Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returns for its penultimate season on July 23

Paramount+ released the trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4, which premieres July 23 and airs weekly through September 24.

The new season is the penultimate chapter, with the series already renewed for a shorter fifth and final season.

The trailer points to a darker tone and deeper ties to the original 1960s Star Trek, featuring Pike, Kirk, Scotty, and a reported puppet episode.

The article also says new Star Trek TV production has slowed, with Starfleet Academy ending after season 2 and no other new shows currently in production.