Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

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Season 2
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
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5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 50 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 50
  3. Negative: 19 out of 50
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  1. Weidenwiesel
    Aug 17, 2023
    0
    With season 2, this also goes down the toilet. Shame, had a good start but seems like they just couldn't hold back with all the "modern" storytelling. If you ask me, all Hollywood writers currently in strike deserve to stay that way. If crap like this is what they produce on their workdays, they should stay the f out. Absolute garbage.
  2. AprilCBodner
    Aug 24, 2023
    1
    Where are the men? Where are the male role models? Where is the action? Too much talk. I'm a chick but this is far below my standards for even chick flicks and female empowerment. It's trash. It's too political. What happened to caring about good writing?
  3. TV_Phanatic
    Jul 2, 2023
    0
    One comment on here said they grew up watching Star Trek in the 90's. I grew up watching Star Trek in the 60's. It is, in my opinion the greatest franchise in TV history. Gene Roddenberry was a visionary, that told stories that made people want to end racism, and come together to make our world better. This New Trek drives people apart, because they can't match the writing in TOS, TNG,One comment on here said they grew up watching Star Trek in the 90's. I grew up watching Star Trek in the 60's. It is, in my opinion the greatest franchise in TV history. Gene Roddenberry was a visionary, that told stories that made people want to end racism, and come together to make our world better. This New Trek drives people apart, because they can't match the writing in TOS, TNG, DS9, and STV. The writing is horrible. There is no equality in the series. They take the Captain out of the first three episodes. I guess they don't need a Captain. The Captain, Una Chin, Nurse Chapel, and Spock are my favorite characters. Not one of them plays in the third episode. The Captain doesn't play in any of the first three. This is not Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek.… Expand
  4. Ededed
    Jul 23, 2023
    5
    The return to a largely episodic story track is greatly appreciated. Of course, the writers cannot help themselves and add serialized "character development" threads to the episodes which do taint the episodic slant.

    That being said, the push to put the "woke" story lines and "woke" character traits in SNW sour the overall feeling of the show. Yeah, even Roddenberry pushed the supposed    The return to a largely episodic story track is greatly appreciated. Of course, the writers cannot help themselves and add serialized "character development" threads to the episodes which do taint the episodic slant.

    That being said, the push to put the "woke" story lines and "woke" character traits in SNW sour the overall feeling of the show. Yeah, even Roddenberry pushed the supposed utopia of the future in all his Star Treks, but when it is too pervasive and too preachy, it just doesn't play well. There is a fine line between helping a viewer "discover" an epiphany in a well crafted plot line, and just bludgeoning us with the obvious woke agendas.

