The best new Star Trek show is free to watch on YouTube

By Picard Unpleasant Lower decksthere are quite a few Star Trek shows on Paramount Plus right now, but none are as good at capturing the original magic of the series as Strange new worlds. Lucky for fans who might be curious about the adventures of Captain Christopher Pike and his crew, the first season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is now free on YouTube prior to the second season of the series – which is also a Lower decks crosswalk.

Strange new worlds is a prequel to Star Trek, the original series, telling the story of the USS Enterprise before James T. Kirk was in charge. Unlike something like Star Trek: Picard, Strange new worlds largely stays true to the episodic adventures that have helped keep the franchise fresh and fun.

While that’s not necessarily the TV trend that’s most in vogue, it made for a fantastic format for the series’ first season and made it feel more like the Star Trek of yesteryear, whether that’s the original series is, The next generationor Deep Space Nine.

Star Trek: strange new worldThe first season of the series will hit YouTube as a way for Paramount to promote it ahead of the June 15 season 2 premiere. The show’s first season will remain free and on YouTube until June 30 at midnight Pacific Time.