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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ will have a second season
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American actress Sonequa Martin-Green as Michael Burnham on 'Star Trek: Discovery'. (CBS official website/File)
CBS All Access has revealed that “Star Trek: Discovery” will be getting a second season.
The latest addition to the “Star Trek” franchise only has six aired episodes so far, yet it has reportedly driven subscriber growth for CBS All Access in the past few weeks.
Marc DeBevoise, president and chief operating officer of CBS Interactive said, ”In just six episodes, ‘Star Trek: Discovey’ has driven subscriber growth, critical acclaim and huge global fan interest for the first premium version of this great franchise.”
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“Discovery” season one has been planned to run in two chapters. The first chapter will end on Nov. 12. The second chapter will then pick up the story on January 2018 with six episodes. And while the company assures fans of a second season, its start date is yet to be revealed.
The cast for “Discovery” includes Sonequa Martin-Green as the Vulcan-raised Michael Burnham, Jason Isaacs as Captain Gabriel Lorca, Doug Jones as Lt. Commander Saru, and Michelle Yeoh as Captain Philippa Georgiou.
This article appeared on the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper website, which is a member of Asia News Network and a media partner of The Jakarta Post