    I want to like this show, and there is such a lack of good entertainment on network and in the streaming apps, I will likely watch it, but the flaws continue to irritate.    … Expand
  5. ScotterMonkey
    Aug 24, 2023
    1
    Total **** Far too much politics and too little fun. Kinda crazy how far Star Trek has descended from the 60s version, the first motion pictures, then the Picard era, then the crappy Jar Jar Abrahms era, then the superwoke Discovery, and now this crap.
  6. jtjathomps
    Jun 30, 2023
    4
    Season 1 was excellent, so far Season 2 has writing that is not nearly as good. So far, the show's writers are a bit woke-lazy so far. Episode one starts off by falling prey to themes like 'profit is bad' men can't be in the episode or story, and similar. #Episode 2, which is a boring legal procedural with an annoying mary-sue defense lawyer, casts The Federation as racist - despiteSeason 1 was excellent, so far Season 2 has writing that is not nearly as good. So far, the show's writers are a bit woke-lazy so far. Episode one starts off by falling prey to themes like 'profit is bad' men can't be in the episode or story, and similar. #Episode 2, which is a boring legal procedural with an annoying mary-sue defense lawyer, casts The Federation as racist - despite canon showing SF as an anti-racist force that brings equality to those, not in The Federation. Lazy. Hopefully, this trend will not continue this season. I will check back in after episodes 3 and 4.… Expand
  7. rarebirds
    Jul 13, 2023
    4
    I love Star Trek, I grew up watching the original with my dad, and later TNG and DSN. Almost all of them are entertaining and endearing to me, and I love Discovery from the new batch particularly. The first series of Strange New Worlds seemed to be missing something, a bit trite, lacking personality. This second series is just dumb. The first episode was slow and uninteresting but the itI love Star Trek, I grew up watching the original with my dad, and later TNG and DSN. Almost all of them are entertaining and endearing to me, and I love Discovery from the new batch particularly. The first series of Strange New Worlds seemed to be missing something, a bit trite, lacking personality. This second series is just dumb. The first episode was slow and uninteresting but the it goes into high school theater legal cases and strange virtue signaling. Full disclosure I’m a full on liberal but the agenda of this show is confusing at best. There’s no inventiveness, out there science, and not much space at all so far. Waiting for Discovery I guess, and maybe I’ll start rewatching The Expanse.… Expand
  8. Phix105
    Jun 18, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First let's remove the evil white Captain Pike from the episode. Then let's make Spock so stupid that he can't figure out how to steal his ship. He had to be womansplained how to do it. Then write a really boring story, and have everyone run around with their warrior Doctor, and call it action packed like the critics did. This was the worst episode that I've watched. Not a good way to start the second season. I couldn't finish the episode, it was just too horrible to watch.… Expand
  9. Ricovandien
    Jun 28, 2023
    0
    Gene Roddenberry is rolling in his grave. This is not Star Trek. This is the fever-dream of far leftist, marxist activists. The ideals of Star Trek do not exist in this show whatsoever. Instead, it perverts everything that was good about Trek in order to push a sick and twisted, woke, political ideology. There is no diversity of thought in this show. Everything is the same predictable,Gene Roddenberry is rolling in his grave. This is not Star Trek. This is the fever-dream of far leftist, marxist activists. The ideals of Star Trek do not exist in this show whatsoever. Instead, it perverts everything that was good about Trek in order to push a sick and twisted, woke, political ideology. There is no diversity of thought in this show. Everything is the same predictable, tired, and boring leftist narrative you are accustomed to: white men bad, women are flawless, and everyone is gay. This predictable narrative has been exposed and the public is growing tired of it now. Future generations will look back on this show and this era in woke culture with anger and second-hand embarrassment.… Expand
  10. helohe
    Jul 24, 2023
    0
    I had so much hope for Season 2. Season 1 was great, finally star trek like TOS and TNG used to be. Season 2 is a very mixed bag. Some episodes are ok, some are complete trash, and then there is the cross-over episode with Lower Decks ...
  11. Phadrus
    Jul 9, 2023
    1
    This show is terrible. I'm on the 4th episode and Kurtzmann Trek is the worst Trek ever. How is it possible to fail upwards like this for anyone associated with Kurtzmann Trek?
  12. paoloc_1
    Jul 3, 2023
    0
    Hugely disappointed so far with Season 2. SNW has firmly nailed its colors to the wokeness mast in place of bothering with good storlylines/scripts. S02 Episode 2 was so mind numbingly boring that i fell asleep twice (and then wondered why i'd bothered wasting an hour watching it).

    Warner Bros need only look at Disney's Woke movie Elemental, which has the uneviable record of being the    Hugely disappointed so far with Season 2. SNW has firmly nailed its colors to the wokeness mast in place of bothering with good storlylines/scripts. S02 Episode 2 was so mind numbingly boring that i fell asleep twice (and then wondered why i'd bothered wasting an hour watching it).

