Set phasers to Kirk: Paul Wesley takes on the role of Captain James T. Kirk in season 2 of Strange New Worlds.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 is the second season for the sci-fi TV series co-created by Akiva Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet for Paramount+. It is based on the original 1960s Star Trek TV series and is the 11th installment of the Star Trek franchise. The series premiered in 2022 as an addition to Kurtzman's expanding Star Trek Universe. It originated as a spin-off from Star Trek: Discovery and centres around Captain Christopher Pike and his team aboard the USS Enterprise as they venture to new worlds during the time period preceding Star Trek: The Original Series by a decade.
Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, and Rebecca Romijn return to the second season portraying Captain Pike, Spock, and Number One respectively. Other returning cast members include Jess Bush, Christina Chong, Celia Rose Gooding, Melissa Navia and Babs Olusanmokun. Paul Wesley, best known for his role as Stefan Salvatore on The Vampire Diaries, portrays the renowned character of James T. Kirk who was originally portrayed by William Shatner in the original Star Trek series.