Star Trek: Strange New Worlds may be the most universally enjoyed Trek show or movie to come along in a while. Deftly combining modern-era aesthetics with nostalgic feels  the show won over legions of new and old fans alike. However, the series left us on a cliffhanger and many fans are asking, what’s next?



Season 2 of Strange New Worlds is already in the can. There are questions surrounding Spock and Sybok . What’s next for the Federation and the Gorn ? How long will Number One be in that penal colony? Will we see the return of La an?


Speaking with TrekMovie, co showrunner Henry Alonso Myers says that the show will retain what worked from the first season while trying a few new things. “We were trying to take what worked and really amplify that,” he said. “And then try to correct where we weren t happy with it. But the biggest thing we tried to do was not hold back stuff. We were really like, “Okay, let’s pretend this is our last season. And let’s absolutely go for everything that we wanted to do .”While the first season of Strange New Worlds was near-universally acclaimed, it wasn’t perfect. One of the most significant issues was the length of the season, with many left disappointed not to have an old-school 26 episode season as in the days of The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine.


However, Myers says that while he wishes there were more episodes, the format still allows for  bottle episodes  such as the fantastic  The Elysian Kingdom While the format for Strange New Worlds may still allow for a diverse range of storytelling, one of the downsides of shorter seasons is that not all the characters are fully serviced, with some taking a backseat. Myers said that this is something the crew were aware of during the production for season 2.  Ortegas does get one in [season 2]. And frankly, I wish I could have more episodes for everyone. Because we have this incredible cast. And I would love to write stories for all of them. I know that everyone in the writers’ room feels that way .”In terms of the overall theme and feel of season 2  Myers says that the show will carry through on the promises  made during season 1 but would not reveal anything about the plot, teasing that he will  not say any more  about whether the Gorn will return.