You can watch Star Trek Strange New Worlds season 1 for free and here’s why you absolutely should
Star Trek comes to YouTube – but not for long
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Star Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 2 is on the way. For those you who aren’tParamount Plussubscribers but want to catch up on the show, you can now enjoy the entire first season for freeon YouTube.
Strange New Worldsis one of manyStar Trekshows hitting our screens. The series acts as a prequel to the first-everStar TrekTV show, at a time when Captain Christopher Pike – who helmed the USS Enterprise in the pilot episode,The Cage –was still in command of the iconic spaceship’s crew.
The freeYouTubedrop is a boon for anyStar Trekfan who hasn’t had a Paramount Plus subscription that lets them see the show – with all 10 episodes from the first season being available to stream.
It’s only a temporary bit of marketing, though – as the season will be pulled at midnight (PT) on June 30, giving you only a few weeks to binge through the whole show.
Live long and subscribe
The surprising move to release the first season for free comes in the run-up to the second season, which lands on June 15 – with Paramount no doubt looking to drum up interest in the show for those not yet subscribed to its streaming service.
Paramount Plus has become the de-facto home ofStar Trekshows, hostingStrange New Worlds,Star Trek: Picard,Star Trek: Discovery(formerly hosted on Netflix) and the animated spin-offLower Decks.
The trailer forStrange New Worldsseason 2 teased a shocking crossover withStar Trek: Lower Decks, specifically showing off actors Jack Quaid and Tawny Newsome who voice Boimler and Mariner in the animated show – embodying these cartoon characters in live-action for the first time.
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Before checking out season 2, though, this foray into free streaming on YouTube should give you a taste of what the show’s actually like.
Henry is a freelance technology journalist, and former News & Features Editor for TechRadar, where he specialized in home entertainment gadgets such as TVs, projectors, soundbars, and smart speakers. Other bylines include Edge, T3, iMore, GamesRadar, NBC News, Healthline, and The Times.
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