How to watch Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 online or on TV from around the world
Return to the USS Enterprise

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 returns on Thursday, July 17, ready to bring back the popular sci-fi series which has already been renewed for a fourth season.
FREE: TVNZ+ (New Zealand)
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Streaming: Paramount Plus
Debut: Thursday, June 15
Episodes: 10
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A prequel to the original Star Trek show as well as a spin-off of Star Trek: Discovery, Strange New Worlds follows the early adventures of the USS Enterprise while commanded by Captain Pike.
In season 3, the crew are back on their space-travelling adventures while a new villain begins to emerge. Their journey will test their bonds and relationships in brand new ways.
So if you're a fan of the series, here's how to watch Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 including when all the episodes come out.
How to watch Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3
The way to watch episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 is by signing up for Paramount Plus. This streaming service is the online home of almost all Star Trek series, and that includes the first two seasons of the show.
A subscription to Paramount Plus starts at $7.99 / £4.99 for the ad-supported tier or $12.99 / £7.99 for ad-free, with annual plans also available.
How to watch Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 for free
You can watch FREE episodes on TVNZ+ in New Zealand. The new season debuted on July 17 and episode 1 is streaming for free now.
Abroad? If you're traveling outside of NZ, use NordVPN (save 75% today) to access the free TVNZ+ streaming platform from anywhere.
How to watch Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 from anywhere
If you're going to be away from your normal TV setup but still want to watch Strange New Worlds season 3, you might run into some problems. Thankfully, you can solve this exact issue with a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
A VPN lets you change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune in to your favorite TV show, sport or other content even if you're not there. Our favorite is NordVPN, which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our rankings.
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Other ways to watch Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3
If you don't want to download a whole new streaming service just to watch Star Trek, there are two other ways to sign up to Paramount Plus that avoid this issue.
You can sign up to the streaming service, and thus watch Strange New Worlds, via Prime Video and Apple TV (you need an Amazon Prime account for the former) — it's the same price as signing up for the standalone service, but the shows and movies will automatically get listed alongside all your other videos from the platform.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 release date information
When do Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 episodes land?
The first two episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 will come out on Thursday, July 17. After that, episodes will drop weekly until Thursday, September 11.
Here's the full release schedule:
- Episode 1 — Thursday, July 17
- Episode 2 — Thursday, July 17
- Episode 3 — Thursday, July 24
- Episode 4 — Thursday, July 31
- Episode 5 — Thursday, August 7
- Episode 6 — Thursday, August 14
- Episode 7 — Thursday, August 21
- Episode 8 — Thursday, August 28
- Episode 9 — Thursday, September 4
- Episode 10 — Thursday, September 11
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