    Warner Bros need only look at Disney's Woke movie Elemental, which has the uneviable record of being the lowest Disney/Pixar release of all time to realise that putting all your eggs in the woke basket doesnt pay off and isnt what people actually want to see.    … Expand
  13. NorthPeruvianC
    Jun 18, 2023
    0
    Wow couldn't even make it through the first episode without vomiting with all the same tropes, w0keness and weak evil men from season 1... I just want to watch space adventures, not have 2023 socio-political agendas and viewpoints constantly shoved down our throats.
  14. nsica
    Jun 25, 2023
    5
    Just a quick question. What is this? A new season of The Last Man? I just want to watch Star Trek: Strange New World. There's almost no men in the show. The captain is just a puppet. This woke crazy era in Hollywood is ruining the industry. Just take a look at the Box Office, because the same is happening with the movies --- The best sci-fi tv show now is Silo on Apple TV+ starring byJust a quick question. What is this? A new season of The Last Man? I just want to watch Star Trek: Strange New World. There's almost no men in the show. The captain is just a puppet. This woke crazy era in Hollywood is ruining the industry. Just take a look at the Box Office, because the same is happening with the movies --- The best sci-fi tv show now is Silo on Apple TV+ starring by Rebecca Fergusson. It's a tv show starring by a woman, but the show has no woke agenda. The problem are not the women.… Expand
  15. enut_butter
    Jun 17, 2023
    0
    Somehow even worse than the first awful season. Whatever hope Trek fans had that Picard season 3 had somehow been a course change for Paramount+ has been extinguished; it’s back to the usual song and dance. All we can do is hope Paramount eventually loses so many viewers they’re forced to admit defeat, but knowing the culture in Hollywood, that won’t be until they’re bankrupt.
  16. indieinsights
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    Not only did I grow up with Star Trek in the 90s, which made me an engineer eventually, I saw all Star Treks series, films, and shows multiple times over the years. I like Strange New Worlds. The new season reminds me of Next Generation, where some episodes were not only about legal cases but moral standards, laws, and the questions of good and bad. It's fine. I understand that if you gotNot only did I grow up with Star Trek in the 90s, which made me an engineer eventually, I saw all Star Treks series, films, and shows multiple times over the years. I like Strange New Worlds. The new season reminds me of Next Generation, where some episodes were not only about legal cases but moral standards, laws, and the questions of good and bad. It's fine. I understand that if you got used to JJ Abrams, you might not see the scope of it and how the Star Trek IP holder tried to create such a show for 20 years, with multiple attempts... Think Discovery or Picard, which have more in common with JJ Abrams than New Generation or Voyager. But in my opinion, it was about time to take inspiration from Next Generation and Voyager, even if some subtle moral or legal episodes may upset viewers seeking for action and hard sci-fi. It is exactly what the 90s Star Trek often was best at, compared to, say, Star Wars, or newer sci-fi franchises such as The Expense.… Expand
  17. gzappia4
    Jul 17, 2023
    9
    The show is so much fun to watch. It is very similar to the original Star Trek. The casting is wonderful.
  18. estebanhillcoat
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    The BEST of Star Trek together with DS9.

    Will make you forget previous series of the franchaise.

    Full of épic episodes. The BEST characters AND actors. All the cast Is the right cast.
  19. ThroughisOut
    Jun 15, 2023
    10
    Episode 1 was great. Exceeded expectations. Exciting, smart, edge of your seat stuff, with a lot of heart.
  20. okaysir
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    it's cool, if you know and like star trek next generation, and voyager, or even enterprise. maybe a good thing that star trek returns after abrams to its roots, who knows.
  21. EdgeLord42069
    Jul 11, 2023
    10
    Great show, emotionally driven and intelligent plotlines and character development. Feels like classic Star Trek. These conservative snowflakes whining in the comments that the show based in a literal communist space utopia has women and non-white people in it are really sad to me. The world is going to be a tough place if you get triggered over a show having a not exclusively white cast,Great show, emotionally driven and intelligent plotlines and character development. Feels like classic Star Trek. These conservative snowflakes whining in the comments that the show based in a literal communist space utopia has women and non-white people in it are really sad to me. The world is going to be a tough place if you get triggered over a show having a not exclusively white cast, and having well written women that aren't just objects of desire or damsels in distress needing to be saved by the hero. It must be so hard to just enjoy a good show for what it is when you see a black person or a lesbian and then run to Metacritic to leave a 0/10 and cry woke.

    Some people here are saying "star trek is now run by woke leftists that think profit is bad", as if this show isn't literally based in a moneyless, profitless, classless society that is the Federation. Look up the definition of communism while you're at it, because yeah, no **** Star Trek has always been progressive, even back in the 70s, the natural progression as societal attitudes shift would be it becoming even more progressive.

