Star Trek: Strange New Worldsis about to boldly go where no otherStar Trekseries has gone before — Season 2 is set to feature a musical episode! The penultimate episode of Season 2, titled “Subspace Rhapsody,” will see the crew of the Enterprise flexing their vocal talents in the franchise’s very first musical episode. In addition to a trailer for the episode, Paramount+ has released a beautiful retro-style poster for the upcoming musical.
Many of the cast members ofStrange New Worldshave excellent singing voices and have dabbled in the music sphere.Celia Rose Gooding, who plays Uhura, sang during one of the first episodes of Season 1, andChristinaChong, who plays La’an, has already released two singles this summer titled “Twin Flames” and “No Blame.” Last year, the captain himself,AnsonMountcompared the second season to Spinal Tap, which certainly takes on a new meaning now that the news of the musical episode has dropped. Earlier this year,Mount and his Number One,Rebecca Romijntold Colliderthat the episode they’re most excited for audiences to see is this one, so it’s safe to say that we can’t wait to see what they have in store. Romijn also had a musical moment in the “Q&A"Short Trekwhen she andEthan Peck’s Spock get trapped in a turbo lift and end up singing a rendition of “I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General” fromThe Pirates of Penzance.
“Subspace Rhapsody” isn’t the only episode ofStrange New Worldsto explore new frontiers within the franchise. The next episode of Season 2,“Those Old Scientists,” seesLower DecksactorsTawny NewsomeandJack Quaidbring their animated characters to live-action for the first time. Audience members in attendance at SDCC were able to preview the episode during the Star Trek Universe panel, but don’t worry you won’t have to wait too long to see the episode too as it will arrive early on Paramount+.
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What’s Next forStar Trek?
While the entertainment industry is on hold as the writers and actors behind all of our favorite TV shows and movies strike for better wages and working conditions, there are lots of things to look forward to forStar Trekfans. BothStrange New WorldsandLower Deckshave already been renewedfor third and fifth seasons respectively. Before that,the fifth and final season ofStar Trek: Discoveryis set to air early in 2024.Star Trek: Prodigywas set to air its second season some time this fall, however, Paramount cancelled the children’s series and removed its first season from the platform.The creatives behind the seriesare still shopping the second season around as it was nearly complete at the time of cancellation.
New episodes ofStar Trek: Strange New WorldsSeason 2 are available every Thursday on Paramount+ and “Subspace Rhapsody” will air on August 3. Check out the new poster down below.
