Since Gene Roddenberry introduced us to the USS Enterprise in 1966, Star Trek has launched…

• 5 live-action TV series (TOS, TNG, DS9, Voyager, Enterprise)

• Comedy spin-offs, Animated Series, and Lower Decks

• 13 feature films, from The Motion Picture (1979) to Nemesis (2002), and the Kelvin-timeline reboot trilogy

• Modern reboots (Discovery, Picard, Prodigy)

Yet Canon Trek fans have always hungered for the reboot that recaptured the spirit of the Original Series: optimism, episodic adventure, and moral exploration.
Enter Strange New Worlds—a return to classic Trek sensibility through Pike, Spock, and Number One’s lens. Screen Rant+15Wikipedia+15YouTube+15

🧭 Premiere Week: What You Need to Know

• Double-episode premiere: July 17, 2025, on Paramount+ (US, UK, Canada) Inverse+6Wikipedia+6GamesRadar++6

• New episodes: Drop every Thursday until the season finale on September 11th YouTube+5Wikipedia+5YouTube+5

• Renewed for Seasons 4 & 5, with Season 5 filming later this year Inverse+1Polygon+1

🧬 What Critics & Fans Are Saying

🔹 Critical Praise

• Netflix-inspired tone mash-ups—Springy genre shifts, emotional arcs, humor, horror PolygonInverseScreen RantSlashFilmGamesRadar+

• Fresh character focus—A grounding in NICE sci-fi as Polygon notes—but faster pacing PolygonInverseScreen RantSlashFilmGamesRadar+

• Rotten Tomatoes score: 88% critics, 69–74 Metacritic accolade range Rotten Tomatoes+2Wikipedia+2Wikipedia+2

⚖️ Fan Reactions

• Deep fan service: The "Wedding Bell Blues" episode confirms that Trelane is actually a Q—a longtime theory now canon—delighting nostalgic Trekkies TrekCore Blog+15GamesRadar++15Polygon+15

• Genre-mixing divisive: Some love the soap and horror tones; others just miss classic Trek solemnity YouTube+15Inverse+15SlashFilm+15

• Balanced storytelling: ScreenRant calls it a "stellar season" though a tad congested in plot YouTube+15Screen Rant+15GamesRadar++15

🛸 Will a True Trekkie Approve?

Here’s the breakdown:

• Classic continuity fans: The Trelane/Q reveal is pure comics-level delight—proof this series acknowledges its heritage YouTube+2YouTube+2YouTube+2GamesRadar++1Polygon+1

• Purists: Might grumble at lighter, soapier tone—but most critics agree it's still Trek at heart InversePolygonslantmagazine.com

• New fans or casual watchers: Will enjoy the scope, genre variety, and emotional stakes—Polygon calls it entertaining even sans TOS knowledge Inverse+1Polygon+1

So if you loved TOS, you’ll likely love the callbacks and character beats. If you crave straighter drama, you may want boxed episodes. Either way, there's enough Enterprise in here to spy the Delta Flyer.

💬 In My Opinion

I'm always hyped for new sci-fi—so I'm on board. But I have to admit, the other side of the galaxy calls to me more…
My heart still lies with Star Wars. Here's a rant on that Galaxy if you want to read from my previous blog post on Griffin Now. May the Ferengi profits be with you, I’m just saying. 😉

Check out this review from You Tube for more insights:

✅ Why You Should Watch