesley, Christina Chong, Melissa Navia, Akiva Goldsman, and Henry Alonso Myers share details on Season 5 and discuss the series finale read-through.

Paramount+’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds hit the streamer during San Diego Comic-Con** **2026, where the stars made their rounds from Hall H to Collider’s media studio to celebrate. There, they spoke with our own Steven Weintraub about walking the floor and what fans can expect from the penultimate Season 4, plus new details on the fifth and final season, leading up to Star Trek: The Original Series.

The show, which will see Captain Pike (Anson Mount) and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise embarking on wild new adventures, has always pushed the boundaries of what it means to be a Star Trek series. In Season 4, even its stars are impressed by the creative risks of co-showrunners Akiva Goldsman** **and Henry Alonso Myers, from black-and-white noir episodes to full-on puppetry.

Don’t miss the full interviews from the con below, where both groups dig into the emotional and personal aspects of being a part of such an iconic franchise, and what it was like to read that final Season 5 script.

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