Paramount Plus has ordered a fourth season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and said the fifth season of Star Trek: Lower Decks will be the final one. Season five of Lower Decks comes out in the fall.  

“It has been incredibly rewarding to continue to build the Star Trek universe, and we're so grateful to Secret Hideout and our immensely talented casts and producers,” said Jeff Grossman, executive VP, programming, Paramount Plus. “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has found the perfect blend of action, adventure and humor, and we're elated to announce another season ahead of our season three premiere. Similarly, Star Trek: Lower Decks has brought the laughs with an ample amount of heart to the franchise across its four seasons. We can’t wait for audiences to see what is in store for the crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos in this final season.”

Strange New Worlds is based on the years Capt. Christopher Pike manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise. The cast includes Anson Mount and Rebecca Romijn. 

Lower Decks is an animated comedy about the support crew on the not so important U.S.S. Cerritos. Tawny Newsome and Jack Quaid are in the voice cast. 

“Lower Decks and Strange New Worlds are integral to the Star Trek franchise, expanding the boundaries of the universe and exploring new and exciting worlds,” said David Stapf, president, CBS Studios. “We are extraordinarily proud of both series as they honor the legacy of what Gene Roddenberry created almost 60 years ago. We are so grateful to work with Secret Hideout, [executive producers] Alex Kurtzman, Mike McMahan, Akiva Goldsman, Henry Alonso Myers and the cast, crews and artists who craft these important and entertaining stories for fans around the world.”

Star Trek: Discovery debuted its fifth and final season on Paramount Plus April 4.   

Paramount Plus will continue its voyage with the Star Trek franchise, renewing its live-action series Stark Trek: Strange New Worlds and animated show Lower Decks for new seasons debuting this summer, as well as its animated series Prodigy for a winter return. 

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will return for its second season on June 15, according to the streaming service. The series will continue to follow the exploits of U.S.S. Enterprise Capt. Christopher Pike, played by Anson Mount. Also starring in the series are Rebecca Romijin, Ethan Peck, Jess Bush, Christina Chong and Celia Rose Gooding.

Akiva Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet, Alonso Myers, Aaron Baiers, Heather Kadin, Frank Siracusa, John Weber, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth serve as executive producers for Strange News Worlds, according to Paramount Plus.

Animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks will return for season its fourth season this summer. According to the streamer, the fourth season features an unknown force destroying starships and threatening galactic peace. Starring in the series are Dawnn Lewis, Jerry O’Connell, Fred Tatasciore and Gillian Vigman.

The series is executive produced by Kurtzman, Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Katie Krentz, Mike McMahan and Aaron Baiers.

Kids-targeted animated series Star Trek: Prodigy will debut its second season this winter. The series is executive produced by Kurtzman, Kadin, Baiers, Roddenberry and Roth, the streamer said. ■   

A bevy of new and returning scripted series lead the list of original show and movie premieres this week.

FX on Hulu on Aug. 9 debuts Reservation Dogs, a drama that follows four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma who do whatever is necessary to travel to California. Sterlin Harjo, Garrett Basch and Taika Waititi serve as executive producers for the series, which features an all indigenous writing/directing staff and cast. 

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Starz jumps into the wrestling ring with its new original series, Heels, debuting Aug. 15. The series follows two brothers following their father's footsteps in the pro wrestling arena. 

Also this week, the third season of superhero-themed series Titans debuts on HBO Max Aug. 12. The first two season of the series streamed on the DC Universe service. 

Below are video trailers and premiere dates for several shows debuting the week of  Aug. 9 to Aug. 15 on cable networks and streaming services (for some videos, viewer discretion is advised):

Aug. 10 -- Untold (sports documentary) -- Netflix

Aug. 11 -- Bake Squad (reality) -- Netflix

Aug. 11 -- What If …? (animation) -- Disney Plus

Aug. 12 -- Ex-Rated (reality) -- Peacock

Aug. 12 -- Homeroom (documentary) -- Hulu

Aug. 12 -- The Hype (competition series) -- HBO Max

Aug. 12 -- Slasher: Flesh & Blood (returning series) -- Shudder

Aug. 12 -- Star Trek: Lower Decks (returning series) -- Paramount Plus

Aug. 13 -- Brand New Cherry Flavor (horror) -- Netflix

Aug. 13 -- CODA (movie) -- Apple TV Plus

Aug. 13 -- Modern Love (returning series) -- Prime Video

Aug. 15 -- Invisible Monsters: Serial Killers in America (documentary) -- A&E

Aug. 15 -- Rock My Collection (reality) -- AXS

The first week of August offers the premieres of new scripted shows from streaming services Quibi and CBS All Access along with several new reality shows.

Quibi on Aug. 3 will debut a new series version of the classic television series The Fugitive starring Keifer Sutherland and Boyd Holbrook, while iconic sci-fi series Star Trek gets its first animated treatment as CBS Access debuts Star Trek: Lower Decks on Aug. 6. Peacock jumps into the comedy crime genre with its new series Hitmen, premiering Aug. 6. 

On the unscripted front, Lifetime debuts it’s anticipated docu series Surviving Jeffrey Epstein on Aug. 9.

Below are video trailers and premiere dates for several other shows debuting the week of Aug. 3 to Aug. 9 on cable networks and streaming services (for some videos, viewer discretion is advised):

Aug. 4 -- Extreme Unboxing (reality series) -- A&E

Aug. 5 -- True Life Presents: Quarantine Stories (reality) -- MTV

Aug. 6 -- An American Pickle (comedy) -- HBO Max

Aug. 7 -- Howard (documentary) -- Disney Plus

Aug. 7 -- Tales of Arcadia: Wizards (animation) -- Netflix

Aug. 9 -- YOLO: Crystal Fantasy (animation) -- Adult Swim