    But yeah, deeply enjoyed the first 4 episodes, very excited for what is to come. If it continues on like this I reckon it'll end up being even better than the first season. Incels, lighten up and chill out.    … Expand
  22. dcmarlowe
    Jun 15, 2023
    10
    Star Treks new Strange New Worlds, is led by an excellent cast. Captain Pike, is the best Captain, in many a year. I love the fact that they have a Cadet Uhura, and James Kirks father. The Graphics, and animation are great. The plots, could use a little more intelligence. Some of the story lines feel like they have been used before. Overall watching this series has been a pleasure. I hopeStar Treks new Strange New Worlds, is led by an excellent cast. Captain Pike, is the best Captain, in many a year. I love the fact that they have a Cadet Uhura, and James Kirks father. The Graphics, and animation are great. The plots, could use a little more intelligence. Some of the story lines feel like they have been used before. Overall watching this series has been a pleasure. I hope they continue to employ great writers as this show has all the making of a real hit!… Expand
  23. twistsanny
    Aug 3, 2023
    10
    The most fun and creative star trek production I've seen. The writing is top notch, the characters are very well cast, the sets and effects look amazing and the way it's shot and edited is close to perfect. This show is no joke, season 1 was already really good but season 2 is flawless
  24. triadne
    Jul 6, 2023
    9
    so far it has felt so much more like star trek, I no longer feel any discomfort or frustration while watching. It feels comforting and enjoyable. the way the characters talk feels so much better and all the characters are interesting and likeable. The stories so far have been intelligent and thought provoking, even if there is still a bit too much recycling of well trodden plotlines. As aso far it has felt so much more like star trek, I no longer feel any discomfort or frustration while watching. It feels comforting and enjoyable. the way the characters talk feels so much better and all the characters are interesting and likeable. The stories so far have been intelligent and thought provoking, even if there is still a bit too much recycling of well trodden plotlines. As a long time fan of Star trek since the early 90s, I am finally happy with a post ENT Star Trek title.… Expand
  25. pittsouls
    Sep 6, 2023
    9
    Strange new worlds, is everything I love about Star Trek. It blends great characters with some insane situations. Your cerebral cortex gets a workout and it doesn't take itself too seriously. I see many reviews bemoaning "wokeness" but I didn't get that feel at all. The characters are who they are without making the episodes about that. From a story standpoint the show does a good job ofStrange new worlds, is everything I love about Star Trek. It blends great characters with some insane situations. Your cerebral cortex gets a workout and it doesn't take itself too seriously. I see many reviews bemoaning "wokeness" but I didn't get that feel at all. The characters are who they are without making the episodes about that. From a story standpoint the show does a good job of making many episodes stand alone while also carrying an overarching story along. I love the artwork and overall artistic design. The dark reds make this my favorite enterprise yet. The special effects are amazing, I can just pause it and stare at a cosmos that's breathtaking. Most of all its just fun and entertaining. Hit it!… Expand
  26. pledgendary
    Sep 10, 2023
    8
    I enjoyed it. The crossover episode was done really well with the split of humour and seriousness.

Awards & Rankings

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#9 Best TV Season of 2023
15
#15 Most Discussed TV Season of 2023

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Metascore
88

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. IGN
    Reviewed by: Scott Collura
    Jun 15, 2023
    70
    Strange New Worlds Season 2’s premiere is exciting and emotional… once it figures out who it wants to be about.
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  2. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Christian Blauvelt
    Jun 15, 2023
    100
    All of the classic “Trek” series that came before took until their third season to truly “get good.” So did “Picard.” Let’s then celebrate this show that set out to reach the stars and somehow got there faster than even the legendary series that paved the way for it.
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  3. Decider
    Reviewed by: Johnny Loftus
    Jun 14, 2023
    90
    No longer just a spinoff, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds goes boldly into its second season with terrific crew chemistry, more far-flung adventures on tap, and even more depth added to characters who already feel like classics.
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